Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore (nee Alvoid) is an American woman who disappeared on the evening of February 3, 2021. Her whereabouts remain unknown. She was last seen on a Shell Gas station's surveillance footage located at 1003 E Criner St. Grandview, Texas 76050.[1] Bah-Traore was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt, black pants, gray with white shoes, and carrying a red purse with plaid markings. She was driving a Mazda CX-5 Texas license plate NMJ 3883.[2] Her phone was reportedly discovered at the gas station.[3] Cynthia's son reported that his mother never returned home after running errands.[3] At the time of her disappearance, Bah-Traore was living in Crowley, Texas, and her case is being investigated by the Crowley Police Department.[4] There is also an FBI agent assigned to the case.
Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore | |
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| Born | July 4, 1981 |
| Disappeared | February 3, 2021 Grandview, Texas, U.S. |
| Status | Missing for 5 years, 4 months and 16 days |
| Other name | Cynthia Martyna Alvoid |
| Children | 2 |
According to police report records, on February 16, her vehicle was found abandoned along Interstate 35, between Milemarker 354 and 355, in Waco, Texas, with no sign of Bah-Traore.[5] The Find Cynthia Coalition was formed to bring awareness about Bah-Traore's disappearance and help find her. The Coalition created a website: www.findcynthia.com. As of February 2024, the Coalition is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to Cynthia's return.[6]
In January 2022, Access Hollywood's Zuri Hall featured a story about the disappearance of Bah-Traore.[7][8] Her mother told Access Hollywood: "I miss my daughter. I really can't process it."[3] She said: "Whoever parked her car knows where Cynthia is. I'm hoping someone will come forward and tell us more information."[3] The program partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to highlight her case.[9][10][11]
On June 14, 2024, journalist Roland Martin covered Bah-Traore's disappearance on his show Unfiltered.[12] Martin highlighted the suspicious circumstances of Bah-Traore's disappearance, law enforcement's handling of the case, and the $50,000 reward. Several true crime podcasts have covered the disappearance.[13][14] Black Girl Gone Podcast did a two-part series about her in February/March 2024.[15][16] Bah-Traore also recorded podcasts before her disappearance.[17]
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edit- ↑ "Crowley Police Seeking Help Finding Missing Woman Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Harper • •, Demetrius (2021-02-11). "Crowley Police Asking for Help in Search for Missing Woman". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "MISSING: Texas Mom Disappears After Gas Station Visit, Hasn't Been Seen in 2 Years". Crime Online. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore – The Charley Project". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Marie, Erika (2021-03-01). "Cynthia Bah-Traore, 39: Last Seen At A Texas Gas Station In February 2021". Our Black Girls. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Find, Cynthia. "Find Cynthia". findcynthia.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Access (2022-01-28), Where Is Cynthia Bah-Traore? Search For Missing Mom Of 2 Continues As Her Mother Pleads For Help | Access, retrieved 2024-02-21
- ↑ Watch Access Hollywood Clip: Where Is Cynthia Bah-Traore? Search For Missing Mom Of 2 Continues As Her Mother Pleads For Help - NBC.com, retrieved 2024-02-21
- ↑ "'Access Hollywood' Teams With Black and Missing Foundation to Highlight True Crime Coverage on Persons of Color". Yahoo Finance. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ BAMFI (2022-02-28). ""Access Hollywood" Teams Up with the Black and Missing Foundation to Dedicate Monthly True Crime Broadcast Segments to Missing Persons of Color". BAMFI. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2022-02-28). "'Access Hollywood' Teams With Black and Missing Foundation to Highlight True Crime Coverage on Persons of Color". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 38th Annual 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Conference, VP Harris Economic Opportunity Tour Recap. Retrieved 2024-06-19 – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Cynthia Bah-Traore: Endangered Missing". Spreaker. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ edwarddentzel (2021-05-28). "Unfound Now: Cynthia Bah-Traore". The Unfound Podcast Channel. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ The Disappearance of Cynthia Bah-Traore | Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast, retrieved 2024-03-13
- ↑ "Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast: AFTERTHOUGHTS: Cynthia Bah-Traore on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ↑ ""I wonder" by Cynthia Bah-Traore by Be A Better Human". Spotify for Podcasters. Retrieved 2024-02-21.