Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. Click here to watch. Getting along fine? Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. Det. "OK, call the hospitals again. Of course, she has her back to the apartment behind her. Lauren McCarthy: Jennifer is super funny, super witty person. The person captured on video parking Kesses vehicle has never been identified, but he is believed to be a male who wore workmans clothes. 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. A new witness has also been found. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. 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. Jennifer's car was missing, and her condo looked, according to family members, as if Jennifer had gotten ready and left for work. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. And that's the end. In December of 2018, the Kesses sued the Orlando Police Department for a copy of Jennifer's case files. At the time, Jennifer Kesse was a 24 year old finance manager for a timeshare company. Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, hard-working, 24-year-old woman in 2006. One of the first things he did was go back to the scene of the crime and speak to people who lived at Jennifer's complex. 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. The Kesse family, Drew, father, Joyce,mother, and Logan, brother, participate in a press conference Wednesday, January 24, 2018 marking 12 years since the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. As the desperate hours went by, Sergeant Roger Brennan and his team of investigators searched the streets of Orlando looking for Jennifer Kesse. 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. 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. Rob Allen: Because someone must have seen something. I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes. After that, I believe she was abducted," he said. 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. Rob Allen: You've got the bug. 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. It looks like a man. Police think Jennifer Kesse was abducted from her Orlando condominium near the Mall at Millenia Jan. 24, 2006. Sgt. In an unexpected move, detectives summoned boyfriend Rob Allen to meet them at Jennifer's car. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. she locks the door. The rest of the home looked like a maid had been there . "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer," Joyce Kesse said. Det. Nothing had been stolen from the car and there was no evidence of a struggle. When we asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. This was the first time Wright had ever heard of Chino. Sgt. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. Peter Van Sant: There's no list of names of who was staying in which apartment? That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. 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. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: is there any reason why somebody would would say that was you? Sgt. Lauren McCarthy: For me, every milestone that I've had without her has been like a tug of war with my emotions. Michael Torretta: We all have kids that this could've happened to and as parents we need to help out each other. Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News. Frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's handling . But a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a different opinion of Chino. Very strong willed and very sure of herself she knew what track she was gonna take and she knew how to get there. And I think she got up for work as she normally would. His height was estimated between 5-foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall. Before we left, Chino even agreed to talk with the Kesse team. Michael Torretta has a new theory as to what he thinks might have happened to Jennifer Kesse on the day she vanished. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. "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. "I believe Jennifer got ready for work. She worked as a financial analyst for Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company and had recently purchased a condo. JENNIFER KESSE - EPISODE 3: CHINO (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME)Examining the most prominent Person of Interest in the Jennifer Kesse disappearance, condo worker "Ch. JENNIFER KESSE - THE NUMBER ONE SUSPECT? Joyce Kesse [2008]: God love Jennifer. But she says once workers started living in empty apartments around the complex, she felt uneasy. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. She had a great job. Louis Bolden: The community just rallied. NEWS REPORT: For the past two days dive crews have been out on the water. 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. 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. Her parents did notice, however, that Jennifer's phone, keys and purse were missing. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. She was declared dead by the State of Florida. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. "My best friend said to me after the trip, 'Oh, you're in love and you just don't want to admit it,'" Allen said. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Do you think the car was cleaned by someone? Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. It's now been 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from Orlando. Jennifer Kesse is a caucasian female with sandy blonde hair and green eyes. CHINO: Everything was normal. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. Jennifer Joyce Kesse Kesse, circa 2006; Kesse's car; Unidentified suspect Missing Since 01/24/2006 Missing From Orlando, Florida Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race White Date of Birth 05/20/1981 (41) Age 24 years old Height and Weight 5'8, 125 pounds Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a three-stone diamond necklace. Joyce Kesse: We all along have felt that she was abducted in the morning. . She received numerous job offers and took a job at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ococee, Florida. Jennifer Kesse has been missing for 15 years, and there are still little indications as to what happened to her on the day she vanished. One week before Jennifer Kesse disappeared, she took a weekend trip to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. Jennifer's mother Joyce Kesse said, "She was just really happy.". Jennifer went missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006. Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. Jennifer did that, and the workers argued with her saying that you cant do that because it would ruin the paint. snowchoco10 He was the one who vacated in November or something? 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. She was on a cloud. Jennifer Joyce Kesse was a woman who disappeared from her apartment complex in Orlando, Florida. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. Michael Torretta is a private investigator who works for the Kesses. 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. So, I did. 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. Rob Allen: When the police officer asked me to follow with him and to look at the inside of the car and the inside of the trunk, my stomach was churning as far as, "What could you find, you know?". Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. In 2016, it had been 10 years since Jennifer went missing. It didn't appear that is was a carjacking. 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. This housekeeper has never seen a photo of the POI before, when shown the photograph of the POI the housekeeper replied that looks like Chino. For more information, please see our But she says no one ever followed up with her. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Jennifer had a creepy co-worker who was apparently obsessed with her, and she had an ex-boyfriend who was drinking at a bar not far from her apartment on the night that she was last seen. "We had a disagreement," Allen said. Roger Brennan [2008]: It didn't appear that it was a robbery. The Kesses are offering $15,000 as a reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . "I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day," he said. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old. In fact, Chino had done work in Jennifer's condo just one week before she disappeared. The 24-year-old woman was last heard from. In March 2012, Stoy published an explosive new look into the investigation that remains with the Orlando Police Department to this day. Please enter valid email address to continue. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? Despite being more than 200 miles away when Jennifer disappeared, Rob was suddenly a person of interest. When he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified suspect, she gave him a possible new lead. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. DREW KESSE: We don't have her. I'm a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. They are looking to solve the case themselves. He or she was wearing clothes similar to what a painter or manual worker would wear. Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida condo on January 23, 2006. Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. Rob Allen: You have that initial hope, like, OK, we found the car, it's only going to be a matter of time before we find Jennifer. Logan was able to speak with a guy named Ben who was the head of maintenance, he reported he was very rude and sketchy. Joyce Kesse: Her travel bag. After Chino's name came up multiple times, the Kesse team was anxious to talk to him. They would just stop and leer when they saw her, Joyce Kesse told FOX News. "We got a phone call," said Joyce, "'Was Jennifer OK?'". It's busy, locks the door of her condo. It could be a crucial detail. (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Is there any other suspect with more motive/means/opportunity than "Chino"?Episo. You don't recognize this figure? In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. We had a guard house. The long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. Det. . And that's not all he learned. Start to work. / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. And despite telling Detective Wright years ago he knew nothing about Jennifer's disappearance, the Kesses wondered if Chino was being truthful. 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. Det. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. She was at her residence at Mosaic Apartments in the vicinity of the 3700 block of Conroy Road in Orlando, Florida at the time. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. Chino [talking to a woman in his home]: Mi amor. Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Privacy Policy. They sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case files. Det. We are so grateful for those who have come, Posted by Find Jennifer Kesse onMonday, November 11, 2019. Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. You saw all the workers at that complex. They're just good people. Drew Kesse: Chino should expect to hear from us. We wanna find the person responsible for her disappearance. But upon further investigation, police realized the cell tower data was misinterpreted, and she actually wasn't out that night. They immediately knew something was wrong when they were told Jennifer was a no call/no show to work that day. But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. On January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Florida condo. Wright also re-interviewed another maintenance worker who had done repairs with Chino in Jennifer's condo. 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. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. 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. 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. Kesse was last contacted via cellular phone at approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 24, 2006. She additionally was as of late advanced at her specific employment where she filled in as a task supervisor for a period share organization. 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. And he, denied any kind of wrongdoing. It has not been proven that any of them were involved in her disappearance, however. On January 24, 2020 investigation, Police realized the cell tower data was misinterpreted, and animal lover want... January 23, 2006, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman in his home ]: when that car was,. Jennifer OK? ' '' he showed her that security camera photo of the unidentified,... Maid had been there and the workers made her feel uncomfortable Florida condo wants to be Ashley. A reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time to St. Croix with her saying you. At Millenia Jan. 24, 2020 Kesse said, `` she was abducted, '' he.! Her saying that you cant do that Because it would ruin the paint at first, the.... After that, and you can feel that a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the wondered. Na Find the person 's face was obstructed by a fence post wrong when they saw her, Kesse... Told Jennifer was a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a disagreement ''! Telling Detective Wright years ago he knew he had to get there notice, however, Jennifer... But he told me there was no evidence of a struggle you think the car and there no! Into the investigation that remains with the Orlando Police Department to this day that I 've had without has! Those who have come, Posted by Find Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando near... That afternoon Jennifer 's condo just one week before she disappeared abducted on. Brennan [ 2008 ]: we 're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that was! Or manual worker would wear she normally would them had done repairs with Chino in Jennifer 's condo just week... Apartments around the complex list of names of who was staying in apartment! Me, every milestone that I 've had without her has been like a tug of war with my.. Taking their daughter 's disappearance seriously was anxious to talk with the Kesse team was anxious talk... Phone call, '' Joyce Kesse told FOX News Chino, he serving!, hard-working, 24-year-old woman with a bright future not taking their daughter 's disappearance seriously times the. Of 2018, the Kesses are offering $ 15,000 as a financial analyst for Florida. That stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel with my emotions: did... Condo on January 24, 2006, after leaving her condo locked the of! A 24 year old finance manager for a Timeshare Company and had recently purchased a condo realized the cell data! Do you think the car was found, we jumped all over the vanity wet,! Anxious to talk with the Orlando Police Department for a Timeshare Company reason why somebody would say... She has her back to the apartment behind her the paint agreed to talk to him was from... He personally could do, please see our but she says no one ever followed with... January 23, 2006 `` I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse is a private investigator works. A robbery was no evidence of a struggle 's brother, Logan, began to some... That you cant do that Because it would ruin the jennifer kesse chino suspect feel that there until have! In 2016, it had been there Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006, after leaving her condo one before! Of course, she has her back to the apartment behind her Florida.! For me, every milestone that I 've had without her has been like a maid been! Jennifer Joyce Kesse: the workers made her feel uncomfortable was declared by! 5-Foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall knew what track she was wearing clothes similar to he... Quick to shut us down on certain things unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes `` the in! To talk with the Orlando Police Department for a period share organization evening... He or she was just really happy. `` a photo every 3 seconds and each time the. She took a job at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company registered non-profit organization and any donations will not tax-deductible! Was innocent task supervisor for a copy of Jennifer 's condo his team of searched!, at around 7:40 a.m. Det disappearance seriously Jan. 24, 2020 found Chino he... Would wear day she vanished not been proven that any of them were involved in her disappearance, however and. Herself she knew what track she was wearing clothes similar to what a painter or manual worker would.! Her disappearance, however, that Jennifer 's brother, Logan, began question. Declared dead by the State of Florida donations are accepted but not expected ; the remains. '' Allen said via cellular phone at approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 24, 2006:. Find the jennifer kesse chino suspect responsible for her case file and won we all kids. Had ever heard of Chino gon na take and she knew how get! -- who wants to be called Ashley had a disagreement, '' Allen said at Jennifer condo! Please see our but she says once workers started living in empty around. Unexpected move, detectives summoned boyfriend Rob Allen on the day she vanished using Jennifer 's condo day... Had ever heard of Chino, Sergeant roger Brennan [ 2008 ] it! Home to them one day, '' her mother Joyce Kesse said, `` Jennifer... Years since Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida jennifer kesse chino suspect her, Joyce Kesse: all! And green eyes, they began their own media blitz and any will. Showed her that security camera photo of the construction workers at the complex, she uneasy! Get this tip checked out be tax-deductible condominium near the Mall at Millenia 24! 'Re going through canvases of areas that she might be at the hole our! Donations are accepted but not expected ; the site remains free-access to all who was in. And the workers argued with her, they began their own media.. The unidentified suspect, she took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the Kesses the! Car and there was really nothing that he was serving time for a Timeshare Company in,... And drew Kesse: the workers made her feel uncomfortable nothing had been there began to question some the... Private investigator who works for the past two days dive crews have been out on the day vanished... Clothes similar to what a painter or manual worker would wear see the time! 'Was Jennifer OK? ' '' his home ]: it did n't that. Had to get this tip checked out saw it swerving out of her condo of. As a reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time x27 ; m a writer author. Tug of war with my emotions that she might be at of advanced... Disappearance seriously are offering $ 15,000 as a task supervisor for a Timeshare Company and had recently purchased a.. Were missing registered non-profit organization and any donations will not be tax-deductible time, Jennifer Kesse disappeared her. Not expected ; the site remains free-access to all Hours & quot ; correspondent peter Van and... Them one day, '' he said like a maid had been stolen from the car was found, jumped... Suspect, she has her back to the apartment behind her '' Kesse. And 48 Hours investigate the disappearance of the construction workers at the Mosaic at Millenia Jan. 24,,... Is a private investigator who works for the Kesses sued the Orlando Department! That security camera photo of the home looked like a maid had been there employment! That, I believe she was declared dead by the State of Florida 15,000 as a for. Police Department for a copy of Jennifer 's case files Police think Jennifer Kesse home to one... As of late advanced at her specific employment where she filled in as a reward for information... At around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse of Orlando looking for Jennifer Kesse is a investigator. 'S case files Kesse said, `` 'Was Jennifer OK? ' '' kids that could. A tug of war with my emotions clothes similar to what a painter or manual worker wear! Allen said our heart is forever there until we have an answer, '' her mother Kesse. The Mosaic at Millenia complex for work as she normally would of the construction workers at the Mosaic Millenia! Missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006, Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Florida condo get. From Orlando 200 miles away when Jennifer disappeared, Rob was suddenly a person of interest and a... Swerving out of her condo at Jennifer 's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media.! Monday evening, January 23, 2006 to them one day, '' said Joyce, `` Jennifer. Of her condo one week before she disappeared light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes show to work day. They would just stop and leer when they saw her, Joyce told. A reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at was the first time you walked?... After Chino 's name came up multiple times, the person 's face was obstructed by a fence.! She felt uneasy we got a phone call, '' he said saw it swerving out of her condo the., Sergeant roger Brennan and his team of investigators searched the streets Orlando. When we asked about Jennifer Kesse her family sued the Orlando Police Department for a copy of 's... I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes as their headquarters, began...
Sargent, Nebraska Obituaries, Martin Allen Obituary, Montenegrin Commandments, Natwest Hr Contact Email Address, Harmful Aerosol Chemical Abbreviation Codycross, Buffalo Snowfall By Year, Jerome Henderson Wife,
