As the hours went by, their panic became unbearable. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. It's very difficult to review this case, as there, The FBi has been murdering people for years since their, Clearly its hard for some people to understand that although, What is taking so long? Her face was everywhere. But despite extensive searches, few clues to her alleged abduction have ever been found. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. And Chino is 5'9" -- taller than the figure's height estimated by police. Jennifer Kesse, then 24, vanished from her new condo in Orlando, Florida on January 24, 2006. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Peter Van Sant: You opened the door and saw that? We need to see what's inside that carpet. By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. Born on May 20, 1981, to Drew and Joyce Kesse, Jennifer Kesse was a graduate of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, from where she obtained a finance degree in 2003. Michael Torretta: We all have kids that this could've happened to and as parents we need to help out each other. She was a beautiful person. . And their conversation didn't end well. Perhaps, one of these individuals had abducted her. Michael Torretta: This is something that is haunting me. Rob Allen: We did the long distance, but after the initial date we started spending virtually every weekend together. Jennifer Kesse Disappears. There is a $100,000 prize for anyone who finds her. I don't hear helicopters in the air.". They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. Det. They kept suggesting that she must have had a fight with her boyfriend and would be back. Originally the person's height was estimated to be between 5'3 and 5'5. In an unexpected move, detectives summoned boyfriend Rob Allen to meet them at Jennifer's car. Michael Torretta: When you talk about challenging investigations, this is the one. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at. Louis Bolden: Technology then was not what technology is now. She was the oldest of two children, and is said to have been best friends with her little brother, Logan. Chino: I met Jennifer Kesse. Again, the case stalled. A week before she was last seen, Kessehad also visited the Virgin Islands with her boyfriend. Dirty and wet clothes were laid out on the floor, and it was clear that Kesse had showered and left the building without anything out of the ordinary happening. In 2019, local police came out with a dive team, but no carpet was found. Jennifer Kesse had recently purchased her own condo at the Mosaic at Millenia Condominium in Orlando, Florida and just received a promotion at work. Joel Wright: She did look at the photo and said, "That looks like Chino.". Sgt. And that's what I'm doing. Sgt. . Did you ever meet her? I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Please enter valid email address to continue. Jennifer Kesse's family has undergone years of investigation and is nowhere near giving up until their daughter is found. Detective Wright then interviewed the building manager at Jennifer's condo to find out if there were any issues between Jennifer and Chino -- or anyone else: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: Are you aware of anybody that might've had a problem with Jennifer that worked there or lived there? Sad case, missing for over 11 years now. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. And despite evidence that she was at her. When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. The tip was anonymous and suggested Chino may have been involved in Jennifer's disappearance, but it's unclear if police had looked into it or talked to Chino at all. ORLANDO, Fla. The family of Jennifer Kesse says they have the best opportunity to find the missing woman now, 17 years after she disappeared from her Orlando condo complex. But to the Kesses' frustration, the person caught on that camera could not be identified. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. The Investigation In February 2006, investigators found Jennifer Kesse's black. Drew Kesse, who in the past has been vocal about what he feels are missteps by investigators, thanked the new team for their tireless efforts. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. When they came up with no new leads, he made the unprecedented decision to finally release the files to the Kesses. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. Roger Brennan [2008]: There was some vacuuming samples taken from each section of the vehicle that were subsequently sent off to the lab for evaluation. At every turn, the detectives kept coming up empty and the case was going cold. The effort our investigators have put forward to get us to this point has been incredible. With personal items laid out, her room suggested that Jennifer had showered, dressed, and left for work. Det. But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. Was Jennifer Kesse Found? "It is Jennifers best opportunity to be found now, 17 years later. And her manager, who had made his intentions of wanting a relationship with her clear, was eventually ruled out as a suspect as well. Based on this evidence, police investigators believed that she had left her home and, There was no sign of a struggle at her home, and no evidence that anyone other than Kesse had been in the condo on the morning of January 24. . The car had been wiped down and the only things missing were Jennifers cell phone, iPod, keys, purse, briefcase, and the clothes she was wearing. Back in 2008, the Kesses told "48 Hours" that while the condo appeared to be in order, they did notice that Jennifer's purse, keys and cellphone were missing. The weekend before Jennifer vanished, she had gone on a vacation with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. The Kesses have dedicated their lives and weathered enormous financial hardship to finding the truth of what happened to their beautiful 24-year old daughter on that January morning in 2006. Ashley says, at first, she didn't reach out to police. Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News. Before the case went cold, her car was found abandoned. A search of her condo revealed nothing unusual, but her phone, keys, and purse were missing. She spoke with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, on the phone around 10 pm that night. Louis Bolden: The community just rallied. Jennifer was last heard from alive after she spoke on the phone with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, on the evening of January 23, 2006. I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News. You know, getting married and having children and becoming a grownup and just living life; just having her life, you know. He was interviewed about Jennifer but denied having any involvement in her disappearance. She then failed to turn up for work. And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. [TRENDING: Roller coaster ride of temperatures in Central Florida with new front | Attorney general reviewing complaints against Volusia hot tub company | Ask Trooper Steve: Why does Florida not have a front, rear license plate? Unfortunately, no. On the morning of January 24, 2006, Jennifer, 24, left her apartment and headed to work -- but she never made it there. Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. Jennifer spoke on the phone to her parents and boyfriend in her Orlando apartment before disappearing without a trace, never to be seen again. Rob Allen: She was a little emotional saying, oh, you know, that "you don't love me. In 2016, it had been 10 years since Jennifer went missing. Jennifer had complained about construction workers who had been living and working near her condo and had recently made her feel uncomfortable. It was only on January 26 that a tenant of a nearby complex saw Jennifers story on the news and informed authorities that her car was abandoned in front of their apartment the day she went missing. Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the case. What was concerning about this was the area it was located is not an area frequented by Jennifer. Because there were posters There were billboards. Rob ringed her up himself, reasoning that shed been preoccupied with a meeting that she had previously mentioned, but his call went straight to voicemail. Of course, she has her back to the apartment behind her. Now imagine, over that time, fighting for unredacted copies with the citys lawyers and trying to have our private investigators find Jennifer from all those files. He took and passed a polygraph test leaving the cops at another dead end. Therefore, the only ones left were the laborers who were working on her condo complex expansion. January 24, 2006, Jennifer didn't show up for work. She was very aware of her surroundings. We have been getting leads every week for the past 17 years. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020. But Torretta struck out when he tried to find those workers who he believes lived in the vacant apartment across from Jennifer. The disappearance of Jennifer Kesse 23 photos But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. There were hundreds of people that came out. The day before she disappeared, Jennifer and her fianc returned from a cruise. It's been nearly 15 years since Jennifer Kesse was last seen. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . Orlando police . CHINO: Everything was normal. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Based on interviews with people who lived at the complex, he believes that up to 10 construction workers were living in an empty apartment just across from Jennifer's. Chief Rolon gave his investigators six months to work the case. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. When police opened the trunk, Jennifer wasn't there. Chino: I don't have to answer any questions, but that's for sure. Curious to know all the specific details of this one yourself? Det. A Crucial Discovery Kesse Family Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black. There's no lease. "The Orlando Police Department they worked it very hard," said Louis Bolden, an investigative reporter for WKMG in Orlando, who has covered the case since Jennifer Kesse went missing. A Crime Line tip had been received in the first week of the investigation. To this day, Jennifer Kesse has not been found, dead or alive, and the people who love her have fought tirelessly for answers, a fight that included receiving over 16 thousand pages of police records on the investigation, and these pages held more clues which has only fed the fire of this mystery. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. Several items were located inside the vehicle her cellphone, charger sandals and shoes Nothing appears to be disturbed in the vehicle at all. We want closure. The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. Jennifer disappeared in the morning from her condominium at the Mosaic at Millenia in Orlando and has never been heard from again. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. It will be a miracle if she is, we just arent willing to say Oh well and leave it.". The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. It's just difficult not having her, you know, she's like my other half so [wipe away tears] I just miss talking to her. Kevin Harris was an aspiring hip-hop artist when he was gunned downoutside his recording studio in Los Angeles. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? Louis Bolden: If you had told me then, in 14 years we would still be looking for Jennifer Kesse, I would not have believed it. We were very frantic. And despite evidence that she was at her condo that morning, police pursued a theory that Jennifer may have been abducted the night before. Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. ORLANDO, Fla., None There's a new push on Wednesday to solve the 6-year-old mystery behind the disappearance of Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio, The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more, Trump speaks at CPAC after winning straw poll, 3 children killed, 2 others wounded at Texas home, Man charged for alleged involvement in 2 transformer explosions, Nikki Haley slams potential GOP contenders, and Trump and George W. Bush, Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world in 80 days, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant to "take some time away" from the team after allegedly brandishing a gun in a club, Alex Murdaugh trial: What to know about the double murder case. Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. She says they never talked about Jennifer's disappearance. We have got your back! Who knows what would've happened if this heinous crime hadn't been committed? I love her. She was known for her bubbly personality and her very loyal and helpful nature. We know that the police, at least according to Drew Kesse, didn't interview the non-english speaking construction workers. ", Drew made a dark prediction about her fate, telling The U.S. Sun: "We doubt very much that Jennifer is still alive. And that's the end. Three days later, Keese's vehicle was found in an apartment complex parking lot less than a mile from where she lived. Jennifer attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando, was in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Jennifer is definitely the most loyal person I've ever been friends with or probably ever known. Jennifer Kesse Jennifer Kesse was last seen in Orlando on Jan. 24, 2006. Then, in an attempt to get more clues, her car was photographed and taken in for a thorough forensic examination. Michael Torretta: I'm looking through these 16,000 documents for something that might have been missed by the Orlando PD, the FDLE, maybe even the FBI who have had parts in this investigation. When she didnt show up for work on January 24, 2006, without calling in to explain - despite having an important meeting -fellow employees contacted her parents to express their concern. Kesse was just 24-years-old when she went missing on January 24, 2006. To this day, Jennifer Kesse has not been found, dead or alive, and the people who love her have fought tirelessly for answers, a fight that included receiving over 16 thousand pages of police records on the investigation, and these pages held more clues which has only fed the fire of this mystery. I stood in a courtroom alone while a judge declared her deceased. So, I did. Ashley: He had the opportunity to tell me and he didn't. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. Sgt. In fact, Chino had done work in Jennifer's condo just one week before she disappeared. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. Joel Wright: It told me that he passed the polygraph. Peter Van Sant: Where were you the morning of January 24th, 2006? The woman claimed that Chino often approached her in the parking lot late at night when she returned from work and made her feel uncomfortable. Peter Van Sant: Now you were the maintenance man there. No one has heard from her since. Sgt. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. OK, call the police again.". They are looking to solve the case themselves. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didn't show up for work. She graduated in 2003 and immediately received several job offers, and she decided to take a position at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ocoee, Orange County, Florida. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. Jennifer Joyce Kesse was born on May 20, 1981 to parents Drew and Joyce Kesse. And the forensic examination produced just a little as well a latent print and a small DNA fiber. The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. And also had people of different heights walk by. "It is Jennifer's best opportunity to be found . Roger Brennan [2008]: We didn't come up with any solid leads of anybody who saw Jennifer, saw anybody park her vehicle here. They have a photo of the person parking her car, but his face is obscured by the fence. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. She was just really happy. But I would never rule someone out just because they passed a polygraph. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. Colleen, who asked to only use her first name, moved into the complex two years before Jennifer disappeared believing it was a safe place to live. So I think they were scared. Joyce Kesse: Police kept insisting that Jennifer went out in the middle of the night And we're like, "you don't understand that is not how our daughter's brain works.". Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? When Jennifer didn't come home after 48 hours, the police began investigating her whereabouts in earnest. Two days later, her car was found at Huntington on the Green condominiums at Texas Avenue and Americana Boulevard, about a mile away from her complex, Mosaic at Millenia. Video surveillance showed an unidentified person parking the car and walking away from it. Influencivenews; . She is assumed to be dead, but a body has not been recovered, and nobody has been charged with her murder. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. Drew Kesse: That was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. Orlando, Florida - Home of Mickey Mouse and sunny beach vacations, a city that 60 million people flock to every year whether it's for the theme parks or just the sun and heat that South Florida is kno. So, of course, every one of its episodes goes above and beyond to provide us with every bit of factual information surrounding a case to help us form our own opinions, and its episode entitled Where Is Jennifer Kesse? is no different. There were no signs of a struggle. Now, Drew and Joyce Kesse hope they will solve their missing daughter's case. In an update on their GoFundMe page, the Kesse family said they would never give up searching for her. Surveillance video showed someone walking near the car, and has been sought as a person of interest. Kesse was last seen at her workplace, Central Florida Investments, on Jan. 23, 2006. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. 48 Hours on ID is in Orlando, Florida, to investigate the abduction and presumed murder of Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared without a trace while making her way to work in 2006. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. You saw all the workers at that complex. She was on a cloud. Dylan Eason and Isaiah Churchwell were convicted of murdering Cynthia William "Patrick" Alexander remains in prison for murder. Chino. Unfortunately, no. They also said the familys team is working with state law enforcement in the continued search. Lauren McCarthy: She was the type of person who would call her mom or her dad or me when she was simply walking from Target in the parking lot and it was dark out. Detective Joel Wright was one of the original investigators. Then finding out that the lead detective on Jennifers case did not write a single report or any document since 2010, 12 years!! The daily pain endured by the Kesse family is rooted in the events of Jan. 24, 2006. And they just look.". Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. Her friends and family initiated a search, and the police declared her officially missing that evening. She evenbought a condo in the months leading up to her disappearance. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. Did he know more than he had admitted? there was footprints in my closet. They spoke around 10 p.m. The distinct lack of evidence and leads in the investigation means no one is sure what happened to Kesse, even12 years afterher disappearance. Three days after Kesse's disappearance, her car was found in the parking lot of the Huntington on the Green apartment complex at Americana and Texas, less than a mile from her residence. And they kept saying, "Nope, her case is extremely active. After years of working for the Kesses, private detective Michael Torretta says he has a new theory as to what he thinks could have happened to Jennifer. Lauren McCarthy: For me, every milestone that I've had without her has been like a tug of war with my emotions. About three years after the abduction, a former housekeeper at Jennifers condo complex said they recognized the individual in the surveillance footage as a man called Chino. It's OK. Train derailment in Springfield, Ohio as residents ordered to shelter in place, Rape survivor 'sobbed seeing Gabby Petito bodycam vid after same cop did nothing', Mom 'stabs 3 of her kids to death and wounds 2 others in unsupervised visit', Daughter of murdered couple linked to Delphi case reveals paranoia, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Jennifer Kesse's father spoke exclusively to The U.S. Sun ahead of the anniversary of his daughter's disappearance. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Rob Allen: My best friend said to me after the trip, he's like, "Oh you're in love and you just don't want to admit it.". The pair grew up in Tampa, Florida, and Jennifer is described as having been an adventurous dynamo with a thirst for knowledge. Did David Tronnes murder his wife Shanti Cooper? Drew Kesse: And we just wish that one person that knows something in Orlando would just finally say it. My guys cant go in and make arrests, do the true legal law enforcement work we have generated. But a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a different opinion of Chino. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. The next day she did not show up for work. No one has seen or heard from her since. He was serving time in a Florida prison for statutory rape of a teenage girl a crime he committed two years after Jennifer disappeared. January 18, 2012 at 5:12 pm EST. I do not recognize that person. Tami filed a police report and to this day she says they have never found the "peeping Tom" or the white van he was driving. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. Drew Kesse: He pulls into a parking spot next to the pool area backs out to even straighten himself in there, sits in there for 32 seconds gets out, walks away, never looks back. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of missing woman Jennifer Kesse marked the start of another year with no answers. Kesse's family says they are now convinced the image of the black Chevrolet . But there were no big headlines and Torretta presses on. A private investigation team for . We immediately started asking everybody walking around if they had seen anything. Joyce Kesse [2008]: She slept for sure. On Jan. 24,. In fact, she'd just moved. The navigation of the cases needs needed seasoned professionals, so we are humbled by their continued work and commitment to finding Jennifer, the family said. Michael Torretta is the Kesses' private investigator. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. Related Rob Allen: You have that initial hope, like, OK, we found the car, it's only going to be a matter of time before we find Jennifer.
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