Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. Peter Van Sant: Where were you the morning of January 24th, 2006? She was a beautiful person. To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. We dont care when. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. DET. Sgt. (Drew Kesse) ORLANDO, Fla. - Drew Kesse, whose daughter Jennifer Kesse has been missing since Jan. 24, 2006,. Kesse stated she was frightened of some of the construction workers. You don't recognize this figure? Doomsday death & deception: Nancy Grace investigates Cult Mom Lori Vallow. On the morning of January 24, 2006, Jennifer, 24, left her apartment and headed to work -- but she never made it there. But I would never rule someone out just because they passed a polygraph. When we asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. You know aliens didn't abduct her. Sgt. We wanna find the person responsible for her disappearance. The next morning was when Jennifer didn't show up for work and didn't answer her phone. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. In November 2019, local police came out with a dive team to search the lake where an eyewitness said the piece of carpet was dumped. Joel Wright stated that Chino was once in prison for a sexual battery case involving a minor. "We got a phone call," said Joyce, "'Was Jennifer OK?'". Drew Kesse: I think they wanted to open the trunk in front of him to see his reaction if, in case Jennifer was in there. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? 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. 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. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. She was employed as a financial analyst at a timeshare in Ocoee, Florida at the time of her disappearance. Kesse is a 2003 graduate of the University of Central Florida; her degree is in finance. 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. They were also allowed to live in vacant units, according to police records. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. Bloodhounds tracked Kesse's scent from her vehicle back to her own residence. 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. Michael Torretta: What I'm thinking is Jennifer comes out. Her car was found Jan. 26, but little evidence has been found indicating. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. It could be a crucial detail. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: how did you get into the condo? We are so grateful for those who have come, Posted by Find Jennifer Kesse onMonday, November 11, 2019. Everyone loved being around Jen.. You saw all the workers at that complex. Det. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. 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. When they came up with no new leads, he made the unprecedented decision to finally release the files to the Kesses. It wasn't hard to find Chino. 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. Louis Bolden: Joyce and Drew Kesse were very vulnerable. In 2008, on the second anniversary of Jennifer's disappearance, family and friends gathered on a street corner in Orlando. Louis Bolden: The community just rallied. Jennifer attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando, was in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. They held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing, with the desperate hope that someone passing by knew something. The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood, Torretta told the news outlet. Almost three years after Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case and interviewed people on audiotape. [Takes a deep breath with tears in her eyes]. In 2008, Sgt. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. On Jan. 24,. "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer," Joyce Kesse said. Get to work!". Peter Van Sant: So, these are just some of your daughter's case files? And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. I vaguely remember it. Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. Influencivenews; Entrepreneurmindz; Insiderlyfe; Thursday, December 29, 2022. . Under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. This is going to be a long post. 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. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. 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. One theory is that Kesse may have been attacked by a construction worker at her condo. His height was estimated between 5-foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall. Sgt. And Chino is 5'9" -- taller than the figure's height estimated by police. Jennifer Joyce Kesse is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. Wright stated the FBI gave Chino a polygraph and he passed with flying colors. This was the first time Wright had ever heard of Chino. Det. Now, Drew and Joyce Kesse hope they will solve their missing daughter's case. Tami filed a police report and to this day she says they have never found the "peeping Tom" or the white van he was driving. We need her. 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. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: is there any reason why somebody would would say that was you? Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. More from Medium Yasmin Scherrer Student Possibly Becomes Victim of Santa Rosa Hitchhiker. Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. But the call did not go well. Chino wasnt interviewed until Joel considered him a suspect in 2008. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jennifer Kesse a 24 year old finance manager was abducted while leaving for work on the morning of January 24, 2006. Jennifer did that, and the workers argued with her saying that you cant do that because it would ruin the paint. It is believed Kesse got up and left for work at approximately 8:00 a.m. the next morning, but she never arrived there. Kesse, circa 2006; Kesse's car; Unidentified suspect. Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. Jennifer was born in New Jersey and graduated high school in Tampa, Florida. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. Rob had no idea that it would be the last time he would ever hear her voice. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. There's no lease. Chino was already in custody for a statutory rape charge at the time. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black Chevy Malibu was found in another condo complex parking lot approximately 1 mile away from where she lived. She just lit up the room, Joyce Kesse told FOX News. Det. Joel Wright [2008] We know there was quite a bit of a renovation going on inside her complex. 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. 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. Police say they did not believe Jennifer's case met the criteria for declaring her missing. And that's not all he learned. By the gait And someone with pretty big feet for his height is the information we've been getting. First published on October 24, 2020 / 11:01 PM. Previous publications in Jennifer's case can be . / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. Unknown to investigators or the Kesse family at the time, at around noon on January 23rd an unknown person parked Jennifer's car at an apartment complex about a mile east of her condo building. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. JOYCE KESSE: Where is she? Surveillance footage shows an unknown individual parking Kesses vehicle at the apartment complex around noon on January 24. Michael Torretta: When you talk about challenging investigations, this is the one. But she says once workers started living in empty apartments around the complex, she felt uneasy. A damp towel was on the floor near the shower, the unit was locked and her mobile phone, iPod, purse, and briefcase were not in the condo. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. Det. Michael Torretta: That was one of the most shocking parts of this investigation. Sgt. 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. If you're on your phone, REPORT A TIP NOW. Investigators found the car on the morning of January 26th and were also able to retrieve security footage from the complex. She showered, got dressed. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. Chino [talking to a woman in his home]: Mi amor. And in fact, weeks later he did. She moved into the complex just weeks after Jennifer disappeared. Peter Van Sant spoke with several women who lived at the same condo complex as Jennifer Kesse. Although he wasn't in charge during the initial investigation, he sympathizes with the Kesses. 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. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. We need to see what's inside that carpet. Chino needs to be spoken to again. "I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day," he said. To this day, the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse remains unsolved and there's no official suspect in the case. She worked as a financial analyst for Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company and had recently purchased a condo. The Kesses are offering $15,000 as a reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time. But it did. 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. We were very frantic. Colleen: He was apologetic. Jennifer Kesse was 24 years old and living in Orlando Florida. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. In 2009, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case. Before we left, Chino even agreed to talk with the Kesse team. Joel Wright [2008]: We've done quite a bit of measuring and work with the camera angles. what are the chances of that happening? The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didn't show up for work. He's hoping to find new clues as to who could have abducted Jennifer Kesse. "She needs to come home to her family.". 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. This has been backed up by the FBI who also are down and checked out the figures. It has not been proven that any of them were involved in her disappearance, however. Ashley: I sat on it for a little bit. Peter Van Sant: Now you were the maintenance man there. 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. And that was part of the development of him as a person of interest. Roger Brennan [2008]: It didn't appear that it was a robbery. 11. She was just really happy. The 24-year-old has been missing for 15 years after vanishing one . Very strong willed and very sure of herself she knew what track she was gonna take and she knew how to get there. And no tip is too late. And made it as far as her car. She had just moved into a condo in Orlando, Florida, that she purchased on her own. Clockwise from top left, Ashley, Peter Van Sant, Colleen and Tami. Logan Kesse [2008]: [emotional] It's your sister, it's your family, it's your blood. Chino: I even did a lie detector test. She did look familiar. Any defense attorney would have a field day with those two alternate suspects. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot in 2008] Apparently this video, when it films, captures every two to three seconds as it's filming, so that's why you only see the subject on one side of the gate and then the opposite side of the gate and he's blocked by the posts on either side of the gate. Drew Kesse: I'm like, "Come on! 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