And despite evidence that she was at her. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. Jennifer Kesse was 24 at the time of her disappearance and by all accounts was a successful young woman. She then failed to turn up for work. "We got a phone call," said Joyce, "'Was Jennifer OK?'". He called Jennifer and asked if she would mail it to him. 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. 3. In December, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement began a cold-case review of Jennifers disappearance to generate new leads. Did you ever meet her? But to the Kesses' frustration, the person caught on that camera could not be identified. At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, a resident of the Huntington on the Green condominium complex reported they found Jennifer Kesse's car in a visitor's spot in the parking lot. There was a belief that James Hataway, now in prison on a different abduction, could have been the suspect; he's about 5-10 (height) and the suspect on video is probably not much taller than 5-5, so ultimately little came of that. Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. The effort our investigators have put forward to get us to this point has been incredible. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. (Drew Kesse) ORLANDO, Fla. - The family of Jennifer Kesse says they have the best opportunity to find the. Roger Brennan [2008]: The Orange County Sheriff's office received a call about Jennifer's vehicle being in the Huntington on the Green condominiums approximately 1.1 miles away from her condominium. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. However, the family has said as recently as 2022 that they are still working to get the complete unredacted file from the city. Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida condo on January 23, 2006. Jennifer Kesse Disappears. Roger Brennan [2008]: We didn't come up with any solid leads of anybody who saw Jennifer, saw anybody park her vehicle here. DET. 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 known for. Louis Bolden: Technology then was not what technology is now. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. There were hundreds of people that came out. There's no lease. Chief Orlando Rolon: After the number of years that we have spent trying to solve Jennifer's disappearance, I think it was time to also honor the wishes of the family. Joyce Kesse: We all along have felt that she was abducted in the morning. The 24-year-old has been missing for 15 years after vanishing one morning while heading out to work. To this date, Jennifer is considered to be missing and endangered by the Orlando Police Department, the FBI, the Orange County Police, and several other agencies. WORKER: Everybody getting along fine, regular conversation. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Do you think the car was cleaned by someone? For the Kesse family, Jennifer has not aged in their eyes since the day that she vanished. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Tami: There was creepy things like my underwear drawer was tossed one time the shower was wet. Lauren McCarthy [at the 2008 gathering]: There's just no other place I could be today. Peter Van Sant: What's intriguing based on your investigation is the men that were in the apartment across from Jennifer's were putting down carpet that day. It will be nine years this winter on the Kesse disappearance, and there haven't been any great leads yet. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. We, her family Drew, Joyce, and Logan, and friends believe she was taken the morning of Tuesday, January 24, 2006, from in or around her Orlando, Florida home. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. In the hours that followed, they all came to Jennifers condo and noticed that although her car was missing, nothing else was out of the ordinary. Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. This week will mark 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando area apartment complex on Jan 24. It -- it wasn't a great feeling. As he continued his investigation, Torretta learned that 10 months after Jennifer disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake not far from her condo. When questioned about the vehicle, several residents confirmed it had been parked there for several days. Jennifer Kesse has been missing for 15 years, and there are still little indications as to what happened to her on the day she vanished. But she says once workers started living in empty apartments around the complex, she felt uneasy. Michael Torretta: Yes. Sgt. Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? The disappearance of Jennifer Kesse 23 photos But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. Produced by Chris Young Ritzen, Tamara Weitzman and Gabriella Demirdjian. The last information known about her whereabouts, wassheleftwork at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company the night before she went missing, and had made several calls to family members that night. January 24, 2006, Jennifer didn't show up for work. Her ex, recently upset and wishing to get back together with her, was cleared. "I have had five this week - its the time of year with it being the date of her disappearance but it never stops. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. Evidence photos obtained by Fox News suggest a. Its positive in that respect, we have met the new detective and are able to move forward. Rob Allen, left, walks with an Orlando detective at the site where Jennifer Kesse's car was found. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. The former University of Central Florida student had graduated in 2003, and had only recently started her new job as a finance manager. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. The pair grew up in Tampa, Florida, and Jennifer is described as having been an adventurous dynamo with a thirst for knowledge. Drew thinks it will be a "miracle" if his beloved daughter is found alive - yet with the help of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and his own team of private investigators, he remains hopeful. In fact, she'd just moved. A private investigation team for . Jennifer Kesse was last seen in Orlando on Jan. 24, 2006. "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. This meant there were. I called the crime line back then and told them and they took my statement. Getting along fine? Her friends and family initiated a search, and the police declared her officially missing that evening. At this point in time and after countless attempts to get authorities to do what is needed to find Jennifer or not, decisively, we believe we have now positioned her case with authorities that are willing, able, and wanting to find Jennifer even after 17 years, outside of the Orlando Police Department, the family wrote. by the walk. A search of her condo revealed nothing unusual, but her phone, keys, and purse were missing. Drew Kesse: We have to find her as quickly as possible because the more time that passes the less chance we have and the worse it's going to be. She had newly purchased a condominium with her own money no small feat for someone who was just 24. She is assumed to be dead, but a body has not been recovered, and nobody has been charged with her murder. That Friday, January 27th, the Kesse family was made aware of the video footage from HOTG of Jennifer's car as well as the driver who, at this . Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. It's OK. I do not recognize that person. Drew Kesse: She just said, you know "there's a lot of workers here and they tend to like just stop when I'm walking by or going to my car. She carried pepper spray with her all the time. That's where the mystery starts. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . And they kept saying, "Nope, her case is extremely active. As time went by, the Kesses felt abandoned by the Orlando Police Department. Follow the links to read about more shocking crimes investigated on 48 Hours on ID. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<, Read: 9 things to know about the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. What do you think happened?" Even though her home was in a rough part of the city, it was in the process of being revamped, which meant that a lot of workers were always around. We wanna find the person responsible for her disappearance. (Featured Image Credit: CBS News / 48 Hours). Logan Kesse [2008]: [emotional] It's your sister, it's your family, it's your blood. - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased Orlando, Florida, condo on January 24, 2006 . Kesse's family said. Michael Torretta: This is something that is haunting me. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. ! Kesse wrote at the time. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. 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. At the time Allen lived in Fort Lauderdale, three hours away from Orlando where Jennifer lived. But upon further investigation, police realized the cell tower data was misinterpreted, and she actually wasn't out that night. You know, getting married and having children and becoming a grownup and just living life; just having her life, you know. Last year Drew Kesse accused the Orlando Police Dept. Investigators could also find no possible motivation for herleaving voluntarily. . One of the people he interviewed on audiotape was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's complex. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. 2. The weekend before Jennifer vanished, she had gone on a vacation with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. The woman had not been questioned back in 2006: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: Do you remember a person by the name of Jennifer Kesse that turned up missing? Kesse was enjoying her job and had recently been on holiday with her boyfriend, seemingly having no personal problems that would force her into disappearing. The tip came from people who lived across the street from Jennifer's condo complex, they reported to him that they believe they saw Jennifer's car on Tuesday morning driving erratically out of the . By the gait And someone with pretty big feet for his height is the information we've been getting. Peter Van Sant: You opened the door and saw that? Chief Rolon gave his investigators six months to work the case. Drew Kesse: In my mind, it was "that person took my daughter. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . Several items were located inside the vehicle her cellphone, charger sandals and shoes Nothing appears to be disturbed in the vehicle at all. Anyone with information or who would like to donate to search efforts may do so at Findjenniferkesse.com. But she's a little bit of a bathroom pig in the morning. Didn't appear that it was a car theft. 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. Michael Torretta: When you talk about challenging investigations, this is the one. So, I did. Lauren McCarthy: She was always on the radar with everybody. The investigators looked into everyone that they could think of. Chino: I don't have to answer any questions, but that's for sure. People have been very generous with GoFundMe pages and help us continue what we are trying to do.". Now, nearly 15 years later, evidence photos obtained by Fox News suggest a violent . Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. But the Kesses refused to give up on Jennifer. We immediately started asking everybody walking around if they had seen anything. 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. Roger Brennan [2008]: It didn't appear that it was a robbery. But for the friends and family of 24 year old Jennifer Kesse, this city would become a symbo 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. I stood in a courtroom alone while a judge declared her deceased. July 10, 2021 / 11:06 PM David Tronnes murder his wife Shanti Cooper? DETECTIVE WRIGHT: how did you get into the condo? Orlando police . 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. Her family has been tirelessly searching for the Tampa Bay-area native for the last 17 years and said new help from state law enforcement is her "best opportunity. Therefore, the only ones left were the laborers who were working on her condo complex expansion. Anyone? A profile of Kesses disappearance on the CBS show 48 Hours lead to renewed interest in the case. CBS 48 Hours first premiered on the network back on January 19, 1988. Det. Influencivenews; . Video surveillance showed an unidentified person parking the car and walking away from it. Joyce Kesse [2008]: She slept for sure. She moved into the complex just weeks after Jennifer disappeared. We asked the lawyers, 'Where's all the detectives work? And it came back that not a single thing had been written. "OK, call the hospitals again. As the hours went by, their panic became unbearable. Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. Then, in an attempt to get more clues, her car was photographed and taken in for a thorough forensic examination. The surveillance footage does tell us that there was about 30 seconds of time when the person was inside the car. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Jennifer returned from a vacation to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. "We assumed things were happening but when we received the files, there was nothing written in the last 12 years. 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.". After all the interviews and reviewing the case file, Torretta says he now has a new theory as to what could have happened to Jennifer Kesse. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. We need to see what's inside that carpet. January 18, 2012 at 5:12 pm EST. 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. So I think they were scared. I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . And since then, it has managed to become televisions most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life tales with authenticity and cutting-edge interviews to give us a complete look at a case. 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. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. But I would never rule someone out just because they passed a polygraph. 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. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. - Lytt til S3 Ep113: Jennifer Kesse: The Man Behind the Fence (Part 2) fra Crime Weekly direkte p mobilen din, surfetavlen eller nettleseren - ingen nedlastinger ndvendig. The Kesses said this is their best shot at finding answers. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? The former University of Central Florida student had . She graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida and landed a. "You have keys to all the apartments. And they just look.". Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didn't show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. Jennifer went missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006. Sgt. Peter Van Sant: How often would you socialize with him? Jennifer Kesse Was Just 24 When She Went Missing. While the car was taken by a forensics team, there was little evidence to be found in her vehicle. In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her condo in Orlando, Florida. Jennifer was last heard from alive after she spoke on the phone with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, on the evening of January 23, 2006. OK, call the police again.". . "She will remain 24 forever," Jennifer's father, Drew Kesse, told The Huffington Post. Det. (Drew Kesse) ORLANDO, Fla. - Drew Kesse, whose daughter Jennifer Kesse has been missing since Jan. 24,. Her family has been tirelessly. And that's the end. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. They, in turn, told Rob. But Torretta struck out when he tried to find those workers who he believes lived in the vacant apartment across from Jennifer. OK, I'm going to work. Colleen: When I would come home from work, there would be a large group of men outside drinking. Kevin Harris was an aspiring hip-hop artist when he was gunned downoutside his recording studio in Los Angeles. Peter Van Sant: Now you were the maintenance man there. This week marks 17 years since the 24-year-old vanished in 2006 but there have been no arrests made. Kesse was just 24-years-old when she went missing on January 24, 2006. Jennifer Kesse was deemed dead by the state of Florida in 2016. She had just returned from a 5-day trip to St. Croix with her long-distance boyfriend of one year. That person could have taken the time to wipe down the steering wheel and the rearview mirror or what have you. Her parents also continue to pursue leads, hoping to one day either find her or her remains. 48 Hours on ID airs at 9/8c on Investigation Discovery. You saw all the workers at that complex. Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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