Jennifers new home was in a rough part of Orlando, Florida, but the area was being revitalized. Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. In 2009, Detective Wright interviewed him and asked him about working in Jennifer's condo: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: when you did the work in her unit, uh was she present while you were doing it. Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? He's hoping to find new clues as to who could have abducted Jennifer Kesse. Rob Allen: We did the long distance, but after the initial date we started spending virtually every weekend together. The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer. They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car. There were no signs of a struggle. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. When they came up with no new leads, he made the unprecedented decision to finally release the files to the Kesses. Tami: There was creepy things like my underwear drawer was tossed one time the shower was wet. Kesses parents said their daughter did not feel comfortable around building maintenance workers. 12. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. But that evening Jennifer spoke with Rob. One week before Jennifer Kesse disappeared, she took a weekend trip to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. 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. They want the police department's files?" Logan Kesse [2008]: [emotional] It's your sister, it's your family, it's your blood. She turns 25 Saturday. Clockwise from top left, Ashley, Peter Van Sant, Colleen and Tami. And despite evidence that she was at her condo that morning, police pursued a theory that Jennifer may have been abducted the night before. Her parents did notice, however, that Jennifer's phone, keys and purse were missing. She also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. Chino. Yes I see the resemblance. She got ready for work and left. Within minutes, the Kesses and their son Logan were on the road and headed to Jennifer's condo in Orlando, Florida. But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. Jennifer's car had been seen the morning she disappeared. Jennifer shares with family she feels uneasy with construction workers at her condo complex In the months leading up to her disappearance, Jennifer Kesse tells her family how uncomfortable the construction workers had been making her feel. In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. Bloodhounds tracked Kesse's scent from her vehicle back to her own residence. 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. Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Get to work!". Jul 9, 2009. Tiger King Star Carole Baskin Says Missing Husband Is Alive and Well in Costa Rica, missing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years ago. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early twenties. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. Peter Van Sant: How often would you socialize with him? 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. The Kesses are offering $15,000 as a reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time. But he learned Chino used to live in another building at Jennifer's condo complex and was a former maintenance worker there. . Jennifer's disappearance was discussed with him, but he denied any involvement. "OK, call the hospitals again. Lauren McCarthy: She was always on the radar with everybody. Although they admit the circumstances of her disappearance were unusual, and there are numerous theories as to what might have happened, authorities have never identified a suspect in the case. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. 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. Then Torretta spoke to a woman who did not want to appear on camera. More from Medium Yasmin Scherrer Student Possibly Becomes Victim of Santa Rosa Hitchhiker. Her car was found Jan. 26, but little evidence has been found indicating. The 24-year-old vanished without a trace and no one's been arrested. Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. Peter Van Sant: You were there at the same time as Jennifer Kesse. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Investigators found the car on the morning of January 26th and were also able to retrieve security footage from the complex. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Drew and Joyce Kesse said they will never stop looking for their daughter and have launched aGoFundMe pageto help with the investigation. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. Tami: He was pleasuring himself in the corner of my patio. It's OK. 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. "We're a broken family," her father Drew Kesse said. The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood, Torretta told the news outlet. 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. Whatever happened to Jennifer, happened fast., No tip is too small, unimportant, or insignificant. Jennifer Kesse was a successful young woman with a good job and a loving boyfriend . And despite telling Detective Wright years ago he knew nothing about Jennifer's disappearance, the Kesses wondered if Chino was being truthful. After months of legal wrangling, in March 2019, they all reached a settlement. 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. Long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. Peter Van Sant: Why is what the woman at the Mosaic told you important? Louis Bolden: The community just rallied. And that's not all he learned. 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. 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. Drew Kesse: So, at this point in time, the only people that are truly investigating what happened to Jennifer is us and our team. Jennifer was born in New Jersey and graduated high school in Tampa, Florida. and our Colleen: I don't recall formally meeting her. "48 Hours" agreed not to use his full name. In 2009, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. You know aliens didn't abduct her. Peter Van Sant: And what did that tell you? 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. Before we left, Chino even agreed to talk with the Kesse team. My heart is here. As of 2023, no arrests have been made and Kes Photographs of the car are posted with this case summary. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. Sgt. Chino agreed to take a lie detector test. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old. There was no signs that a struggle had taken place in or around the car, and its valuable DVD player had not been stolen. Crimeline. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. Det. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. We need her. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. They stood on street corners while they held up missing signs and handed out fliers with Jennifer's photo. Didn't appear that it was a car theft. / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. Fifteen years have passed since Jennifer Kesse vanished -- years of anguish for her family and friends, but they are determined to keep Jennifer's story alive. 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. "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. This is going to be a long post. Despite being more than 200 miles away when Jennifer disappeared, Rob was suddenly a person of interest. Cookie Notice This person holds the key to solving the case, Mike Torretta, a private investigator hired by Kesses family, told FOX News in its new true-crime podcast about the case, House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story.. Back in 2008, the Kesses told "48 Hours" that while the condo appeared to be in order, they did notice that Jennifer's purse, keys and cellphone were missing. Drew Kesse: Chino should expect to hear from us. Shed stay on the phone in the doorway of her condo until they had left.. 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. 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. Police say they did not believe Jennifer's case met the criteria for declaring her missing. On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Jennifer returned from a vacation to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. After years went by with no breaks in the case, Jennifer's parents sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case file and won. But she says no one ever followed up with her. Joel Wright [2008]: Now the clothing looks to be maybe someone who is a painter or some type of worker. Jennifer Kesse has been missing and assumed murdered since 2006. Here is a related episode. 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. Kesse was last contacted via cellular phone at approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 24, 2006. Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. Joel Wright stated that Chino was once in prison for a sexual battery case involving a minor. " she was in love. 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