DOUGLAS COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack on a woman and asking for help to find 38-year-old Sean Martin Reese, according to police spokesperson Laura McCabe. Police believe Reese tried to murder a woman late Sunday night.
Just after 11:30p.m. police responded to the 1300 block of Rhode Island in Lawrence and found a woman outside with several stab wounds. She was transported to a trauma center.
Through investigation police learned Reese may have also placed explosives in the home. Police obtained a search warrant and called in the Leavenworth Bomb Squad to assist. Police also notified administrators at nearby Liberty Memorial Central Middle School during the night as a precaution, but the home was cleared before anyone arrived and there is no risk.
The devices found were described by search teams as homemade devices, consistent with larger scale commercial fireworks, and were removed.
Reese is described a 5-foot-9, 215 pounds with brown hair, hazel eyes and wears glasses. He has previous felony convictions for aggravated assault, DUI, obstruction and flee and or elude law enforcement. If you know where he is or see him, please call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 785.843.TIPS.