Then Torretta spoke to a woman who did not want to appear on camera. It didnt take this long. But despite extensive searches, few clues to her alleged abduction have ever been found. She was on a cloud. The investigation and the hunt for what happened to Jennifer continues today. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. Joel Wright: It told me that he passed the polygraph. 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 [2008]: A wrong has been done and a person has been taken against her will and that's my daughter and she needs to come home to her family. And how fast can we find that person?". When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. Get to work!". But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. Based on this evidence, police investigators believed that she had left her home and was abducted, either on the walk to her car, or while she was traveling to work. Jennifer had complained about construction workers who had been living and working near her condo and had recently made her feel uncomfortable. But for the friends and family of 24 year old Jennifer Kesse, this city would become a symbo At the time Allen lived in Fort Lauderdale, three hours away from Orlando where Jennifer lived. I have a meeting. While the Orlando Police Dept. Christie joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021. "I had one this morning from someone claiming they know who did this. 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. Despite being more than 200 miles away when Jennifer disappeared, Rob was suddenly a person of interest. Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida condo on January 23, 2006. Friday marks 14 years since Jennifer Kesse vanished. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. ORLANDO, Fla. - On a January evening in 2006, Jennifer Kesse chatted on the phone with her parents and boyfriend from inside her Orlando home before disappearing without a trace, stumping. Bloodhounds tracked Kesse's scent from her vehicle back to her own residence. 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. Rob Allen: We did the long distance, but after the initial date we started spending virtually every weekend together. 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. Sgt. He took and passed a polygraph test leaving the cops at another dead end. Anyone with information into Kesses disappearance can call the Kesse Family Tip Line at 941-201-4009, or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477). Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. Follow the links to read about more shocking crimes investigated on 48 Hours on ID. Peter Van Sant: Based on your experience is there a possibility what this person threw in that pond was her body? Sgt. They sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case files. Her father Drews push to have the case looked at by state officials was given the green light last month. In all, the Orlando Police Department handed over more than 16,000 pages of documents and 67 hours of video and audio to the Kesses. But for the friends and family of 24 yea. Contact the . In 2009, Detective Wright interviewed him and asked him about working in Jennifer's condo: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: when you did the work in her unit, uh was she present while you were doing it. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you know about this person's height? The weekend before Jennifer vanished, she had gone on a vacation with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. Chino needs to be spoken to again. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia. Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. And they just look.". At every turn, the detectives kept coming up empty and the case was going cold. OK, I'm going to work. Jennifers boyfriend, Rob Allen, had a solid alibi. She's locking the door and never sees it comin She probably was attacked immediately upon exiting. Again, the case stalled. It soon became clear to her family and co-workers that something was wrong. Jennifer Kesse, a UCF graduate, was abducted from Orlando, Florida in 2006. Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? 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. "We got a phone call," said Joyce, "'Was Jennifer OK?'". 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. And her manager, who had made his intentions of wanting a relationship with her clear, was eventually ruled out as a suspect as well. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. 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. Jennifer Kesse was in love. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. Jennifer Kesse was last seen in Orlando on Jan. 24, 2006. she locks the door. She spoke with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, on the phone around 10 pm that night. Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. The parents of Jennifer Kesse say they are "closer than ever" to uncovering answers in the disappearance of their. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? CBS 48 Hours first premiered on the network back on January 19, 1988. The disappearance of Jennifer Kesse 23 photos But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. It's busy, locks the door of her condo. The average height for an American white man is 5'9 and a half. Jennifer Joyce Kesse seemed to have everything going for her. Jennifers parents called the police immediately, but because of her age, they initially held off on any investigation. Drew Kesse: Yes. Drew Kesse: I'm like, "Come on! When they left, one of the friends forgot his cell phone. 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. When we asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. (Featured Image Credit: CBS News / 48 Hours). We know that it is the public that in most cases solves or helps Missing people be found. A tip can be left anonymously. Lauren McCarthy: For me, every milestone that I've had without her has been like a tug of war with my emotions. And that's what I'm doing. A Crucial Discovery Kesse Family Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. The next morning, her boyfriend became concerned when she failed to call or text him; unusually for Jennifer, her cellphone went straight to voicemail. "OK, call the hospitals again. Video surveillance showed an unidentified person parking the car and walking away from it. Sgt. Lauren McCarthy [at the 2008 gathering]: There's just no other place I could be today. She was a beautiful person. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. In an update on their GoFundMe page, the Kesse family said they would never give up searching for her. Det. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020. Jennifer received three promotions in Her family's pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. Jennifer went missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006. July 10, 2021 / 11:06 PM 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse was last seen in Orlando, Florida on January 24, 2006. I mean, we probably have at least three times more in boxes of this. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. The daily pain endured by the Kesse family is rooted in the events of Jan. 24, 2006. They also couldn't count on getting any reliable forensic evidence from Jennifer's condo. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. This week on Reasonable Doubt, the team takes on the Raul and Cathy Sarinana were sentenced to death for abusing Would love your thoughts, please comment. Clockwise from top left, Ashley, Peter Van Sant, Colleen and Tami. Ashley: I sat on it for a little bit. Michael Torretta: I think it's important because it paints a picture that I don't believe I would have gotten from the 16,000 documents. 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 a stable job working as a finance manager for Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ocoee, Florida and was the proud new owner of a condo in nearby Orlando. Did you ever meet her? Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. Missing Person / By craftncrime / April 2, 2021. 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. Her friends and family initiated a search, and the police declared her officially missing that evening. People have been very generous with GoFundMe pages and help us continue what we are trying to do.". In 2020, Kesses father, Drew, went on Floridas Fourth Estate and said he believes his daughter may have been the victim of human trafficking, which is why the family believes she is still out there. I can understand why they would feel that maybe an agency like ours has not delivered on what they would expect for an agency to do. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. Get todays headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. From surveillance cameras, the authorities were able to see that someone, who was not Jennifer, had calmly driven her car and left it exactly where it was found at around noon on January 24. I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . 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. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. We know that the police, at least according to Drew Kesse, didn't interview the non-english speaking construction workers. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . Peter Van Sant: There's no list of names of who was staying in which apartment? Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. First published on October 24, 2020 / 11:01 PM. She was very aware of her surroundings. Peter Van Sant: You were there at the same time as Jennifer Kesse. Peter Van Sant: Where were you the morning of January 24th, 2006? "She had just bought her first condo with her own money," said Jennifer's father, Drew Kesse. Drew Kesse is organizing this fundraiser. Drew Kesse: That was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement). But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. The pair grew up in Tampa, Florida, and Jennifer is described as having been an adventurous dynamo with a thirst for knowledge. 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. Today marks six months since Orlando's Jennifer Kesse was reported missing, after she did not show up for work. That's where the mystery starts. Now her uncle, Bill Gilmour, describes the restless nights since then and his emotional journey to find peace, in a new book "Aftermath of Jennifer Kesse's Abduction: An Uncle's Inspiring Journey and Other Stories of Hope." Joining Nancy Grace Today: Joel Wright [2008]: We didn't find any fingerprints on the steering wheel. That night she talked to family, friends and her boyfriend as well. Valuables were still in the vehicle, which lead police to believe this wasnt a robbery or a carjacking. Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. Joyce Kesse: Her travel bag. January 18, 2012 at 5:12 pm EST. She is assumed to be dead, but a body has not been recovered, and nobody has been charged with her murder. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. When her parents arrived at the condo, they discovered nothing was out of place. NEWS REPORT: For the past two days dive crews have been out on the water. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: is there any reason why somebody would would say that was you? Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. And that was part of the development of him as a person of interest. 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. 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. . She did look familiar. Det. THE devastated family of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse insists new hope has been breathed into the heartbreaking attempt to find her. You're all in. Her Car Was Recovered Barely A Mile From Her Home - But No Trace Of Her Has Ever Been Found. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Ashley: He had the opportunity to tell me and he didn't. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse, report a tip to the Orlando Police Department. Just letting us know what she wanted to be done in her unit. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? A search of her condo revealed nothing unusual, but her phone, keys, and purse were missing. Drew Kesse: It was never secured by Orlando Police. We immediately started asking everybody walking around if they had seen anything. And despite telling Detective Wright years ago he knew nothing about Jennifer's disappearance, the Kesses wondered if Chino was being truthful. We want closure. They said they recognized the clothing and persons gait. Two days later, her black Chevy Malibu was found at an apartment complex in a high-crime area of Orlando, about a mile from her condo. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . 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. Investigators could also find no possible motivation for herleaving voluntarily. Residents at the complex stated the car had been parked in the lot for several days. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. January 24, 2006, Jennifer didn't show up for work. During the week she was gone, her brother and several friends had batched it in her condo. Kevin Harris was an aspiring hip-hop artist when he was gunned down. I love her. Det. Kesse was just 24-years-old when she went missing on January 24, 2006. Jennifer Kesse, age 24, missing since 1/24/06. It's OK. On Thursday Morning the 26th, police found Jennifer's car abandoned in an apartment complex not far from where she lived. Tronnes said she slipped and fell into the bathtub in a tragic accident, but detectives say he murdered her when she threatened to cut off the cash flow for his housing renovations. 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. "You have keys to all the apartments. Michael Torretta is the Kesses' private investigator. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. She and her boyfriend, Rob Allen had been together for over a year, and even though it was long-distance, they were making it work. We had a guard house. Chino was then asked about the pictures -- the ones that the housekeeper said may have looked like him: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: you know the photos that you looked at earlier the guy walking by the gate? On that day, the Kesses learned their daughter did not report for work at Central . Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. Drew Kesse: Chino should expect to hear from us. This week will mark 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando area apartment complex on Jan 24. There were no signs of a struggle. 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. Joyce Kesse: As you can imagine we were basket cases. . We were hopeful that someone would recognize just the gait or just the general appearance or the stature or maybe the hairstyle or some aspect of this individual but that didn't happen. I called the crime line back then and told them and they took my statement. " she was in love. I had never heard of that happening. Try our coffee!! And also had people of different heights walk by. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . 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. (Drew Kesse) ORLANDO, Fla. - The family of Jennifer Kesse says they have the best opportunity to find the. Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. A profile of Kesses disappearance on the CBS show 48 Hours lead to renewed interest in the case. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? She was known for her bubbly personality and her very loyal and helpful nature. So I think they were scared. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you believe happened? There were hundreds of people that came out. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. Michael Torretta: She's locking the door and never sees it comin'. The dust also appears to show fingers being dragged along the hood. In 2008, Detective Wright and Sergeant Brennan analyzed the surveillance tape with "48 Hours.". Drew Kesse: Joyce used to complain to me, she's like, "call them. Did David Tronnes murder his wife Shanti Cooper? Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at. Jennifer Kesse's family has undergone years of investigation and is nowhere near giving up until their daughter is found. Roger Brennan [2008]: As we were driving around the area around her complex, we were trying to identify different areas that her vehicle may have been seen. Her parents have never stopped distributing thousands of flyers and begging anyone with information to come forward. WORKER: Everybody getting along fine, regular conversation. Det. He called Jennifer and asked if she would mail it to him. They held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing, with the desperate hope that someone passing by knew something. Peter Van Sant: How often would you socialize with him? Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. 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. Joel Wright: There were an unbelievable amount of man hours went into this case. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. CHINO: Everything was normal. No one has heard from her since. Orlando Police Department via the Kesse family. Michael Torretta: This is something that is haunting me. Colleen: When I would come home from work, there would be a large group of men outside drinking. Jennifer Joyce Kesse has been missing since January 2006. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. This week will mark 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando area apartment complex on Jan 24. Her Chevy Malibu car was found a mile away in what police suspect was an abduction. Joel Wright [2008]: We've done quite a bit of measuring and work with the camera angles. 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. Ashley: I always wanted to ask him. 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. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. Drew Kesse: So, to me, they don't have DNA. Where is Jennifer Kesse? Did he know more than he had admitted? Jennifer disappeared in the morning from her condominium at the Mosaic at Millenia in Orlando and has never been heard from again. The two most promising relatively-speaking . He's hoping to find new clues as to who could have abducted Jennifer Kesse. Det. On the two-year anniversary of Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, her family and friends gathered on a street corner and held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing. She was just really happy. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. And then at 10 p.m., she talked to Rob. 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. And the forensic examination produced just a little as well a latent print and a small DNA fiber. That's the last anyone ever heard from her. Read More: Where Are Jennifer Kesses Parents Now? I have nothing to hide. Michael Torretta: Yes. Windermeres Feather & Quill restaurant closes, SEE: Brightline reaches maximum speed for first time, Heres a good way to get yourself killed: sheriff says after group of motorcyclists flee deputies, Update: Westbound lanes closed after multi-car crash on U.S. 192, according to traffic report, JoJos ShakeBAR to open Orlando restaurant this month. It didn't appear that is was a carjacking. Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. Peter Van Sant: So, these are just some of your daughter's case files? They kept suggesting that she must have had a fight with her boyfriend and would be back. They are looking to solve the case themselves. We need to see what's inside that carpet. The surveillance footage does tell us that there was about 30 seconds of time when the person was inside the car. Detective Joel Wright was still trying to solve this confounding mystery. My heart is here. Surveillance video caught an unidentified person getting out of her car after she went missing. She graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida and landed a. This has been backed up by the FBI who also are down and checked out the figures. Unfortunately, no. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. The same ones whom Jennifer had complained about to her friends and family, saying how on several occasions, they catcalled and harassed her. Peter Van Sant: The last time police officially questioned Chino was back in 2009. Michael Torretta: I always told the Kesses what I like to do with this investigation is put a puzzle together -- one piece at a time. Louis Bolden: At the time, we thought, "They want what? The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of 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. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. Kesse went missing in 2006, and despite widespread media attention and extensive searches by police and the FBI, there has been no information regarding where she is or who might have been responsible. Colleen: We were a gated community. Drew Kesse accused the Orlando Police Dept. Related In the years since her disappearance, her family and law enforcement have continued to search for clues to her whereabouts. I think it's a win-win for all. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. In January 2006, Jennifer Kesse's family and friends say she was on top of the world. They spoke around 10 p.m. Kesse was just 24-years-old when she went missing on January 24, 2006. Drew Kesse: I think they wanted to open the trunk in front of him to see his reaction if, in case Jennifer was in there. 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. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. We are with a good crew at state level now, I have known them for many, many years - I have been requesting it for many years - and finally we are in the right hands.. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? Lauren McCarthy: [emotional] seeing that tape of Jennifer's car that was probably the worst moment. Please enter valid email address to continue. Since her disappearance, there has been no activity on Jennifer's cell phone, bank accounts, social media accounts, etc. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. 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. There is a $100,000 prize for anyone who finds her. As the hours went by, their panic became unbearable. Tami: He was pleasuring himself in the corner of my patio. . Det. We firmly believe the departments negligence and lack of competency cost Jennifer the chance to be found.. She had newly purchased a condominium with her own money no small feat for someone who was just 24. She moved into the complex just weeks after Jennifer disappeared. The day before she disappeared, Jennifer and her fianc returned from a cruise. 48 Hours on ID airs at 9/8c on Investigation Discovery. Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. Later that night when there was still no sign of her, police officially declared Jennifer missing.
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