Two days after Jennifer's disappearance, a local news report aired a story with photos of her missing Chevy Malibu. A pair of work shoes she had spoken to her mom about were gone, along with her cellphone, the friend's work phone, her briefcase (which was often left in her car), and her car. I estimate he was about 5,6. there was footprints in my closet. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. When police opened the trunk, Jennifer wasn't there. But she says he fled in a white van. Roger Brennan [2008]: We didn't come up with any solid leads of anybody who saw Jennifer, saw anybody park her vehicle here. Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased Orlando, Florida, condo on January 24, 2006 . And despite evidence that she was at her condo that morning, police pursued a theory that Jennifer may have been abducted the night before. He said they were uncooperative. We miss her every day.. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. In the 14 years since, there have been no arrests. Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. I don't hear helicopters in the air.". On March 18, 2009, Wright interviewed Chino in prison and asked him about that time he worked in Jennifer's condo. Six months after Jennifer Kesse disappeared, Detective Joel Wright became the lead investigator and developed a theory of what happened to her on January 24, 2006. Michael Torretta has a new theory as to what he thinks might have happened to Jennifer Kesse on the day she vanished. The rest of the home looked like a maid had been there . "Someone out there knows something," he said. The car was moving erratically, the witness told FOX News. One of the things that Torretta discovered is that Jennifer wasn't the only woman living in the complex who was uncomfortable around the workers in the building. If it was car trouble, it does not explain why Jennifer Kesse stopped. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. In January of 2006 she had just purchased a condo in Orlando, Home; Listen. Det. Different investigative departments have given inconsistent estimates of the man/woman's height, both short and tall, but I am inclined to believe he/she was taller because of the car seat. 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.". The seat was pushed back further than Jennifer would have had the seat, and Jennifer was a taller girl to begin with at 5'8". But she says once workers started living in empty apartments around the complex, she felt uneasy. 0:15. I had an ex boyfriend once who would not let the relationship go. We are so grateful for those who have come, Posted by Find Jennifer Kesse onMonday, November 11, 2019. According to Torretta, "It's impossible to find those individuals. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. It explains how someone would be aware she only arrived back to work the day before she went missing. 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. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. It's a guide to the Wicked movie. We just want our daughter back, for the good or the bad, Drew Kesse told FOX News. First published on October 24, 2020 / 11:01 PM. "My best friend said to me after the trip, 'Oh, you're in love and you just don't want to admit it,'" Allen said. Rob Allen: That's just not something that even came in my mind. Or the vehicle was used for transport of a body. Chino needs to be spoken to again. Lauren McCarthy [at the 2008 gathering]: There's just no other place I could be today. Shed stay on the phone in the doorway of her condo until they had left.. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. 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. Whatever happened to Jennifer, happened fast., No tip is too small, unimportant, or insignificant. Despite being more than 200 miles away when Jennifer disappeared, Rob was suddenly a person of interest. Ashley: I remember him being fun and friendly, talkative. But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. She was just really happy. Get to work!". For those of you who don't know, Jennifer Kessie was a 24 year old woman who vanished in Orlando Florida in 2006. But upon further investigation, police realized the cell tower data was misinterpreted, and she actually wasn't out that night. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . Jennifer Kesse was a successful young woman with a good job and a loving boyfriend when she simply vanished from her Orlando, Fla., condominium. 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. July 10, 2021 / 10:00 PM On a Tuesday in Orlando at the Huntington on the Green in 2006, if you were to take the bus by standing at the bus stop around noon, how long would you have to wait there before a bus showed up? And whenever I would have to walk past them, you know there would be a little bit of comments or just a lot of uncomfortable stares. Joel Wright | Orlando Police Department: It appeared that somebody was fighting over control of the car. First published on October 24, 2020 / 10:14 PM. "This is something that is haunting me," private investigator Michael Torretta said. "I believe Jennifer got ready for work. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. ORLANDO, Fla. - It's been nearly 15 years since Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condominium . 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. 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. We need her. Con's: It does not explain why Jennifer Kesse's car is parked at Huntington on the Green. 4 . Drew Kesse: Chino should expect to hear from us. 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. Det. Colleen: We were a gated community. Torretta believes that one or more of the construction workers may have taken her by surprise the morning she vanished. Lauren McCarthy: [emotional] seeing that tape of Jennifer's car that was probably the worst moment. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? By the gait And someone with pretty big feet for his height is the information we've been getting. Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, intelligent, and independent 24-year-old with everything going for her. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Det. Chief Rolon gave his investigators six months to work the case. 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. In fact, they said it looked like she had just been there. Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. 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. 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. it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. Det. [Takes a deep breath with tears in her eyes]. I'm not married to this theory, nor do I believe it is the most likely, but I'm still holding on to it. Jennifer had shared with family and friends that the workers made her uneasy. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. It explains the lack of concern about other's noticing your presence. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. And made it as far as her car. Drew Kesse: So, to me, they don't have DNA. Sgt. I had never heard of that happening. So here is my unpopular theory! She was a successful 24-year-old finance manager working for Westgate Resorts, who had a supportive family and loving boyfriend. 48 HOURS: "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" Keeping Jennifer's name and story in the public eye is. Michael Torretta: We all have kids that this could've happened to and as parents we need to help out each other. First published on October 23, 2020 / 8:20 AM. Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. 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). Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you believe happened? After many months of legal wrangling, a settlement was reached, and OPD agreed to hand over files. And that's the end. But it did. -. 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? When police searched the lake, nothing was found. And then there's the fact that it appeared like Jennifer had gotten ready for work the next morning. Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. OK, call the police again.". You know aliens didn't abduct her. It's another challenge in the Kesse family's search for Jennifer, but Drew Kesse says they will never stop looking. She just lit up the room, Joyce Kesse told FOX News. 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. They were also allowed to live in vacant units, according to police records. Read. I just think of Jennifer all the time. " she was in love. Everyone loved being around Jen.. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. At every turn, the detectives kept coming up empty and the case was going cold. In 2016, after 10 years had passed since Jennifer disappeared, she was declared dead by the state of Florida. 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. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. In 2008, Detective Wright and Sergeant Brennan analyzed the surveillance tape with "48 Hours.". So, I did. It does not explain why someone who planned an abduction did not take the time to choose a better spot to leave her car than a place that has a sign in the pool area clearly stating surveillance cameras are in use. We just want an answer.". The shower was wet in the corners," Joyce Kesse said. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, hard-working, 24-year-old woman in 2006. Nothing had been stolen from the car and there was no evidence of a struggle. 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. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. That person could have taken the time to wipe down the steering wheel and the rearview mirror or what have you. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. BroadwayWorld collected all the information we could about the upcoming film - including who's starring, what roles haven't yet been cast, and what will change from stage to screen. They immediately moved into Jennifer's condo to be close to the investigation. You unfortunately take things for granted. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. Joel Wright [2008]: We've done quite a bit of measuring and work with the camera angles. Det. Torretta told FOX News that he suspects Kesse was attacked from behind while she was locking her front door and potentially forced into a vacant unit on the same floor. Rob had no idea that it would be the last time he would ever hear her voice. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer. Peter Van Sant: And what did that tell you? I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . 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. Colleen and some of the other women who lived in Jennifer's condo complex speak out about their experiences in "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" Chino: I met Jennifer Kesse. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didn't show up for work. The most significant clue to date is a grainy surveillance camera image of someone calmly parking her car. Here is a link to the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUwhUPGXeUE It seems that the victim's apartment complex was under renovation at the time and that some of the workers might have been illegal immigrants from central and south america. Maybe he tossed his sweater in the hamper before passing out. He spoke to six other women who all were made uneasy by the workers. "You have keys to all the apartments. I also want to point out that nothing about Jennifer's ex suggests that he was involved in any way. In 2018, Orlando Rolon became the Orlando police chief. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. Joyce Kesse [2008]: She slept for sure. The OPD handed over more than 16,000 pages of documents and 67 hours of video and audiotape to the Kesses. But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. Drew Kesse: Yes. "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer. Jennifer had made a number of complaints about harassment from some of these workers. The only peice of evidence ever uncovered was Security Camera footage of the likely suspect parking her car. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? She would never not give a call if something was going on," said her best friend, Lauren McCarthy. 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. Brennan shared evidence photos. While she was gone, her brother and some of his friends, including an ex, stayed in her apartment. What do you think happened?" While observing the front of the victims vehicle, these detectives observed what appeared to have been someone being pushed across the head of the vehicle, Orlando Police Department Detective Julius Gause wrote in a report obtained by the news outlet. Discover our four plan options. One of the first things he did was go back to the scene of the crime and speak to people who lived at Jennifer's complex. JOEL WRIGHT [at the 2008 gathering]: Maybe the right person will see us. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse. One week before Jennifer Kesse disappeared, she took a weekend trip to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. DET. Theories abound as to what happened, with many suggesting she was killed by a male coworker whose advances she had spurned. "This is something that is haunting me," Torretta says. A new witness has also been found. Mayim Bialik shares what she knows about upcoming spin-off of The Big Bang Theory coming . 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. 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. Fed up, the Kesses then made a dramatic move. Kesse worked at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company as a finance manager and had graduated from the University of Central Florida with honors. But the Kesses refused to give up on Jennifer. It's about Jennifer. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . / CBS NEWS. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? They were immediately worried. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. "We had a disagreement," Allen said. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Rob Allen: Because someone must have seen something. I have a meeting. She might not have had a chance to fight back, Torretta told FOX News. Or this person felt they had to correct their parking position when they parked Jennifer Kesse's car. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. Det. Chino was one of the workers who did some repairs in Jennifer's condo one week before she disappeared. Did you ever meet her? We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Drew Kesse: It was never secured by Orlando Police. As far as I know, Huntington on the Green is the opposite direction she would turn towards when leaving Mosaic at Millenia to go to work. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. There's no lease.". Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. These things don't happen to you," said her boyfriend, Rob Allen. 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. I can see that young version of myself doing something dumb and thinking he was mostly harmless, and letting him in to my apartment without telling my boyfriend because of insecurity. The person of interest in the surveillance video appeared to be wearing all white, so investigators began questioning food service and health care workers and painters. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. The family of a missing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years ago hopes new clues may finally lead to answers about what happened to her, FOX News reports. After years went by with no breaks in the case, Jennifer's parents sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case file and won. And also had people of different heights walk by. Colleen: He was apologetic. It wasn't a great feeling. Colleen: When I would come home from work, there would be a large group of men outside drinking. Drew Kesse: Joyce used to complain to me, she's like, "call them. If it was a worker who lived at Mosaic, why did they choose abduction near or at her car instead of the condo unit itself? They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car. But that evening Jennifer spoke with Rob. Jennifer's father, Drew, thought after seeing the footage. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. 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. However, the suspects face was obscured in all frames captured by the footage . She spoke by phone with her boyfriend, Rob Allen, who lived in Ft. Lauderdale - three hours away from Orlando where . Joel Wright: However, the logs that we went through didn't appear to be complete. Here is a related episode. 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. She says they never talked about Jennifer's disappearance. OK, I'm going to work. ORLANDO, Fla. - It has been 15 years since the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse and there are still few clues about what happened to her on the day she vanished. reported by "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. "She just said, 'There's a lot of workers here and they tend to stop when I'm walking to my car. 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Roger Brennan [2008]: This is the interior of Jennifer's car as we found it. by the walk. And then, Tami says she caught a "peeping Tom" a man she believes was a worker at the complex. 2. We immediately started asking everybody walking around if they had seen anything. It is surprising that the police investigation never came up with the right person from Mosaic. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. It seemed like she almost disappeared out of thin air. There were no signs of forced entry. It explains the oddities concerning where Jennifer Kesse's car was found at Huntington on the Green. And that's not all he learned. He's hoping to find new clues as to who could have abducted Jennifer Kesse. "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer," Joyce Kesse said. It's something that you watch on TV. he had dark hair My theory: the suspect appeared to be a painter or an upholsterer of some kind. Colleen: I don't recall formally meeting her. Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. The abduction did not take place at Mosaic. But the person could not be identified because the surveillance video captured a photo every three seconds and each time the figure's face was obstructed by a fence post. Sgt. We dont care how and, frankly, we dont care who. Sunday marked 15 years since she . I have nothing to hide. The parents of Jennifer Kesse say they are "closer than ever" to uncovering answers in the disappearance of their. But it was anything but fine. Det. Sgt. Det. And the HOTG video shows someone who seemed to have trouble being able to park her car around noon on January 24, 2006. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. She received numerous job offers and took a job at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ococee, Florida. In 2019, local police came out with a dive team, but no carpet was found. I didn't like it. Joel Wright: It told me that he passed the polygraph. Prevailing Theories For The Weary . TRANSLATOR [2009 audio tape]: Yes, she remembers the case. Peter Van Sant: So, these are just some of your daughter's case files? As the desperate hours went by, Sergeant Roger Brennan and his team of investigators searched the streets of Orlando looking for 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. Just letting us know what she wanted to be done in her unit. And no tip is too late. Joel Wright: There were an unbelievable amount of man hours went into this case. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. I think it's a win-win for all. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020 Jennifer Kesse was. She showered, got dressed. She also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. Con's: There are many. Rob Allen: You've got the bug. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. When they came up with no new leads, he made the unprecedented decision to finally release the files to the Kesses. 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. You don't recognize this figure? Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The abductor simply walked back to Mosaic at Millenia after dropping off her car at HOTG. 1. 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. The workers where Jennifer Kesse lived, Mosaic at Millenia theory. Chino also told him, "I don't have any idea what happened to her." She deserved that. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. "We're a broken family," her father Drew Kesse said.

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