Ashley: I remember him being fun and friendly, talkative. And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. And also had people of different heights walk by. 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.". Her case remains unsolved. Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. Colleen: We were a gated community. She worked as a financial analyst for Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company and had recently purchased a condo. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. His height was estimated between 5-foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall. We, The Kesse Family, wish to reach out this Holiday Season to wish all of you who visit Jennifer's social media a safe and joyous Holiday. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. 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. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. There were hundreds of people that came out. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. Joel Wright: However, the logs that we went through didn't appear to be complete. Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. Surveillance footage shows an unknown individual parking Kesses vehicle at the apartment complex around noon on January 24. Peter Van Sant: Do you know of anyone who might have been involved in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance? But upon further investigation, police realized the cell tower data was misinterpreted, and she actually wasn't out that night. Det. In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. Three days after Kesse's disappearance, her car was found in the parking lot of the Huntington on the Green apartment complex at Americana and Texas, less than a mile from her residence. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . In 2016, after 10 years had passed since Jennifer disappeared, she was declared dead by the state of Florida. Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. They're just good people. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Jennifer's parents (Drew & Joyce Kesse) who lived 2 hours away, received a phone call from their daughters work. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. Sgt. Jennifer Kesse was 24 years old and living in Orlando Florida. Sgt. To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. It all suggests that whatever happened likely occurred after she had left her home that morning. You know aliens didn't abduct her. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. 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. In fact, she'd just moved. There were no signs of a struggle. She turns 25 Saturday. I had never seen anything of this magnitude. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. This individual is the prime suspect in Kesse's disappearance. Later that night when there was still no sign of her, police officially declared Jennifer missing. "She needs to come home to her family.". Lauren McCarthy [at the 2008 gathering]: There's just no other place I could be today. 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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. Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. Detective Wright then interviewed the building manager at Jennifer's condo to find out if there were any issues between Jennifer and Chino -- or anyone else: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: Are you aware of anybody that might've had a problem with Jennifer that worked there or lived there? Peter Van Sant: 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. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. The car was moving erratically, the witness told FOX News. Orlando police determined this vehicle was Jennifer Kesse's. Jennifer's mother Joyce described Jennifer's habits when getting in a car, Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. Colleen says she complained to the leasing office manager. And then is abducted by those individuals across the way. Det. She had a good relationship with her boyfriend and vacationed with him in the Virgin Islands the month she went missing. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. [Takes a deep breath with tears in her eyes]. Any defense attorney would have a field day with those two alternate suspects. Jennifer has skin tags on the outside of her left hand, as well as birthmarks on her ribs, and one on the middle finger on her left hand. 39,677. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. Jennifer did that, and the workers argued with her saying that you cant do that because it would ruin the paint. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. A new witness has also been found. Now, Drew and Joyce Kesse hope they will solve their missing daughter's case. January 19, 2021 7:42 pm. 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. And it just ate away at me. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. Her family's pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. She was declared dead by the State of Florida. Colleen: I don't recall formally meeting her. 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. In an unexpected move, detectives summoned boyfriend Rob Allen to meet them at Jennifer's car. This is going to be a long post. Ratings: +122,588 / 8,504 / -2,599. ennifer Kesse was a successful, hard-working, bubbly, family oriented 24 year old when she vanished January 24th, 2006. At the time, Jennifer Kesse was a 24 year old finance manager for a timeshare company. But to the Kesses' frustration, the person caught on that camera could not be identified. Drew Kesse: And we just wish that one person that knows something in Orlando would just finally say it. It's busy, locks the door of her condo. Joyce Kesse: As you can imagine we were basket cases. Investigators have been unable to tell whether they are male or female. Pennsy Woman Shoots Parents in the Head, Dismembers Them With Electric Chainsaw: DA. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Chino needs to be spoken to again. Jennifer graduated from Vivian Gaither High School in Tampa before attending the University of Central Florida, where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Kesse, circa 2006; Kesse's car; Unidentified suspect. Ashley: I always wanted to ask him. She says they never talked about Jennifer's disappearance. Sgt. OK, I'm going to work. Jennifer's car had been seen the morning she disappeared. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. Kesse's family said FDLE's cold case unit will take over and essentially restart the investigation into the Orlando woman's 2006 . She was employed as a financial analyst at a timeshare in Ocoee, Florida at the time of her disappearance. Residents at the complex stated the car had been parked in the lot for several days. On January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Florida condo. 1-800-423-8477. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. 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. Bloodhounds tracked Kesse's scent from her vehicle back to her own residence. "She had just bought her first condo with her own money," said Jennifer's father, Drew Kesse. But when police checked security cameras, it looked like they finally caught a big break. She also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. Peter Van Sant: You opened the door and saw that? She is 5'8 and weighs 130lbs. Previous publications in Jennifer's case can be . Security footage recorded a person parking Kesse's car and walking away; the person could not be identified due to poor camera quality and the absence of any visible distinguishing physical features. But the call did not go well. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. Peter Van Sant: Based on your experience is there a possibility what this person threw in that pond was her body? Jennifer's car was missing, and her condo looked, according to family members, as if Jennifer had gotten ready and left for work. Wright also re-interviewed another maintenance worker who had done repairs with Chino in Jennifer's condo. AboutPressCopyrightContact. 11. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. First published on October 24, 2020 / 10:14 PM. She was very aware of her surroundings. Peter Van Sant: So, these are just some of your daughter's case files? Within minutes, the Kesses and their son Logan were on the road and headed to Jennifer's condo in Orlando, Florida. I had never heard of that happening. Chino said Jennifer let him inside her condo. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. 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. Lauren McCarthy: For me, every milestone that I've had without her has been like a tug of war with my emotions. Michael Torretta: That was one of the most shocking parts of this investigation. On March 18, 2009, Wright interviewed Chino in prison and asked him about that time he worked in Jennifer's condo. They immediately knew something was wrong when they were told Jennifer was a no call/no show to work that day. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Lauren McCarthy: [emotional] seeing that tape of Jennifer's car that was probably the worst moment. Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. He passed. WORKER: Everybody getting along fine, regular conversation. 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. Did you ever meet her? 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. This Wednesday, you can watch WFTV's in-depth. As of 2023, no arrests have been made and Kes Sgt. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. Jennifer Kesse was 24 years old when she vanished in 2006 in Orlando. 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. Joel Wright [2008]: We've done quite a bit of measuring and work with the camera angles. Sgt. PLEASE WATCH THE 3 PARTS OF THE 48HOURS EPISODE FEATURING JENNIFER KESSE. . "I believe Jennifer got ready for work. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you know about this person's height? House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story. Because there were posters There were billboards. It didn't appear that is was a carjacking. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. And Chino is 5'9" -- taller than the figure's height estimated by police. 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. And that's not all he learned. "48 Hours" agreed not to use his full name. Jennifer Kesse was deemed dead by the state of Florida in 2016. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. And he, denied any kind of wrongdoing. Campos was remanded to Lake County jail on bond, and after his wife posted the required $500 and a brief appearance on the 18th returned to work on the first day Jennifer Kesse was off; likely learning about her departure then. Kesses parents said their daughter did not feel comfortable around building maintenance workers. She moved into the complex just weeks after Jennifer disappeared. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Kesses family went to her unit around noon on Jan. 24 and did not see anything out of place. As the desperate hours went by, Sergeant Roger Brennan and his team of investigators searched the streets of Orlando looking for Jennifer Kesse. By sundown, many of Jennifer Kesse's family and friends gathered at her condo and started to search for her. Joyce Kesse: A lot of your day laborers are, um, not here, uh, legally. 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