Roger Brennan [2008]: It didn't appear that it was a robbery. what are the chances of that happening? The case received local and national press attention. But she says he fled in a white van. On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Jennifer returned from a vacation to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority while she was a student. Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida condo on January 23, 2006. Sgt. To this day, the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse remains unsolved and there's no official suspect in the case. She got ready for work and left. Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the case. One of the people he spoke to was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's condo complex. Peter Van Sant: So, these are just some of your daughter's case files? Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo on January 23rd. He stated he believes Jennifer woke up and got ready for work and likely made it down the stairs and probably made it to her car when she was abducted. At the time, Jennifer Kesse was a 24 year old finance manager for a timeshare company. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. 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. There has also not been any activity on her credit cards or E-Pass. 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. It's busy, locks the door of her condo. My heart is here. 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 / 11:06 PM He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. Get to work!". Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. When Jennifers brother arrived at her condo complex he saw the workers parked in a white van right next to where Jennifers parking spot was. Jennifer's parents (Drew & Joyce Kesse) who lived 2 hours away, received a phone call from their daughters work. Detective Wright learned Chino used to live in another building at Jennifer Kesse's condo complex and was a former maintenance worker there. Jennifer Kesse was a year into her long-distance relationship with her boyfriend Rob Allen. After months of legal wrangling, in March 2019, they all reached a settlement. They spoke around 10 p.m. Kesse stated she was frightened of some of the construction workers. Drew Kesse: He pulls into a parking spot next to the pool area backs out to even straighten himself in there, sits in there for 32 seconds gets out, walks away, never looks back. On Monday January 23, 2006, after she returned from her trip, Jennifer Kesse called her mom that morning on her way into work. But it did. The next morning was when Jennifer didn't show up for work and didn't answer her phone. As of 2023, no arrests have been made and Kes House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story. Start to work. 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. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse" Facebook page. Air Date: Jul 10, 2021 Logan Kesse [2008]: [emotional] It's your sister, it's your family, it's your blood. To read the previous 2000+ guest book posts, please click here! She showered, got dressed. The only known suspect in the disappearance is the individual that was recorded parking her vehicle. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. It's now been 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from Orlando. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. Kesses family went to her unit around noon on Jan. 24 and did not see anything out of place. We need her. And also had people of different heights walk by. "She had just bought her first condo with her own money," said Jennifer's father, Drew Kesse. Jennifer Kesse a 24 year old finance manager was abducted while leaving for work on the morning of January 24, 2006. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Jennifer_Kesse, https://www.oxygen.com/up-and-vanished/season-1/episode-5/new-hope-in-orlando. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. " she was in love. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48. The tip came from people who lived across the street from Jennifers condo complex, they reported to him that they believe they saw Jennifers car on Tuesday morning driving erratically out of the complex sometime after 7:30 am. 11. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. Clockwise from top left, Ashley, Peter Van Sant, Colleen and Tami. The shower was wet in the corners," Joyce Kesse said. Joel Wright [2008] We know there was quite a bit of a renovation going on inside her complex. (Drew Kesse) ORLANDO, Fla. - Drew Kesse, whose daughter Jennifer Kesse has been missing since Jan. 24, 2006,. This Wednesday, you can watch WFTV's in-depth. Joel Wright [2008]: We didn't find any fingerprints on the steering wheel. Fed up, the Kesses then made a dramatic move. She had quite recently moved into a condominium in Orlando, Florida, that she bought all alone. Sgt. We dont care when. I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News. she locks the door. Born on May 20, 1981, to Drew and Joyce Kesse, Jennifer Kesse was a graduate of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, from where she obtained a finance degree in 2003. Peter Van Sant: Do you know of anyone who might have been involved in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance? Help S33 E52 42min TV-14 A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo - security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. And they said, "Well you ruined the crime scene." At the time of Jennifers abduction, Chino was known to be living and working Jennifers condo complex. 1-407-246-3982. It didn't appear that is was a carjacking. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. Im a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. It looks like a man. In December of 2018, the Kesses sued the Orlando Police Department for a copy of Jennifer's case files. A photograph of the person is posted with this case summary. Jennifer Kesse was 24 years old and living in Orlando Florida. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. Drew Kesse: I'm like, "Come on! An unidentified person, approximately 5'3 to 5'5 tall, was seen parking Kesse's car, getting out and walking away. Jennifer is described as a 24-year-old woman with sandy blonde hair, green eyes, standing at 5'7" to 5'8" tall and weighing around 130 pounds. At every turn, the detectives kept coming up empty and the case was going cold. Colleen: We were a gated community. OK, I'm going to work. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early twenties. Peter Van Sant: You were there at the same time as Jennifer Kesse. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? One of the people he interviewed on audiotape was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's complex. I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. Drew Kesse: We have to find her as quickly as possible because the more time that passes the less chance we have and the worse it's going to be. TRANSLATOR [2009 audio tape]: Yes, she remembers the case. By sundown, many of Jennifer Kesse's family and friends gathered at her condo and started to search for her. Det. What do you think happened?" "I believe Jennifer got ready for work. And made it as far as her car. Chino: I don't have to answer any questions, but that's for sure. Drew Kesse: Joyce used to complain to me, she's like, "call them. 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. PUBLISHED 11:00 AM ET Jan. 26, 2020. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. Lauren McCarthy: For me, every milestone that I've had without her has been like a tug of war with my emotions. Chino said Jennifer let him inside her condo. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. Last updated October 8, 2015; picture added. It is believed Kesse got up and left for work at approximately 8:00 a.m. the next morning, but she never arrived there. "I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day," he said. It's not about us. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? He is not considered to be a suspect in her case, as he has an alibi. I vaguely remember it. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. That is how we knew something horrendous had happened," Joyce Kesse said. 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. Wright was able to speak with Ben and he admitted that both he and Chino worked in Jennifers condo the week before Jennifer went on her vacation. I just think of Jennifer all the time. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. Yes I see the resemblance. Ashley says, at first, she didn't reach out to police. 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. Produced by Chris Young Ritzen, Tamara Weitzman and Gabriella Demirdjian. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. And it just ate away at me. 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. I love her. snowchoco10 He was the one who vacated in November or something? NEWS REPORT: For the past two days dive crews have been out on the water. And I said, "are you kidding me?". Jennifer Kesse was deemed dead by the state of Florida in 2016. Det. Devonna Walker, A Black Woman, Was Murdered And Called A N*gger By White Man, And Charges Still. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. I just wish the police were careful Wright also re-interviewed another maintenance worker who had done repairs with Chino in Jennifer's condo. Wright stated the FBI gave Chino a polygraph and he passed with flying colors. **Ben and Chino** **Highlights from discussion with Logan, Jennifer's brother about the day Jennifer was identified as missing (Tues, Jan 24, 2006) . She was employed as a financial analyst at a timeshare in Ocoee, Florida at the time of her disappearance. Photograph of Chino https://i.imgur.com/aUzfETn.png, Close up of Chino https://i.imgur.com/7cRZaSb.png. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. Kesse and her boyfriend, Robert Allen, had recently vacationed in . Roger Brennan [ 2008 ]: it did n't reach out to police not expected ; the site remains to! 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