The search for Courtney Reese, a 36-year-old woman from Lebanon, Tennessee, continues after she was last seen at a laundromat in Nashville’s Donelson area on August 18. Her family is appealing to the public for information that could help locate her.
According to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Reese was dropped off at the Loads of Clothes laundromat in Donelson at around 1 pm. Authorities and her family are seeking information about what happened after she was last seen.
Who is Courtney Reese?
Courtney Reese is a 36-year-old Tennessee woman and mother who was last seen in Nashville’s Donelson area on August 18. Reese lives in Lebanon, Tennessee, and had recently become a mother to a baby boy. Her mother, Bonnie Oliver, has publicly appealed for her daughter to return home and stressed how important her newborn son is to her.
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5 things to know about Courtney Reese
Last seen in Donelson: Reese was dropped off outside the Loads of Clothes laundromat at around 1 pm local time on August 18, according to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office.
Tried to arrange a ride: After arriving at the laundromat, Reese reportedly contacted people to ask whether someone could pick her up. No one was available at that time, and she has not been seen since.
Description: Reese has black hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a red T-shirt and jean shorts when she was last seen. She is also the mother of a three-month-old baby.
Her mother’s last contact: Reese’s mother, Bonnie Oliver, told WKRN that she last heard from her daughter at 5:52 pm on August 18, when Reese asked for a ride home. Oliver said she was unable to pick her up then. “At that moment, I couldn’t [go],” she said, “and I regret it, because I always go. No matter where my kids are, if they need me, I go.”
Newborn son: Oliver said Reese gave birth to a healthy baby boy on May 23, three months before she disappeared. She also said Reese had suffered three miscarriages and would not willingly leave her baby. “She has to come home,” her mom said. “He’s too important, and I know he’s important to her. I know that without a shadow of a doubt.”
Latest update in Courtney Reese search
A volunteer search group checked a wooded area on Sunday, September 6, after receiving a report of a bad odor, WKRN reported. A cadaver dog accompanied the volunteers during the search. Nothing connected to Reese was found, and organizers believe the smell came from an animal.
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“Every day I wake up and call her phone,” Oliver added. “I always said this has to be the worst thing, not knowing where your child is or family member.”
A $2,500 reward is available for information that leads to Reese.
Anyone who knows anything about Courtney Reese’s whereabouts is asked to contact Metro Nashville Police at 615-862-8600.