Who knows what would've happened if this heinous crime hadn't been committed? Long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. She did look familiar. 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. Newly released photos in the Jennifer Kesse disappearance may indicate a struggle took place on her car, and her family is hoping these new clues will bring in leads in her case. Joel Wright stated he believes the abduction took place in the morning due to a tip he received on Thursday, the day Jennifers car was found. The 24-year-old vanished without a trace and no one's been arrested. 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? And that's the end. Detective Wright also found an anonymous Crime Line tip that was reported during the first week of the investigation that suggested Chino might have been involved in Jennifer's disappearance. Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? My name is Julie Fidler. As the hours went by, their panic became unbearable. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. When Logan knocked on the window, they ignored him completely and did not respond to him at all. Joel Wright: I put just the name Chino into a leads tracking system and one tip did come up. 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. More than 15 years after Jennifer Kesse vanished, her parents Drew and Joyce Kesse are leading the investigation into their daughter's case. They were immediately worried. Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse's parents received a call that Jennifer didn't show up for 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. And then also anger, just anger because the-the person was so casual something really bad obviously happened and they were just so casually dropping this car off like they were, you know, getting home from work. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. "That evening, Jennifer talked to her Father, Mother, Brother and later with some friends and her boyfriend by phone as usual and that was the last anyone has seen or heard from Jennifer - Telephone call to her boyfriend at 9:57 pm 1/23/06 - Monday night." -Jennifer's parents, JenniferKesse.com. Although Rob lived about 3 hours away in Fort Lauderdale, the two of them would see each other every weekend. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. After that, I believe she was abducted," he said. Jennifer Kesse, 24, worked as a finance manager at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ocoee. As we all know, Jennifer was unhappy with the workers in her complex as they made her feel uncomfortable. She had no problem with me. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. I have a meeting. When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. Jennifer's car was missing, and her condo looked, according to family members, as if Jennifer had gotten ready and left for work. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. And also had people of different heights walk by. In 2008, Sgt. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. Start to work. I had never heard of that happening. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse"Facebook page. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. the suspect's face was obstructed by a gate post. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. They sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case files. In order to find out who Chino was, Joel returned to the complex and shown one of the remaining workers a photograph and asked which one was Chino. He says it could have been one or more of these workers who abducted her. she locks the door. 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 phantom figure walked away in the direction of Jennifer's complex. When Tami, who also asked to only use her first name, moved into the complex years later, she believed workers often entered her apartment when she wasn't home. They kept suggesting that she must have had a fight with her boyfriend and would be back. Jennifers new home was in a rough part of Orlando, Florida, but the area was being revitalized. I just wish the police were careful "You have keys to all the apartments. But when police checked security cameras, it looked like they finally caught a big break. You know aliens didn't abduct her. She deserved that. 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. We immediately started asking everybody walking around if they had seen anything. Although they admit the circumstances of her disappearance were unusual, and there are numerous theories as to what might have happened, authorities have never identified a suspect in the case. Last updated October 8, 2015; picture added. He passed. When asked about the surveillance footage and the POI former detective Joel Wright stated he had a source that used to be a housekeeper in the condo complex. "She needs to come home to her family.". She also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. "We're a broken family," her father Drew Kesse said. Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chino. Rob Allen: That's just not something that even came in my mind. Sgt. Drew Kesse: Yes. Det. And no tip is too late. 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. They stood on street corners while they held up missing signs and handed out fliers with Jennifer's photo. "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. But she's a little bit of a bathroom pig in the morning. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. Jennifer Kesse a 24 year old finance manager was abducted while leaving for work on the morning of January 24, 2006. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. But a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a different opinion of Chino. He's been brought up lately because he was mentioned in a couple podcasts and a 48 hrs special and Oxygen special as well. NEWS REPORT: For the past two days dive crews have been out on the water. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. You saw all the workers at that complex. Her case remains unsolved. And just please think of Jennifer . I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. He says when he reviewed the files, he was amazed at what police didn't do and who they didn't speak with. The Kesses are offering $15,000 as a reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. She graduated from University of Central Florida in 2003 and earned a degree in finance. Joel Wright | Orlando Police Department: It appeared that somebody was fighting over control of the car. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. In 2008, Detective Wright and Sergeant Brennan analyzed the surveillance tape with "48 Hours.". To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. An unidentified person, approximately 5'3 to 5'5 tall, was seen parking Kesse's car, getting out and walking away. 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. Jennifer's case was recently profiled on the Oxygen series Up & Vanished series. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. Joyce Kesse: We all along have felt that she was abducted in the morning. Detective Joel Wright was still trying to solve this confounding mystery. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. 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. Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. Joel Wright: There were an unbelievable amount of man hours went into this case. After years of working for the Kesses, private detective Michael Torretta says he has a new theory as to what he thinks could have happened to Jennifer. 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.. There has also not been any activity on her credit cards or E-Pass. Any defense attorney would have a field day with those two alternate suspects. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. 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. At the time of her disappearance, she was employed as a finance manager in Ocoee, Florida, She lived by herself in the Mosaic . Sometime between Monday, January 23, and Tuesday, January 24, 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Joyce Kesse vanished from her Orlando, Florida, home and was never seen again. The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. Two Were Arrested in Connection to Billions in Hacked Bitcoin. Her parents did notice, however, that Jennifer's phone, keys and purse were missing. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. We dont care when. Colleen: We were a gated community. But she says no one ever followed up with her. Det. Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. But the Kesses refused to give up on Jennifer. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. But that evening Jennifer spoke with Rob. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. She has never been heard from again. 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. Michael Torretta: Yes. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. But there were no big headlines and Torretta presses on. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. There's no lease. what are the chances of that happening? At the time she disappeared, Kesses building was being converted from apartments to condos, and construction workers were at the property frequently. It's now been 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from Orlando. JOEL WRIGHT [at the 2008 gathering]: Maybe the right person will see us. Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Jennifer was born in New Jersey and graduated high school in Tampa, Florida. She was very aware of her surroundings. Two days after she disappeared, her car was found abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. You unfortunately take things for granted. Chino also told him, "I don't have any idea what happened to her." They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car. Kesse is a 2003 graduate of the University of Central Florida; her degree is in finance. She was just really happy. Whatever happened to Jennifer, happened fast., No tip is too small, unimportant, or insignificant. DET. 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? Sgt. By the gait And someone with pretty big feet for his height is the information we've been getting. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. 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. On Jan. 24,. Jennifer Kesse has been missing and assumed murdered since 2006. Again, the case stalled. Just letting us know what she wanted to be done in her unit. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. 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. Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. So, what does everyone think of the new details? Fed up, the Kesses then made a dramatic move. Jennifer's car had been seen the morning she disappeared. Crimeline. 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. Chino was one of the workers who did some repairs in Jennifer's condo one week before she disappeared. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Almost three years after Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case and interviewed people on audiotape. Roger Brennan [2008]: This is the interior of Jennifer's car as we found it. Wright stated the FBI gave Chino a polygraph and he passed with flying colors. In 2008, on the second anniversary of Jennifer's disappearance, family and friends gathered on a street corner in Orlando. What was concerning about this was the area it was located is not an area frequented by Jennifer. He believes the abduction took place at approximately 7:30 am. Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. Pennsy Woman Shoots Parents in the Head, Dismembers Them With Electric Chainsaw: DA. Unconcluded Podcast Retweeted Find Jennifer Kesse @FindJennKesse SATURDAY | @48hours Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? Her condo complex was undergoing a renovation, and many of the workers had been living in the empty condos. 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. July 10, 2021 / 11:06 PM In November 2019, local police came out with a dive team to search the lake where an eyewitness said the piece of carpet was dumped. Det. That person could have taken the time to wipe down the steering wheel and the rearview mirror or what have you. At the time, Jennifer Kesse was a 24 year old finance manager for a timeshare company. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? Unknown to investigators or the Kesse family at the time, at around noon on January 23rd an unknown person parked Jennifer's car at an apartment complex about a mile east of her condo building. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. Ashley says, at first, she didn't reach out to police. She turns 25 Saturday. Kesse's family said FDLE's cold case unit will take over and essentially restart the investigation into the Orlando woman's 2006 . I vaguely remember it. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Jennifer went missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006. OK, I'm going to work. 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On the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse, of Orlando, Fla., failed to report to her job as a finance manager at a well-known timeshare company. Joel Wright: However, the logs that we went through didn't appear to be complete. The 1982 disappearance of Pennsylvania toddler Nicole Lynn Bryner, The Twisted Unsolved Tale of the Johnny Gosch Disappearance: Part 1. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. Jennifer's parents (Drew & Joyce Kesse) who lived 2 hours away, received a phone call from their daughters work. As time went by, the Kesses felt abandoned by the Orlando Police Department. There were hundreds of people that came out. Joel Wright [2008]: Now the clothing looks to be maybe someone who is a painter or some type of worker. She had just moved into a condo in Orlando, Florida, that she purchased on her own. Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. 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