At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. Her case remains unsolved. Jennifer Kesse a 24 year old finance manager was abducted while leaving for work on the morning of January 24, 2006. 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. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. I love her. Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. Lauren McCarthy: The reasons she bought the place that she did was because it was a gated community with a guard. You're all in. 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. Under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. They are looking to solve the case themselves. Tami: There was creepy things like my underwear drawer was tossed one time the shower was wet. Ashley: He had the opportunity to tell me and he didn't. We love you and miss you Jennifer and are working hard to find you. In 2018, Orlando Rolon became the Orlando police chief. And no tip is too late. Jennifer has a shamrock tattoo on her lower back and a four-leaf clover on her left hip at the panty line, she has a birthmark on her middle finger on the second joint down and a non-raised strawberry birthmark on her rib area. After that, I believe she was abducted," he said. Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. Jennifer's disappearance was discussed with him, but he denied any involvement. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. 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. 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. Photographs of the car are posted with this case summary. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. But a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a different opinion of Chino. Colleen: When I would come home from work, there would be a large group of men outside drinking. Michael Torretta: I'm looking through these 16,000 documents for something that might have been missed by the Orlando PD, the FDLE, maybe even the FBI who have had parts in this investigation. She graduated with honours in 2003 with a degree in finance. she locks the door. 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. Search dogs picked up a scent trail leading from her parked car back to her condo, suggesting the suspect might have returned to her condominium's parking lot after abandoning the car. 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. It is extremely uncharacteristic of Kesse to miss work, be out of touch with her family, or leave her cellular phone turned off; it has been turned off since her disappearance. The 24-year-old woman was last heard from. When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. I'm a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. Sgt. 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. On Monday, January 23, on her way into work as a project manager for a time-share company, Jennifer called her mom. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. Did he know more than he had admitted? 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. what are the chances of that happening? Her condo complex was undergoing a renovation, and many of the workers had been living in the empty condos. Pennsy Woman Shoots Parents in the Head, Dismembers Them With Electric Chainsaw: DA. Lauren McCarthy: She was always on the radar with everybody. Kesse, circa 2006; Kesse's car; Unidentified suspect. She received numerous job offers and took a job at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ococee, Florida. JENNIFER KESSE - THE NUMBER ONE SUSPECT? Almost three years after Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case and interviewed people on audiotape. Six months after Jennifer Kesse disappeared, Detective Joel Wright became the lead investigator and developed a theory of what happened to her on January 24, 2006. 1-800-423-8477. He is not considered to be a suspect in her case, as he has an alibi. Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. Chino needs to be spoken to again. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. 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. 39,677. Crimeline. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. Thursday, January 26, 2006 a resident of Huntington on the Green the condominium complex notified Orlando police of a vehicle parked in the visitor parking spot. Nothing appeared to be out of place there, but Kesse was missing, as were her purse, her cellular phone and her black four-door 2004 Chevrolet Malibu with the Florida license plate number H90KYC. Chief Orlando Rolon: I can understand why they're frustrated. Within minutes, the Kesses and their son Logan were on the road and headed to Jennifer's condo in Orlando, Florida. But that evening Jennifer spoke with Rob. Det. Joyce Kesse: I think that my heart stopped Sheer panic. Chino [talking to a woman in his home]: Mi amor. 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. 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. I mean, we probably have at least three times more in boxes of this. Chino also told him, "I don't have any idea what happened to her." So, what does everyone think of the new details? This individual is the prime suspect in Kesse's disappearance. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She had a good relationship with her boyfriend and vacationed with him in the Virgin Islands the month she went missing. Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo on January 23rd. He was familiar with the case. Brennan shared evidence photos. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. Peter Van Sant: And what did that tell you? Joel Wright [2008]: Now the clothing looks to be maybe someone who is a painter or some type of worker. 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. Jennifer Kesse was a year into her long-distance relationship with her boyfriend Rob Allen. 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. Jennifer attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando, was in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. 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. She got ready for work and left. Her parents have never stopped searching. This is going to be a long post. Det. The 24-year-old has been missing for 15 years after vanishing one . His height was estimated between 5-foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Is there any other suspect with more motive/means/opportunity than "Chino"?Episo. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48. Det. Jennifer went missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006. 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. In fact, Chino had done work in Jennifer's condo just one week before she disappeared. it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. A friend interviewed in the program stated that Jennifer did not like them doing maintenance in her condo and preferred them to do it when she was gone. Det. ", Peter Van Sant: Do you believe anyone realistically has been working this case in recent years?". 11. Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. 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. She graduated from University of Central Florida in 2003 and earned a degree in finance. and our 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. 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. Two Were Arrested in Connection to Billions in Hacked Bitcoin. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. The long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. Her face was everywhere. Chino wasnt interviewed until Joel considered him a suspect in 2008. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? Colleen: He was apologetic. 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. Security footage installed at the complex captured an individual seen driving and parking Jennifer's car on day she went missing. It's about Jennifer. And he, denied any kind of wrongdoing. He believes the abduction took place at approximately 7:30 am. Detective Joel Wright was still trying to solve this confounding mystery. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. January 19, 2021 7:42 pm. 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. 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. 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? Very strong willed and very sure of herself she knew what track she was gonna take and she knew how to get there. But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. Jennifer Kesse has been missing and assumed murdered since 2006. Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. Although Rob lived about 3 hours away in Fort Lauderdale, the two of them would see each other every weekend. At the time of her disappearance, she was employed as a finance manager in Ocoee, Florida, She lived by herself in the Mosaic . On Monday January 23, 2006, after she returned from her trip, Jennifer Kesse called her mom that morning on her way into work. Chino: Believe me, if I did know anyone that was involved in that, the Kesse family would be knowing as well. Cookie Notice Peter Van Sant: You opened the door and saw that? 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. But I would never rule someone out just because they passed a polygraph. They also couldn't count on getting any reliable forensic evidence from Jennifer's condo. There was no signs that a struggle had taken place in or around the car, and its valuable DVD player had not been stolen. She says they never talked about Jennifer's disappearance. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. What do you think happened?" 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. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. 48 Hours on ID is in Orlando, Florida, to investigate the abduction and presumed murder of Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared without a trace while making her way to work in 2006. In fact, she'd just moved. If you're on your phone, REPORT A TIP NOW. An unidentified person, approximately 5'3 to 5'5 tall, was seen parking Kesse's car, getting out and walking away. And also had people of different heights walk by. Joel Wright | Orlando Police Department: It appeared that somebody was fighting over control of the car. Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. " she was in love. And what about that photo taken by security cameras? Michael Torretta: She's locking the door and never sees it comin'. A police search was launched after she failed to turn up for work as a finance manager. Michael Torretta: I think it's important because it paints a picture that I don't believe I would have gotten from the 16,000 documents. She was at her residence at Mosaic Apartments in the vicinity of the 3700 block of Conroy Road in Orlando, Florida at the time. On January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Florida condo. More from Medium Yasmin Scherrer Student Possibly Becomes Victim of Santa Rosa Hitchhiker. Joel Wright [2008] We know there was quite a bit of a renovation going on inside her complex. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. What was concerning about this was the area it was located is not an area frequented by Jennifer. Tiger King Star Carole Baskin Says Missing Husband Is Alive and Well in Costa Rica, missing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years ago. There's no lease. Sgt. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. "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. Her co-workers notified her family after she did not show up for work, and her parents let themselves into her apartment. "OK, call the hospitals again. Michael Torretta: There's never been one quarterback on this case. Drew Kesse: It was never secured by Orlando Police. She additionally was as of late advanced at her specific employment where she filled in as a task supervisor for a period share organization. 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