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. Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. Joyce Kesse [2008]: God love Jennifer. He said they were uncooperative. Didn't appear that it was a car theft. Michael Torretta: Yes. I stood in a courtroom alone while a judge declared her deceased. Chino agreed to take a lie detector test. It explains how the workers knew she arrived back on the night of January 23rd from her vacation. Ashley: He had the opportunity to tell me and he didn't. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I had never heard of that happening. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse. Rob Allen: We did the long distance, but after the initial date we started spending virtually every weekend together. "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. A Crime Line tip had been received in the first week of the investigation. We wanna find the person responsible for her disappearance. 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. THE FAMILY filed a civil complaint and took the Orlando Police Department to court in order to get the case files. But he learned Chino used to live in another building at Jennifer's condo complex and was a former maintenance worker there. How Did Jennifer Kesse Disappear From the Face of the Earth? 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. / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. But to the Kesses' frustration, the person caught on that camera could not be identified. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. Joel Wright: Unfortunately, the witnesses couldn't say which way the car went once it got out onto the surface road. Sgt. She was not depressed, and she did not abuse alcohol nor do drugs. Louis Bolden: If you had told me then, in 14 years we would still be looking for Jennifer Kesse, I would not have believed it. He believes that one or more of the construction workers living in a vacant unit across from Jennifer may have taken her by surprise as she left for work that morning. Jennifer planned to mail the phone from work the next morning. It explains how someone would be aware she only arrived back to work the day before she went missing. Several items were located inside the vehicle her cellphone, charger sandals and shoes Nothing appears to be disturbed in the vehicle at all. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Unconcluded is a real-time investigative true crime series focused on the 2006 disappearance of Jennifer Kesse (Orlando, FL). ORLANDO, Fla. - It's been nearly 15 years since Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condominium . One woman named Colleen said, "When I would come home from work, there would be a large group of men outside drinking. Torretta says that after going through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times and doing fresh interviews, he has a new theory about what happened to Jennifer Kesse. she locks the door. Jennifer Kesse's parents refused to give up. Roger Brennan: [2008] We printed out pictures and then we brought them out here. She was declared dead by the State of Florida. She's dragged into the other apartment. But most importantly, it does not explain how no one recognized this person from the HOTG surveillance video. 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? JENNIFER KESSE - SUSPECTS and THEORIES and NEW EVIDENCEJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIM7B3NhioaqwNyHnu9YL0g/join. Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. If it was a worker living in one of the vacant apartments, tracking those workers down is going to be a challenge. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. Det. "That's why it's very interesting to me," Torretta says. 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. "Someone out there knows something," he said. 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. This May for Mental Health Awareness Month, the Talking It Out Virtual Arts Festival will present its 2nd Virtual Film Festival in Support of Mental Health Awareness. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. We try to answer these questions and start to put together a theory of the events as our Tracy Ocasio investigation continues. And what about that photo taken by security cameras? 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. It didn't appear that is was a carjacking. They held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing, with the desperate hope that someone passing by knew something. Jennifer's mother Joyce Kesse said, "She was just really happy.". Here is a related episode. In fact, everywhere they looked, everything seemed normal. by the walk. Kesses parents said their daughter did not feel comfortable around building maintenance workers. Colleen and some of the other women who lived in Jennifer's condo complex speak out about their experiences in "Where is Jennifer Kesse?" Getting along fine? 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. 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?" Kesses family went to her unit around noon on Jan. 24 and did not see anything out of place. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse" Facebook page. Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. And it just ate away at me. Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, intelligent, and independent 24-year-old with everything going for her. Later that night when there was still no sign of her, police officially declared Jennifer missing. 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. If it was one of them, how did they know she had returned? But she says no one ever followed up with her. "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.". I had an ex boyfriend once who would not let the relationship go. I don't hear helicopters in the air.". And we know she did not arrive back the first time from her vacation until the NIGHT of January 23rd, 2006, after most of the laborers who did not live at Mosaic would have gone home for the day. Jennifer Kesse was very close with her entire family, but she was a true Daddy's girl. it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. The Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse - Stories of the Unsolved 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. On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse's parents received a call that Jennifer didn't show up for work. Sgt. 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. If the car is not a part of the abduction itself, you do not make it a part of it unless it is necessary. But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. Det. 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. Roger Brennan [2008]: This is the interior of Jennifer's car as we found it. And in fact, weeks later he did. Sponsors in this Episode: Native Deodorant (nativedeodorant.com promo code 'UNCONCLUDED . And if the dog scent is correct, then the abductor also had a long walk back to the Mosaic at Millenia area. MU Podcasts. In 2008, Sgt. Link contains a photo of Jennifer, an age progression photo, a photo of the person who dropped off her car, and information about the case. 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. Sgt. Jennifer's father, Drew, thought after seeing the footage. 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. We were very frantic. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? Peter Van Sant [2008]: Do you think the car was cleaned by someone? What Happened to Jennifer Kesse? - Medium Drew Kesse: Joyce used to complain to me, she's like, "call them. Rob Allen: You've got the bug. Joel Wright: I put just the name Chino into a leads tracking system and one tip did come up. Again, the case stalled. Discover our four plan options. You don't recognize this figure? . I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Her face was everywhere. 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. And that was part of the development of him as a person of interest. A new witness has also been found. As the hours went by, their panic became unbearable. First published on October 24, 2020 / 11:01 PM. JENNIFER KESSE - SUSPECTS and THEORIES and NEW EVIDENCE - YouTube Manage Settings The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. She had recently purchased a Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Michael Torretta: When you talk about challenging investigations, this is the one. They stood on street corners while they held up missing signs and handed out fliers with Jennifer's photo. You unfortunately take things for granted. Later that day, she is declared missing when family members cannot locate Jennifer or her car at her apartment complex. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. Those closest to Jennifer would confirm that, not . 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. Mom and Dad mentored her through her car and home purchases, and Drew Kesse managed the punch list of her newly constructed abode. Did this phantom figure abduct Jennifer Kesse? - CBS News Jennifer had made a number of complaints about harassment from some of these workers. You're all in. DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: Nobody mad about anything? by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020 Jennifer Kesse was. Interestingly, the 2004 Chevy Malibu's number one problem is with the electric power steering. She deserved that. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. We need her. Roger Brennan [2008]: There was some vacuuming samples taken from each section of the vehicle that were subsequently sent off to the lab for evaluation. It wasn't a great feeling. In 2008, on the second anniversary of Jennifer's disappearance, family and friends gathered on a street corner in Orlando. If he committed another crime later, he would not make the same mistake again. The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. It does not explain why the car was moved. Michael Torretta: She's locking the door and never sees it comin'. It's been more than 14 years since she was last seen. Scan this QR code to download the app now, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUwhUPGXeUE. And that's not all he learned. FOX News recently obtained evidence photos that suggest a struggle occurred on the hood of the car. [Takes a deep breath with tears in her eyes]. Blink On Crime Jennifer had shared with family and friends that the workers made her uneasy. 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. "Everything was normal." Joel Wright: She did look at the photo and said, "That looks like Chino.". Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. ", Peter Van Sant: Do you believe anyone realistically has been working this case in recent years?". In 2009, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood, Torretta told the news outlet. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . And that's the end. No one could tell he was getting creepy and crossing a lot of lines, he just seemed kinda bummed to our mutual friends. I called the crime line back then and told them and they took my statement. Doreen Schechter is the producer editor. -. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. 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. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. 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. 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. Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. What is known is that when Kesse didn't show up for work on Jan. 24, 2006, her co-workers and family knew something was wrong. Her family says she told them the workers made her feel uneasy. Jennifer Joyce Kesse seemed to have everything going for her. Jennifer had shared with family and friends that the workers made her uneasy. I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News. 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. "There was makeup all over her counter The T-shirt that she had worn to bed was on the floor. But the Kesses refused to give up on Jennifer. Joyce Kesse: I think that my heart stopped Sheer panic. The most significant clue to date is a grainy surveillance camera image of someone calmly parking her car. 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. I love her. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. It does not explain HOW the abduction occurred. When viewing surveillance videos, investigators spot an unidentified person parking Jennifer's . 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. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. 1. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. When they arrived at the condo in the early afternoon, a building manager opened Jennifer's locked apartment. And I think she got up for work as she normally would. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. 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. When she didn't show up for work on January 24, 2006, her friends and family immediately knew that something was terribly wrong. 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. It explains the oddities concerning where Jennifer Kesse's car was found at Huntington on the Green. . While she was gone, her brother and some of his friends, including an ex, stayed in her apartment. Who knows what would've happened if this heinous crime hadn't been committed? 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. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. But when detectives opened the trunk of the car, Jennifer wasn't there. However, the suspects face was obscured in all frames captured by the footage . The phantom figure then walked away in the direction of Jennifer's complex. We had a guard house. 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. Maybe Jennifer Kesse was murdered by her ex. Drew Kesse: I'm like, "Come on! It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel..
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