Peter Van Sant: Do you know of anyone who might have been involved in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance? Ashley: I sat on it for a little bit. " she was in love. Continue with Recommended Cookies. The family of amissing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years agohopes new clues may finally lead to answers about what happened to her,FOX News reports. Louis Bolden: You could go to any part of town, and everyone knew Jennifer Kesse's name and they knew her face. Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the case. She had recently purchased a Chino was a name Detective Wright had not heard before. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. 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.
Jennifer Kesse - Episode 3: Chino (Mindshock True Crime) Obviously we don't know if this was Jennifer's sweater, but ex seems like the type to shop at banana republic. But then there comes the argument that ex couldn't possibly have done this and covered it up so well while drunk. Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black Chevy Malibu was found in another condo complex parking lot approximately 1 mile away from where she lived. "I believe Jennifer got ready for work. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. The abductor simply walked back to Mosaic at Millenia after dropping off her car at HOTG. "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer. When he showed the woman the security camera photo of the unidentified person, she told him it resembled a man she knew from the complex known as Chino because of his hair, clothing and the way he walked. We need her. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. "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. Jennifer Kesse was a fun-loving, responsible and career-minded young woman. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. It explains the lack of concern about other's noticing your presence. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you believe happened? 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. Roger Brennan [2008]: It didn't appear that it was a robbery. Colleen and some of the other women who lived in Jennifer's condo complex speak out about their experiences in "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" THE FAMILY filed a civil complaint and took the Orlando Police Department to court in order to get the case files. The surveillance footage does tell us that there was about 30 seconds of time when the person was inside the car. Because there were posters There were billboards. 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. 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, Orlando Police Department via the Kesse family, Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/ NS/Alamy Live News. "Now it's our turn," said Jennifer's father Drew Kesse. They held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing, with the desperate hope that someone passing by knew something. 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. They want the police department's files?" Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. 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. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses.
The Case of Jennifer Kesse- 17 Years of Disappearance This is where things get unpopular. 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. Michael Torretta: We all have kids that this could've happened to and as parents we need to help out each other. Jennifer Kesse failed to report to work on Jan. 24, 2006. As the hours went by, their panic became unbearable. "I was just praying that, you know, her phone had died, or she was going to walk in, and everything was going to be fine.". The man/woman who dropped off the car was caught on camera, but his/her face was obscured by fencing in the foreground of the surveillance video. It could be a crucial detail. reported by "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Unless Jennifer Kesse's car went in the opposite direction when she left for work on the morning of January 24, 2006, then this abductor really did a lot of walking or bus travel that day, especially in order to get to the location where he/she encountered Jennifer Kesse. Roger Brennan [2008]: We didn't come up with any solid leads of anybody who saw Jennifer, saw anybody park her vehicle here. 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? There were hundreds of people that came out. When investigators arrived, they found a DVD player in the back seat, so it didn't appear that the motive for taking the car was robbery or a carjacking. 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? "This is something that is haunting me," private investigator Michael Torretta said. Chino was one of the workers who did some repairs in Jennifer's condo one week before she disappeared. The abductor did not know Jennifer Kesse or what route she took to work. 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. And how fast can we find that person?". Roger Brennan | Orlando Police Department [2008]: The most frustrating thing's not knowing where Jennifer's at Not knowing where to look next We can sit around and discuss different ideas and different theories, but not having a concrete, solid avenue to go down to bring resolution to the family is the most frustrating part of this case right now. She was very aware of her surroundings. Fifteen years have passed since Jennifer Kesse vanished -- years of anguish for her family and friends, but they are determined to keep Jennifer's story alive. Jennifer Kesse was last heard from at around 10 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2006. In 2018, Orlando Rolon became the Orlando police chief.
Theories #1: What Happened to Jennifer Kesse? - Websleuths Investigators then went to check the security cameras at Jennifer's condo complex, but there weren't any -- just a security guard who was supposed to log names and license numbers of visitors. And just please think of Jennifer . Jennifer Kesse seemed to have it all. She's locking the door and never sees it comin She probably was attacked immediately upon exiting. "We need to see what's inside that carpet.". It explains how someone would be aware she only arrived back to work the day before she went missing. 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. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. takes viewers inside the family's desperate search for answers and features interviews with women who lived in Kesse's condominium complex, some who speak out for the first time. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. Chino said Jennifer let him inside her condo. Kesse says it's a theory he thinks about because whoever took Jennifer only took her and not a single item of her personal belongings. 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. 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. He says it could have been one or more of these workers who abducted her. Interestingly, the 2004 Chevy Malibu's number one problem is with the electric power steering. In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. Jennifer is definitely the most loyal person I've ever been friends with or probably ever known. Peter Van Sant: You were there at the same time as Jennifer Kesse. Joel Wright: Unfortunately, the witnesses couldn't say which way the car went once it got out onto the surface road. She was just really happy. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. 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. Chief Orlando Rolon: I can understand why they're frustrated. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? And also had people of different heights walk by. Everything You Need to Know About the WICKED Movie, TALKING IT OUT Virtual Film Festival to Open Next Week, Donna Benedicto Admitted Into The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. It fits the generic worker description of the person on the HOTG surveillance video walking away from Jennifer Kesse's car. Scan this QR code to download the app now, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUwhUPGXeUE. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. 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. 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? Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. Please note that I am not acting like Donald Trump right now, merely deducing what I can from the video and the facts of the case. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. The Kesses have dedicated more than 15 years of their lives to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse"Facebook page. The abduction did not take place at Mosaic. It wasn't hard to find Chino. It's not about us. It's a guide to the Wicked movie. And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. She spoke to her friend, parents, and boyfriend on the phone the night before she disappeared, and was reported missing the next morning when she didn't show up for work. "That was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life," Drew Kesse said. Chino: I don't have to answer any questions, but that's for sure. Jennifer had made a number of complaints about harassment from some of these workers. Maybe he tossed his sweater in the hamper before passing out. He was wearing a backwards baseball cap, a plain white T-shirt and what appeared to be coveralls or overalls of some kind. 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?" Sgt. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. He said they were uncooperative. For those of you who don't know, Jennifer Kessie was a 24 year old woman who vanished in Orlando Florida in 2006. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story. Tami: There was creepy things like my underwear drawer was tossed one time the shower was wet. Con's: There are many. It's another challenge in the Kesse family's search for Jennifer, but Drew Kesse says they will never stop looking. However, the suspects face was obscured in all frames captured by the footage . She deserved that. Shed stay on the phone in the doorway of her condo until they had left.. 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. Chino [talking to a woman in his home]: Mi amor. I estimate he was about 5,6. Doreen Schechter is the producer editor. Orlando Police Department via Kesse Family. One of the most popular theories is that Kesse was abducted by a construction worker, who may have been working for her condominium complex. Clockwise from top left, Ashley, Peter Van Sant, Colleen and Tami. Joel Wright [2008]: Now the clothing looks to be maybe someone who is a painter or some type of worker. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . Chino needs to be spoken to again. We need to see what's inside that carpet. Two days later, Jennifer's car is found at a nearby apartment complex. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. And whenever I would have to walk past them, there would be a little bit of comments or just a lot of uncomfortable stares. Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. 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. he had dark hair My theory: the suspect appeared to be a painter or an upholsterer of some kind. They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car.
He says when he reviewed the files, he was amazed at what police didn't do and who they didn't speak with. Sgt. Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse" Facebook page. Nothing had been stolen from the car and there was no evidence of a struggle. We immediately started asking everybody walking around if they had seen anything. Later that night when there was still no sign of her, police officially declared Jennifer missing. Or this person felt they had to correct their parking position when they parked Jennifer Kesse's car. I just think of Jennifer all the time. She had a great job. I do not recognize that person. Rob Allen: She was a little emotional saying, oh, you know, that "you don't love me. In December of 2018, the Kesses sued the Orlando Police Department for a copy of Jennifer's case files. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. 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. Det. They're just good people. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. 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. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. Rob had no idea that it would be the last time he would ever hear her voice.
9 things to know about the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse When they came up with no new leads, he made the unprecedented decision to finally release the files to the Kesses. But why care about moving the car because an abductor like that does not lay any sort of claim to a particular location since most everyone tends to agree, that whether the abductor was from Mosaic at Millenia or elsewhere, the reason to move the car is to fool the police into looking elsewhere from a particular location where the abduction itself took place. And it just ate away at me.
The Biggest Jennifer Kesse Theories: What Really Happened? Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. He was serving time in a Florida prison for statutory rape of a teenage girl a crime he committed two years after Jennifer disappeared. And, how fast can we find that person?'" What was concerning about this was the area it was located is not an area frequented by Jennifer. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. Please enter valid email address to continue. If foul play was involved, there were no obvious suspects. And I think she got up for work as she normally would. "Someone out there knows something," he said. Sgt. The case so . Det. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. She got ready for work and left. In 2008, Detective Wright and Sergeant Brennan analyzed the surveillance tape with "48 Hours.". By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. Det. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. Torretta believes that one or more of the construction workers may have taken her by surprise the morning she vanished. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. It all suggests that whatever happened likely occurred after she had left her home that morning. But it did. to be broadcast Saturday, Oct. 24 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. 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. 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. Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. The parents of Jennifer Kesse say they are "closer than ever" to uncovering answers in the disappearance of their.
Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse - Wikipedia By sundown, many of Jennifer Kesse's family and friends gathered at her condo and started to search for her. But I would never rule someone out just because they passed a polygraph. The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood, Torretta told the news outlet. And that was part of the development of him as a person of interest. Immediately, those who knew her knew something was terribly wrong. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Kesses father, Drew Kesse, added, Whenever workers entered her apartment for painting and repairs, Jen was always on the phone with us. 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. 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.". Peter Van Sant: There's no list of names of who was staying in which apartment? The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. JOEL WRIGHT [at the 2008 gathering]: Maybe the right person will see us. Did you ever meet her? These things don't happen to you," said her boyfriend, Rob Allen. Joyce Kesse: We all along have felt that she was abducted in the morning. Rob Allen: When the police officer asked me to follow with him and to look at the inside of the car and the inside of the trunk, my stomach was churning as far as, "What could you find, you know?". I'm not married to this theory, nor do I believe it is the most likely, but I'm still holding on to it. Michael Torretta: This is something that is haunting me. The workers where Jennifer Kesse lived, Mosaic at Millenia theory. An upcoming episode of "48 Hours" on CBS will feature the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. It explains the oddities concerning where Jennifer Kesse's car was found at Huntington on the Green. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Mayim Bialik shares what she knows about upcoming spin-off of The Big Bang Theory coming . Det. Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black Chevy Malibu was found in another condo complex parking lot approximately 1 mile away from where she lived. July 10, 2021 / 11:06 PM Joyce Kesse [2008]: She slept for sure. In 2008, on the second anniversary of Jennifer's disappearance, family and friends gathered on a street corner in Orlando. Sgt. Jennifer Kesse was a successful young woman with a good job and a loving boyfriend when she simply vanished from her Orlando, Fla., condominium. 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: There's never been one quarterback on this case. On March 18, 2009, Wright interviewed Chino in prison and asked him about that time he worked in Jennifer's condo. Updated on: July 7, 2021 / 12:11 PM It looks like a man. 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. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. There's a lot of information that could have been developed that I believe wasn't in the most critical hours of this investigation. After Chino's name came up multiple times, the Kesse team was anxious to talk to him. Jennifer Kesse was a successful young woman with a good job and a loving boyfriend when she simply vanished from her Orlando, Fla., condominium. JENNIFER KESSE - SUSPECTS and THEORIES and NEW EVIDENCEJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIM7B3NhioaqwNyHnu9YL0g/join. Then Torretta spoke to a woman who did not want to appear on camera. 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. I had never heard of that happening. Joyce Kesse: As you can imagine we were basket cases. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? Joel Wright [2008]: We've done quite a bit of measuring and work with the camera angles. Exclusive shows & extensions. 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. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. We dont care how and, frankly, we dont care who.
A subreddit dedicated to discussion of missing person, Jennifer Kesse Detective Joel Wright was one of the original investigators. The young abductor did not thoroughly vet the place he left the car. "If you had told me then in 14 years we would still be looking for Jennifer Kesse, I would not have believed it," says Louis Bolden, an investigative reporter for WKMG-TV in Orlando. is produced by Chris Young Ritzen, Tamara Weitzman and Gabriella Demirdjian. 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. Now, Drew and Joyce Kesse hope they will solve their missing daughter's case. NEWS REPORT: For the past two days dive crews have been out on the water. Sgt. Roger Brennan: [2008] We printed out pictures and then we brought them out here. The Kesses are now working with a private investigator to comb through every bit of information with fresh eyes with the hope that it may lead them to Jennifer. Obviously, I'm not an expert on the subject, and follow it as a casual. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didn't show up for work. Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased Orlando, Florida, condo on January 24, 2006 . The car was moving erratically, the witness told FOX News. There were no signs of forced entry. The hit Broadway musical Wicked is officially coming to the big screen! Jennifer's car had been seen the morning she disappeared. Later that afternoon, Jennifer also called her brother and her father. In 2009, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. Doomsday death & deception: Nancy Grace investigates Cult Mom Lori Vallow. "She had just bought her first condo with her own money," said Jennifer's father, Drew Kesse. 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. Her disappearance was truly a mystery. In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. It explains the logistics of two vehicles. 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. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020 Jennifer Kesse was. Although Rob lived about 3 hours away in Fort Lauderdale, the two of them would see each other every weekend. Again, the case stalled. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot in 2008] Apparently this video, when it films, captures every two to three seconds as it's filming, so that's why you only see the subject on one side of the gate and then the opposite side of the gate and he's blocked by the posts on either side of the gate. If it was a worker living in one of the vacant apartments, tracking those workers down is going to be a challenge. 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. She moved into the complex just weeks after Jennifer disappeared. Anyone? Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. what are the chances of that happening? Colleen: He was apologetic. Jennifer Joyce Kesse seemed to have everything going for her. "We had a disagreement," Allen said. If he committed another crime later, he would not make the same mistake again. It looked like someone was thrown down on the top of the hood arms spread out and then dragged back almost like off the hood to the point where you can almost see fingers scribbling down the hood, Drew Kesse told FOX News.