Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. Her parents have never stopped searching. I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News. Brennan shared evidence photos. Under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. At every turn, the detectives kept coming up empty and the case was going cold. Det. You know, getting married and having children and becoming a grownup and just living life; just having her life, you know. 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. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. Sgt. The 24-year-old vanished without a trace and no one's been arrested. I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . In fact, they said it looked like she had just been there. Chino also told him, "I don't have any idea what happened to her." This Wednesday, you can watch WFTV's in-depth. He was familiar with the case. Any defense attorney would have a field day with those two alternate suspects. Jennifer Kesse, who had lived and worked in the same condominium complex as Chino, had been identified as the maintenance worker. Colleen: I don't recall formally meeting her. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. And in fact, weeks later he did. She graduated with honours in 2003 with a degree in finance. (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Is there any other suspect with more motive/means/opportunity than "Chino"?Episo. And that's the end. As he continued his investigation, Torretta learned that 10 months after Jennifer disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake not far from her condo. PLEASE WATCH THE 3 PARTS OF THE 48HOURS EPISODE FEATURING JENNIFER KESSE. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . Later that night when there was still no sign of her, police officially declared Jennifer missing. Jennifer Joyce Kesse is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. They stood on street corners while they held up missing signs and handed out fliers with Jennifer's photo. My heart is here. And I said, "are you kidding me?". The Kesses have dedicated their lives and weathered enormous financial hardship to finding the truth of what happened to their beautiful 24-year old daughter on that January morning in 2006. TRY IT FREE Where is Jennifer Kesse? Joyce Kesse: As you can imagine we were basket cases. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. "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. And how fast can we find that person?". Peter Van Sant [2008]: What do you know about this person's height? 12. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. You saw all the workers at that complex. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. Everyone loved being around Jen.. 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. In all, the Orlando Police Department handed over more than 16,000 pages of documents and 67 hours of video and audio to the Kesses. It's busy, locks the door of her condo. Michael Torretta: She's locking the door and never sees it comin'. Louis Bolden: The community just rallied. Frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's handling . 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. In December 2018, Joyce and Drew Kesse sued the Orlando Police Department for Jennifer's case files. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. 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. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. After months of legal wrangling, in March 2019, they all reached a settlement. He believes the abduction took place at approximately 7:30 am. They're just good people. Yes I see the resemblance. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Did you ever meet her? Jennifer Kesse was born on May 20, 1981. 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. Joyce Kesse [2008]: God love Jennifer. The Car. Kesse worked at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company as a finance manager and had graduated from the University of Central Florida with honors. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. Chief Orlando Rolon: The family wants closure. In order to find out who Chino was, Joel returned to the complex and shown one of the remaining workers a photograph and asked which one was Chino. What do you think happened?" Jennifer Kesse's parents refused to give up. 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. But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. 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. 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. 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. Her case remains unsolved. Joyce Kesse: Her travel bag. Chino. Jennifer Kesse was 24 years old and living in Orlando Florida. Colleen says she complained to the leasing office manager. Det. She moved into the complex just weeks after Jennifer disappeared. what are the chances of that happening? 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. Lauren McCarthy: For me, every milestone that I've had without her has been like a tug of war with my emotions. 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. Chino wasnt interviewed until Joel considered him a suspect in 2008. Last updated October 8, 2015; picture added. But a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a different opinion of Chino. The person captured on video parking Kesses vehicle has never been identified, but he is believed to be a male who wore workmans clothes. " she was in love. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. OK, I'm going to work. Det. Born on May 20, 1981, to Drew and Joyce Kesse, Jennifer Kesse was a graduate of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, from where she obtained a finance degree in 2003. Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. And that's what I'm doing. But she says he fled in a white van. DREW KESSE: We don't have her. Michael Torretta is the Kesses' private investigator. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. We just want our daughter back, for the good or the bad, Drew Kesse told FOX News. When Logan knocked on the window, they ignored him completely and did not respond to him at all. Jennifer's car was missing, and her condo looked, according to family members, as if Jennifer had gotten ready and left for work. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. Michael Torretta has a new theory as to what he thinks might have happened to Jennifer Kesse on the day she vanished. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. In 2003, she obtained a degree in the field of financing from the University of Central Florida. Kesse, circa 2006; Kesse's car; Unidentified suspect. The harassment of the Kesses began in August 2007, when a . 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. Later that afternoon, Jennifer also called her brother and her father. JOYCE KESSE: Where is she? Kesse's family says they are now convinced the image of the black Chevrolet . Chino: I met Jennifer Kesse. She says they never talked about Jennifer's disappearance. Peter Van Sant [2008]: What does that image tell you of that individual in front of the gate? At the time of Jennifers abduction, Chino was known to be living and working Jennifers condo complex. While observing the front of the victims vehicle, these detectives observed what appeared to have been someone being pushed across the head of the vehicle, Orlando Police Department Detective Julius Gause wrote in a report obtained by the news outlet. Please enter valid email address to continue. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. 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. Jennifer Kesse is a caucasian female with sandy blonde hair and green eyes. But to the Kesses' frustration, the person caught on that camera could not be identified. Investigators found the car on the morning of January 26th and were also able to retrieve security footage from the complex. 1-407-246-3982. Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. On Monday January 23, 2006, after she returned from her trip, Jennifer Kesse called her mom that morning on her way into work. Two Were Arrested in Connection to Billions in Hacked Bitcoin. I'm a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. UPDATE: New details about about Jennifer Kesse from the Up & Vanished episode. It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel.. "OK, call the hospitals again. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of missing woman Jennifer Kesse marked the start of another year with no answers. She deserved that. Kesse is a 2003 graduate of the University of Central Florida; her degree is in finance. Again, the case stalled. They sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case files. Louis Bolden: Technology then was not what technology is now. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old. 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. Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Jennifer's disappearance was discussed with him, but he denied any involvement. Kesse's family said FDLE's cold case unit will take over and essentially restart the investigation into the Orlando woman's 2006 . I just wish the police were careful Det. They immediately knew something was wrong when they were told Jennifer was a no call/no show to work that day. Her car was found Jan. 26, but little evidence has been found indicating. Rob Allen: Because someone must have seen something. "The Orlando Police Department they worked it very hard," said Louis Bolden, an investigative reporter for WKMG in Orlando, who has covered the case since Jennifer Kesse went missing. And that was part of the development of him as a person of interest. Det. Just letting us know what she wanted to be done in her unit. Immediately, those who knew her knew something was terribly wrong. Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. "Her cell phone that she had since she was 16 years old went to voicemail for the first time. 11. 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. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early twenties. But upon further investigation, police realized the cell tower data was misinterpreted, and she actually wasn't out that night. They were also allowed to live in vacant units, according to police records. 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. 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. In 2016, it had been 10 years since Jennifer went missing. In honor of her birthday, Jennifer's parents are encouraging people to celebrate life Saturday by giving blood at their local blood banks. Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. She received numerous job offers and took a job at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ococee, Florida. That person could have taken the time to wipe down the steering wheel and the rearview mirror or what have you. Orlando Police. When Tami, who also asked to only use her first name, moved into the complex years later, she believed workers often entered her apartment when she wasn't home. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. Kesses father, Drew Kesse, added, Whenever workers entered her apartment for painting and repairs, Jen was always on the phone with us. Jennifer Kesse has been missing and assumed murdered since 2006. The surveillance footage does tell us that there was about 30 seconds of time when the person was inside the car. Joyce Kesse: We all along have felt that she was abducted in the morning. Two weeks before Jennifers vacation to St Croix, the workers returned to do more touch up work while Jennifer was on the phone to her father, Drew advised Jennifer to give them a piece of Tupperware and have them put the paint in it so she could do it herself. One of the people he interviewed on audiotape was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's 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. It wasn't hard to find Chino. Did he know more than he had admitted? In 2019, local police came out with a dive team, but no carpet was found. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? Ashley: I remember him being fun and friendly, talkative. "Jen shared every detail about the trip," Joyce Kesse said. Chino: I don't have to answer any questions, but that's for sure. Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. 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. Lauren McCarthy: She was always on the radar with everybody. You don't recognize this figure? the suspect's face was obstructed by a gate post. Joyce Kesse: We asked them for several years to make her case cold because there's more resources available for cold cases. You know aliens didn't abduct her. Sgt. And their conversation didn't end well. Drew and Joyce Kesse said they will never stop looking for their daughter and have launched aGoFundMe pageto help with the investigation. ORLANDO, Fla. Jennifer Kesse is one of three women who disappeared from the Orlando area between 2006 and 2011 and whose cases remain unsolved. 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. More from Medium Yasmin Scherrer Student Possibly Becomes Victim of Santa Rosa Hitchhiker. 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. Orlando police determined this vehicle was Jennifer Kesse's. Jennifer's mother Joyce described Jennifer's habits when getting in a car, Lauren McCarthy: The searches were massive. Is it the kidnapper? That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. Colleen: We were a gated community. The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. Rob Allen: That's just not something that even came in my mind. WORKER: Everybody getting along fine, regular conversation. House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story. Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. 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