And whenever I would have to walk past them, you know there would be a little bit of comments or just a lot of uncomfortable stares. We just want our daughter back, for the good or the bad, Drew Kesse told FOX News. 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. Devonna Walker, A Black Woman, Was Murdered And Called A N*gger By White Man, And Charges Still. Peter Van Sant: Now you were the maintenance man there. I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . Det. I love her. That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. Chino [talking to a woman in his home]: Mi amor. You know aliens didn't abduct her. And despite evidence that she was at her condo that morning, police pursued a theory that Jennifer may have been abducted the night before. Although Rob lived about 3 hours away in Fort Lauderdale, the two of them would see each other every weekend. To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. 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Rob Allen: She was a little emotional saying, oh, you know, that "you don't love me. A new witness has also been found. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old. So, what does everyone think of the new details? The next morning was when Jennifer didn't show up for work and didn't answer her phone. AboutPressCopyrightContact. The team spent two days searching, but they did not find anything. Her case remains unsolved. Detective Joel Wright was one of the original investigators. For more information, please see our A police search was launched after she failed to turn up for work as a finance manager. Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the 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?". Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? Cookie Notice there was footprints in my closet. We were very frantic. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. Doomsday death & deception: Nancy Grace investigates Cult Mom Lori Vallow. Ashley: He had the opportunity to tell me and he didn't. Immediately, those who knew her knew something was terribly wrong. The Kesses hope that the revelation about the apparent struggle on the hood of their daughters car may lead to new tips about the case. More than 15 years after Jennifer Kesse vanished, her parents Drew and Joyce Kesse are leading the investigation into their daughter's case. The phantom figure walked away in the direction of Jennifer's complex. FOX News recently obtained evidence photos that suggest a struggle occurred on the hood of the car. It looks like a man. She has never been heard from again. Lauren McCarthy: She was the type of person who would call her mom or her dad or me when she was simply walking from Target in the parking lot and it was dark out. She carried pepper spray with her all the time. We dont care how and, frankly, we dont care who. Det. It's busy, locks the door of her condo. I didn't like it. 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. He was serving time in a Florida prison for statutory rape of a teenage girl a crime he committed two years after Jennifer disappeared. Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. So, I did. Joyce Kesse: Her travel bag. Two Were Arrested in Connection to Billions in Hacked Bitcoin. Pic credit: Orlando Police Dept. As we all know, Jennifer was unhappy with the workers in her complex as they made her feel uncomfortable. This Wednesday, you can watch WFTV's in-depth. 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. Kesses family went to her unit around noon on Jan. 24 and did not see anything out of place. We want closure. 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. She had just moved into a condo in Orlando, Florida, that she purchased on her own. We need to see what's inside that carpet. Long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. 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. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. Kesse worked at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company as a finance manager and had graduated from the University of Central Florida with honors. Joel Wright: She did look at the photo and said, "That looks like Chino.". I have nothing to hide. Her parents did notice, however, that Jennifer's phone, keys and purse were missing. Rob Allen: You've got the bug. Louis Bolden: You could go to any part of town, and everyone knew Jennifer Kesse's name and they knew her face. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. As many of you following blinkoncrime.com are aware, S. Christina Stoy spent several weeks investigating Jennifer Kesse's disappearance in January of 2006. Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. And the name Chino came up again -- that maintenance worker at Jennifer's complex. Anyone? Joyce Kesse: As you can imagine we were basket cases. Later that afternoon, Jennifer also called her brother and her father. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. He says it could have been one or more of these workers who abducted her. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? In 2003, she obtained a degree in the field of financing from the University of Central Florida. Pennsy Woman Shoots Parents in the Head, Dismembers Them With Electric Chainsaw: DA. To read the previous 2000+ guest book posts, please click here! 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. 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. Help S33 E52 42min TV-14 A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo - security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. It's just difficult not having her, you know, she's like my other half so [wipe away tears] I just miss talking to her. 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. 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.". And I think she got up for work as she normally would. On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse's parents received a call that Jennifer didn't show up for work. Chino was a name Detective Wright had not heard before. Kesse, circa 2006; Kesse's car; Unidentified suspect. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. 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. By sundown, many of Jennifer Kesse's family and friends gathered at her condo and started to search for her. Jennifer Kesse's parents refused to give up. It's not about us. Jennifer's car had been seen the morning she disappeared. Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased condo in Orlando, Florida, on January 24, 2006. Joyce Kesse: A lot of your day laborers are, um, not here, uh, legally. That was the last time he would ever speak to Jennifer again. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of missing woman Jennifer Kesse marked the start of another year with no answers. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. She had a great job. In January 2006, Jennifer Kesse's family and friends say she was on top of the world. There's no lease. That's where the mystery starts. I called the crime line back then and told them and they took my statement. The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood, Torretta told the news outlet. So I think they were scared. 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. 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. Kesses father, Drew Kesse, added, Whenever workers entered her apartment for painting and repairs, Jen was always on the phone with us. "This is something that is haunting me," private investigator Michael Torretta said. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. Michael Torretta: When you talk about challenging investigations, this is the one. Drew Kesse: So, to me, they don't have DNA. Rob had no idea that it would be the last time he would ever hear her voice. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. Det. But there were no big headlines and Torretta presses on. 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. They immediately moved into Jennifer's condo to be close to the investigation. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: Nobody mad about anything? 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. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. Peter Van Sant: Based on your experience is there a possibility what this person threw in that pond was her body? Joyce Kesse: Jenn shared every detail about the trip. And they kept saying, "Nope, her case is extremely active. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. I have a meeting. I don't hear helicopters in the air.". "She needs to come home to her family.". Michael Torretta: That's why it's very interesting to me. In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. Joel Wright [2008] We know there was quite a bit of a renovation going on inside her complex. Jennifer's case was recently profiled on the Oxygen series Up & Vanished series. But Torretta struck out when he tried to find those workers who he believes lived in the vacant apartment across from Jennifer. We love you and miss you Jennifer and are working hard to find you. She had a good relationship with her boyfriend and vacationed with him in the Virgin Islands the month she went missing. Colleen says she complained to the leasing office manager. An unidentified person, approximately 5'3 to 5'5 tall, was seen parking Kesse's car, getting out and walking away. That's a really hard question to ask somebody that's sitting on the couch next to you. Detective Joel Wright was still trying to solve this confounding mystery. "Jen shared every detail about the trip," Joyce Kesse said. Did you ever meet her? But that evening Jennifer spoke with Rob. I do not recognize that person. PLEASE WATCH THE 3 PARTS OF THE 48HOURS EPISODE FEATURING JENNIFER KESSE. 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. Det. 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. Michael Torretta: There's never been one quarterback on this case. ", Peter Van Sant: Do you believe anyone realistically has been working this case in recent years?". Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. Orlando Police. She had been living on her own for only a few months prior to her disappearance and there were few other residents in the complex, which was under construction. Click here to watch. She also was recently promoted at. Prior to her disappearance, Kesse had expressed concern that her apartment complex was unsafe. TRANSLATOR [2009 audio tape]: Yes, she remembers the case. Kesse's family said FDLE's cold case unit will take over and essentially restart the investigation into the Orlando woman's 2006 . Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Whatever happened to Jennifer, happened fast., No tip is too small, unimportant, or insignificant. Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. OK, call the police again.". He believes the abduction took place at approximately 7:30 am. They are looking to solve the case themselves. In an . 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: Where were you the morning of January 24th, 2006? Peter Van Sant: How often would you socialize with him? There's nothing in there that indicates that there were problems at the Mosaic. 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. Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. And we've come up with a height between 5'3" and 5'5". 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. At the time she disappeared, Kesses building was being converted from apartments to condos, and construction workers were at the property frequently. Jennifer Kesse, who had lived and worked in the same condominium complex as Chino, had been identified as the maintenance worker. Two days after she disappeared, her car was found abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. You saw all the workers at that complex. The long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. In December of 2018, the Kesses sued the Orlando Police Department for a copy of Jennifer's case files. 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