But she's a little bit of a bathroom pig in the morning. On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Jennifer returned from a vacation to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. It does not explain why the car was moved. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. Frustrated by the lack of results, the Kesses filed a civil complaint and took the Orlando Police Department to court in order to get the case files on Jennifer's disappearance. At around noon on the day Jennifer went missing, the person drove into the parking lot, sat in the car for about 30 seconds and then walked away. She graduated with honours in 2003 with a degree in finance. Colleen and some of the other women who lived in Jennifer's condo complex speak out about their experiences in "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" There were no signs of forced entry. And we've come up with a height between 5'3" and 5'5". After Jennifer was reported missing, her family went to her apartment and it appeared as though she had gotten ready for work in the morning, and left. You know aliens didn't abduct her. Two days later, Jennifer's car is found at a nearby apartment complex. It makes a lot more sense than some of the other theories thrown around the case. Lauren McCarthy: She was extremely safety conscious. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse" Facebook page. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. Ashley says she never was suspicious of Chino until one day nine months after Jennifer vanished, when Chino suddenly disappeared and moved out of the complex in the middle of the night. You know, getting married and having children and becoming a grownup and just living life; just having her life, you know. In 2009, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case. Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. 4 . She was very aware of her surroundings. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. Although he wasn't in charge during the initial investigation, he sympathizes with the Kesses. Joel Wright [2008]: We've done quite a bit of measuring and work with the camera angles. It could be a crucial detail. Joel Wright [2008] We know there was quite a bit of a renovation going on inside her complex. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. These things don't happen to you," said her boyfriend, Rob Allen. OK, I'm going to work. This adds credence to my theory - Hispanics tend to be shorter in stature. Based on interviews with people who lived at the condo complex, he believes that up to 10 construction workers were living in an empty apartment just across from Jennifer's. That witness, who spoke anonymously to the news outlet, said she believes she saw the black Chevy Malibu swerving near the exit to Kesses condominium on the morning of January 24, 2006. Jennifer Kesse, a 24-year-old woman, thriving in her career, happy in her relationship, and surrounded by loving family and friends, went missing between the night of January 23rd and the. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. FOX News recently obtained evidence photos that suggest a struggle occurred on the hood of the car. She's locking the door and never sees it comin She probably was attacked immediately upon exiting. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. Actress Donna Benedicto has been accepted into the Performers Peer Group of the prestigious Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the organization that presents the Emmy Awards. Roger Brennan: [2008] We printed out pictures and then we brought them out here. That is how we knew something horrendous had happened," Joyce Kesse said. And the name Chino came up again -- that maintenance worker at Jennifer's complex. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse"Facebook page. "We need to see what's inside that carpet.". In 2016, after 10 years had passed since Jennifer disappeared, she was declared dead by the state of Florida. But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. The abductor did not know Jennifer Kesse or what route she took to work. He says he learned some 10 months after Jennifer disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake nor far from where Jennifer lived. Within minutes, the Kesses and their son Logan were on the road and headed to Jennifer's condo in Orlando, Florida. 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. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel.. There's no lease.". When they arrived at the condo in the early afternoon, a building manager opened Jennifer's locked apartment. Sgt. She had a great job. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Sgt. July 10, 2021 / 10:00 PM Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. More than 15 years after Jennifer Kesse vanished, her parents Drew and Joyce Kesse are leading the investigation into their daughter's case. July 10, 2021 / 11:06 PM When police searched the lake, nothing was found. Get to work!". For those unfamiliar, Jennifer Kesse went missing in 2006 from Orlando Florida. Det. And made it as far as her car. Obviously we don't know if this was Jennifer's sweater, but ex seems like the type to shop at banana republic. She was declared dead by the State of Florida. Footage from nearby surveillance cameras showed a grainy image of someone parking Jennifer's car, sitting in it for about 30 seconds, getting out of the car, and walking away. The canvassing started then and then it got more intense as the days went on and we eventually had horses and helicopters and everything else up in the air looking around. However, the suspects face was obscured in all frames captured by the footage . https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2923537/Have-seen-Jennifer-Police-release-age-progressed-photo-24-year-old-woman-went-missing-nine-years-ago.html. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. Drew Kesse: It was never secured by Orlando Police. This person holds the key to solving the case, Mike Torretta, a private investigator hired by Kesses family, told FOX News in its new true-crime podcast about the case, House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story.. We need to see what's inside that carpet. Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased Orlando, Florida, condo on January 24, 2006 . But to the Kesses' frustration, the person caught on that camera could not be identified. She had just moved into a condo in Orlando, Florida, that she purchased on her own. Jennifer's loved ones hope this report will convince someone to take the courageous step of coming forward with information that could solve this heartbreaking mystery. By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. Joel Wright: It told me that he passed the polygraph. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. Colleen: When I would come home from work, there would be a large group of men outside drinking. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. Subscriptions. In 2018, Orlando Rolon became the Orlando police chief. Tami: From the very beginning there were some uneasy things that I kind of brushed off that were red flags. 48 HOURS: "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" He was wearing a backwards baseball cap, a plain white T-shirt and what appeared to be coveralls or overalls of some kind. When the Kesses who lived two hours away arrived at Jennifer's condo, nothing seemed to be out of place. Det. Her disappearance was truly a mystery. Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. And despite evidence that she was at her condo that morning, police pursued a theory that Jennifer may have been abducted the night before. In fact, Chino had done work in Jennifer's condo just one week before she disappeared. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. She's dragged into the other apartment. You saw all the workers at that complex. If it is not a conspiracy among the workers, then whoever it was must have been very confident they could leave for hours on end to abduct a woman in the morning and walk back to Mosaic to continue with work later in the day. That same morning a man/woman dropped Jennifer's car off at an apartment complex within walking distance of Jennifer's own after seemingly wiping the car of all finger prints. DREW KESSE: We don't have her. Joyce Kesse: I think that my heart stopped Sheer panic. It's been more than 14 years since she was last seen. In this type of stranger spontaneous abduction, this is extremely important. "She was on a cloud." Michael Torretta: There's never been one quarterback on this case. I love her. First Republic Bank seized by regulators, then sold to JPMorgan Chase, Reward offered as manhunt for Texas shooting suspect reaches "dead end", Louisiana's health care deserts put women, babies at risk, doctors say, Second convoy of U.S. citizens fleeing Khartoum arrives at Port Sudan, ISIS chief killed by Turkey's intelligence agency, Erdogan says, How a tall Texan became an unlikely Australian rules football star, General Mills issues Gold Medal flour recall over salmonella concerns, Investors sue Adidas over Kanye West Yeezy deal, Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter dies in drowning accident. Roger Brennan [2008]: This is the interior of Jennifer's car as we found it. This tip was especially interesting to him because on the day Jennifer went missing, there were workers laying down carpet in the apartment across the hall from Jennifer's condo. Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. Didn't appear that it was a car theft. "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer," Joyce Kesse said. Pro's: It explains why there were no witnesses. Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? Con's: There are many. Con's: It does not explain why Jennifer Kesse's car is parked at Huntington on the Green. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. Lauren McCarthy [at the 2008 gathering]: There's just no other place I could be today. Sgt. She received numerous job offers and took a job at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ococee, Florida. Very strong willed and very sure of herself she knew what track she was gonna take and she knew how to get there. She spoke by phone with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, who lived in Ft. Lauderdale - three hours away from Orlando where . Jennifer had shared with family and friends that the workers made her uneasy. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early. "This is something that is haunting me," private investigator Michael Torretta said. Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News. 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. Tami: He was pleasuring himself in the corner of my patio. On March 18, 2009, Wright interviewed Chino in prison and asked him about that time he worked in Jennifer's condo. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. I don't hear helicopters in the air.". For those of you who don't know, Jennifer Kessie was a 24 year old woman who vanished in Orlando Florida in 2006. "You have that initial hope like we found the car, it's only going to be a matter of time before we find Jennifer," said Jennifer's boyfriend, Rob Allen. Louis Bolden: Technology then was not what technology is now. And much like the co-worker theory, it does not explain why others who worked at Mosaic would not have been suspicious of one of their own workers if they are not involved. Maybe the ex was really intoxicated and thought that visiting his ex was a good idea and he showed up to Jennifer's apartment right when she was questioning her and her boyfriends relationship. Now, Drew and Joyce Kesse hope they will solve their missing daughter's case. Sgt. And they said, "Well you ruined the crime scene." Exclusive shows & extensions. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Chino was one of the workers who did some repairs in Jennifer's condo one week before she disappeared. The condo complex where Jennifer lived was going through a renovation, and many of the construction workers were also living in the empty apartments at the complex while they were doing the renovation. On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse's parents received a call that Jennifer didn't show up for work. One of the people he spoke to was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's condo complex. Det. He was definitely male. His height was estimated between 5-foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall. It's been more than 15 years since she was last seen. Her brother's friend left his work phone in the apartment and Jennifer's brother asked her to mail it to him when she returned to the apartment. But when detectives opened the trunk of the car, Jennifer wasn't there. Jennifer Kesse was a healthy, happy young woman who'd recently been promoted at work and had just been on an island vacation with her boyfriend. Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. The next morning was when Jennifer didn't show up for work and didn't answer her phone. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old, raise new theories and go inside her parents' search for answers in "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. The housekeeper said the phantom figure's walk, clothing and hair style resembled a man she knew from the complex named Chino, but she could not be sure it was him. 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: That was one of the most shocking parts of this investigation. ORLANDO - The disappearance of 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse has vexed investigators, friends and family members since she vanished from her Orlando condo more than 11 years ago. JENNIFER KESSE - EPISODE 3: CHINO (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME)Examining the most prominent Person of Interest in the Jennifer Kesse disappearance, condo worker "Ch. I had never seen anything of this magnitude. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. The OPD handed over more than 16,000 pages of documents and 67 hours of video and audiotape to the Kesses. In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. In the 14 years since, there have been no arrests. I vaguely remember the unfamiliar men's sweater in her hamper being from banana republic. 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. You don't recognize this figure? 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. She was just really happy. Ex boyfriend struggled to get over Jennifer, ex stayed at her apartment that weekend while she was away, Jennifer had an unpleasant conversation with her boyfriend about neither of them being willing to move for the relationship, while on the phone Jennifer heard a knock on the door, ex was noticeably drunk at a bar nearby the night she was last seen and this has been the only alibi I remember hearing from him (again, I'm a mere casual). Mom and Dad mentored her through her car and home purchases, and Drew Kesse managed the punch list of her newly constructed abode. But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. "I always told the Kesses what I'd like to do with this investigation is put a puzzle together, one piece at a time," said Mike Torretta, the Kesses' private investigator. 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. It does not explain why someone would think longer ahead so that when they do not show up to work on the morning of her abduction, it would certainly be noticed by other co-workers, and have a good explanation when people mention this absence to police. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. Chief Orlando Rolon: The family wants closure. When they came up with no new leads, he made the unprecedented decision to finally release the files to the Kesses. It does not explain the logistics associated with two vehicles unless the co-worker parked at Mosaic or nearby before they abducted her or took the bus to Mosaic. Michael Torretta: We all have kids that this could've happened to and as parents we need to help out each other. She also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. After that, I believe she was abducted," he said. Manage Settings Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. But then there comes the argument that ex couldn't possibly have done this and covered it up so well while drunk. The reason I won't let it go is because of my own personal experience. Nothing had been stolen from the car and there was no evidence of a struggle. to be broadcast Saturday, Oct. 24 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Torretta: That's why it's very interesting to me. Brennan shared evidence photos. No blood evidence. "48 Hours" agreed not to use his full name. 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. The Kesses told police that Jennifer had complained to them about the workers at the building who occasionally made her feel uncomfortable. We need her. "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," Van Sant says to Torretta. Torretta believes that one or more of the construction workers may have taken her by surprise the morning she vanished. They held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing, with the desperate hope that someone passing by knew something. Read. Immediately, those who knew her knew something was terribly wrong. She might not have had a chance to fight back, Torretta told FOX News. They also couldn't count on getting any reliable forensic evidence from Jennifer's condo. In January of 2006 she had just purchased a condo in Orlando, Home; Listen. "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. It's a guide to the Wicked movie. 1. She was not depressed, and she did not abuse alcohol nor do drugs. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. He said they were uncooperative. Because there were posters There were billboards. This was the first time Wright had ever heard of Chino. Det. To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. It explains the logistics of two vehicles. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. That was the last time he would ever speak to Jennifer again. When viewing surveillance videos, investigators spot an unidentified person parking Jennifer's . 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? . Jennifer Kesse seemed to have it all. While she was gone, her brother and some of his friends, including an ex, stayed in her apartment. If foul play was involved, there were no obvious suspects. Michael Torretta is the Kesses' private investigator. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you believe happened? First published on October 23, 2020 / 8:20 AM. One week before Jennifer Kesse disappeared, she took a weekend trip to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you know about this person's height? And I think she got up for work as she normally would. The story of Jennifer Kesse has been featured on 48 hours mysteries, there are documentaries about her and countless news outlets have covered Jennifer's mys. Long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. You're all in. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. 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. There have been no arrests, no named suspects, and a grainy image of a person parking her car remains the most important clue as to who may have abducted Jennifer. But according to Torretta, the police files don't list everyone who was questioned. reported by "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. The only peice of evidence ever uncovered was Security Camera footage of the likely suspect parking her car. So, I did. JOEL WRIGHT [at the 2008 gathering]: Maybe the right person will see us. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. At the time she disappeared, Kesses building was being converted from apartments to condos, and construction workers were at the property frequently. But it did. They were immediately worried. We dont care when. 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? Michael Torretta is a private investigator who works for the Kesses. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. The car was moving erratically, the witness told FOX News. After months of wrangling, a settlement was reached and the Orlando Police Department handed over the file - more than 16,000 pages. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. There were no signs of a struggle. There's nothing in there that indicates that there were problems at the Mosaic. This gets back to the route Jennifer Kesse would take to get to work in Ocoee, FL. she locks the door. "That's why it's very interesting to me," Torretta says. Theories abound as to what happened, with many suggesting she was killed by a male coworker whose advances she had spurned. They immediately moved into Jennifer's condo to be close to the investigation. The person captured on video parking Kesses vehicle has never been identified, but he is believed to be a male who wore workmans clothes. The only way to determine any problem would be to ask future owners of her car what issues they experienced in the following years after her abduction. But I remember hearing a couple of things that have piqued my interest. In my opinion, leaving fingerprints, possible DNA, or eyewitnesses who may see you dropping the car off far outweighs trying to fool police into the idea the abduction did not happen at Mosaic at Millenia by moving the car. She had recently purchased a In 2019, local police came out with a dive team, but no carpet was found. 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. 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. Jennifer had made a number of complaints about harassment from some of these workers. We hope that by showing the public these photos, someone will come forward with information theyve been holding onto for all these years.. Joyce Kesse: Jenn shared every detail about the trip. CBS News reported Kesse told her parents some of the construction workers "made her feel uncomfortable" while they were making repairs in her apartment, just one week before she was reported missing. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Maybe Jennifer didn't want her boyfriend to know she let him into the apartment and let him sleep it off and whatever happened occurred later, or maybe it happened then and he had time to sober up and plan it out. They want the police department's files?" A new witness has also been found. Because Jennifer appeared to have slept in her bed and got ready for work, the . If the abductor was on foot, why were they then so concerned with putting the car over a mile away in the opposite direction and then walking back to whatever street corner or coffee shop parking lot they first encountered Jennifer Kesse, who was presumably on her way to work? She had a younger brother named Logan, and the Kesse family moved to Florida when Logan and Jennifer were a bit older. Click here to watch. Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse - Wikipedia Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse Jennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. It's been more than 15 years since 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condominium. Who knows what would've happened if this heinous crime hadn't been committed? In 2008, Sgt. It explains the haphazard way the 2004 Chevy Malibu Jennifer Kesse drove was left at Huntington on the Green. Det. She had a good job as a finance manager at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company and had even purchased her own condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex in Orlando FL. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A damp towel was on the floor near the shower, the unit was locked and her mobile phone, iPod, purse, and briefcase were not in the condo. Or the vehicle was used for transport of a body. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. And then, Tami says she caught a "peeping Tom" a man she believes was a worker at the complex. Whatever happened to Jennifer, happened fast., No tip is too small, unimportant, or insignificant. And despite telling Detective Wright years ago he knew nothing about Jennifer's disappearance, the Kesses wondered if Chino was being truthful. 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.
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