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. At every turn, the detectives kept coming up empty and the case was going cold. We, The Kesse Family, wish to reach out this Holiday Season to wish all of you who visit Jennifer's social media a safe and joyous Holiday. 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 week before Jennifer Kesse disappeared, she took a weekend trip to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. They were also allowed to live in vacant units, according to police records. Wright stated the FBI gave Chino a polygraph and he passed with flying colors. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. She was declared dead by the State of Florida. This individual is the prime suspect in Kesse's disappearance. Peter Van Sant: How often would you socialize with him? Peter Van Sant: Do you know of anyone who might have been involved in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance? Chino was already in custody for a statutory rape charge at the time. Didn't appear that it was a car theft. Det. They sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case files. Jennifer Joyce Kesse is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. Jennifer Kesse has been missing and assumed murdered since 2006. Michael Torretta: We all have kids that this could've happened to and as parents we need to help out each other. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. Photographs of the car are posted with this case summary. Colleen: We were a gated community. It -- it wasn't a great feeling. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. By sundown, many of Jennifer Kesse's family and friends gathered at her condo and started to search for her. And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. You're all in. "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. 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. In January 2006, Jennifer Kesse's family and friends say she was on top of the world. Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Chief Orlando Rolon: I can understand why they're frustrated. Kesse worked at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company as a finance manager and had graduated from the University of Central Florida with honors. Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News. As many of you following blinkoncrime.com are aware, S. Christina Stoy spent several weeks investigating Jennifer Kesse's disappearance in January of 2006. She has never been heard from again. Influencivenews; Entrepreneurmindz; Insiderlyfe; Thursday, December 29, 2022. . The person captured on video parking Kesses vehicle has never been identified, but he is believed to be a male who wore workmans clothes. 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. It didn't appear that is was a carjacking. Jennifer's car was missing, and her condo looked, according to family members, as if Jennifer had gotten ready and left for work. Her case remains unsolved. She graduated from Vivian Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida. An unidentified person, approximately 5'3 to 5'5 tall, was seen parking Kesse's car, getting out and walking away. In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. But she says no one ever followed up with her. Rob Allen: We did the long distance, but after the initial date we started spending virtually every weekend together. But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. Joyce Kesse [2008]: She slept for sure. Any defense attorney would have a field day with those two alternate suspects. 39,677. At the time she disappeared, Kesses building was being converted from apartments to condos, and construction workers were at the property frequently. Peter Van Sant: Why is what the woman at the Mosaic told you important? And we've come up with a height between 5'3" and 5'5". Frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's handling . the suspect's face was obstructed by a gate post. Chino. 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. They immediately knew something was wrong when they were told Jennifer was a no call/no show to work that day. Jennifer went missing in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 23, 2006. 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. And they said, "Well you ruined the crime scene." 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.". "We got a phone call," said Joyce, "'Was Jennifer OK?'". Jennifer is definitely the most loyal person I've ever been friends with or probably ever known. . Drew Kesse: Yes. Chief Rolon gave his investigators six months to work the case. You know aliens didn't abduct her. Louis Bolden: Technology then was not what technology is now. I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes. The tip was anonymous and suggested Chino may have been involved in Jennifer's disappearance, but it's unclear if police had looked into it or talked to Chino at all. There's no lease. Joyce Kesse: A lot of your day laborers are, um, not here, uh, legally. To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. Rob Allen: Because someone must have seen something. That's a really hard question to ask somebody that's sitting on the couch next to you. The only thing police can determine for sure is that the suspect was between 5'3" and 5'5 inches tall . She had a great job. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. Rob Allen: You've got the bug. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. In fact, everywhere they looked, everything seemed normal. In 2018, Orlando Rolon became the Orlando police chief. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger Stalks Victims on Instagram? Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. Because there were posters There were billboards. Jennifer's car had been seen the morning she disappeared. I do not recognize that person. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. Click here to watch. DET. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. Peter Van Sant: And what did that tell you? Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. 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. On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse's parents received a call that Jennifer didn't show up for work. That's where the mystery starts. In 2016, it had been 10 years since Jennifer went missing. Kesses parents said their daughter did not feel comfortable around building maintenance workers. It could be a crucial detail. 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. 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. Michael Torretta: I think it's important because it paints a picture that I don't believe I would have gotten from the 16,000 documents. Joyce Kesse [2008]: God love Jennifer. Drew Kesse: Chino should expect to hear from us. As time went by, the Kesses felt abandoned by the Orlando Police Department. JENNIFER KESSE - EPISODE 3: CHINO (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME)Examining the most prominent Person of Interest in the Jennifer Kesse disappearance, condo worker "Ch. Sgt. Ashley: I remember him being fun and friendly, talkative. Roger Brennan [2008]: There was some vacuuming samples taken from each section of the vehicle that were subsequently sent off to the lab for evaluation. There has also not been any activity on her credit cards or E-Pass. The phantom figure walked away in the direction of Jennifer's complex. Chino: I don't have to answer any questions, but that's for sure. In 2003, she obtained a degree in the field of financing from the University of Central Florida. Joyce Kesse, Jennifer's mother stated the workers would periodically do paint touch ups in one room instead of doing the complete condo, as a means to come back. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. Jennifer Kesse is a caucasian female with sandy blonde hair and green eyes. Two days after she disappeared, her car was found abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. 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. In honor of her birthday, Jennifer's parents are encouraging people to celebrate life Saturday by giving blood at their local blood banks. Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, hard-working, 24-year-old woman in 2006. "She needs to come home to her family.". Pic credit: Orlando Police Dept. 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. We hope that by showing the public these photos, someone will come forward with information theyve been holding onto for all these years.. And then is abducted by those individuals across the way. We wanna find the person responsible for her disappearance. Tiger King Star Carole Baskin Says Missing Husband Is Alive and Well in Costa Rica, missing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years ago. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department for her case file and won. But there were no big headlines and Torretta presses on. As the desperate hours went by, Sergeant Roger Brennan and his team of investigators searched the streets of Orlando looking for Jennifer Kesse. Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the case. TRY IT FREE Where is Jennifer Kesse? In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. 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 also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48. Kesses family went to her unit around noon on Jan. 24 and did not see anything out of place. We love you and miss you Jennifer and are working hard to find you. 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. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. Whatever happened to Jennifer, happened fast., No tip is too small, unimportant, or insignificant. Jennifer Kesse was 24 years old when she vanished in 2006 in Orlando. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. She's dragged into the other apartment. 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. Unconcluded Podcast Retweeted Find Jennifer Kesse @FindJennKesse SATURDAY | @48hours To this day, the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse remains unsolved and there's no official suspect in the case. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early twenties. Almost three years after Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case and interviewed people on audiotape. She had a great job. "That was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life," Drew Kesse said. Chino wasnt interviewed until Joel considered him a suspect in 2008. Several items were located inside the vehicle her cellphone, charger sandals and shoes Nothing appears to be disturbed in the vehicle at all. In 2016, after 10 years had passed since Jennifer disappeared, she was declared dead by the state of Florida. Cookie Notice Joyce Kesse: Her travel bag. Michael Torretta: When you talk about challenging investigations, this is the one. Doomsday death & deception: Nancy Grace investigates Cult Mom Lori Vallow. Chino [talking to a woman in his home]: Mi amor. Went outside of her condo locked the door on the way out. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. It all suggests that whatever happened likely occurred after she had left her home that morning. Ashley says, at first, she didn't reach out to police. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. 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. When we asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Is it the kidnapper? A photograph of the person is posted with this case summary. ORLANDO, Fla. Jennifer Kesse is one of three women who disappeared from the Orlando area between 2006 and 2011 and whose cases remain unsolved. Det. "Her cell phone that she had since she was 16 years old went to voicemail for the first time. Jennifer Kesse was a successful young woman with a good job and a loving boyfriend . But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. I had never seen anything of this magnitude. Police say they did not believe Jennifer's case met the criteria for declaring her missing. 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. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. But the call did not go well. The shower was wet in the corners," Joyce Kesse said. She graduated with honours in 2003 with a degree in finance. This is going to be a long post. And I said, "are you kidding me?". Orlando Police Department via the Kesse family. 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. And he, denied any kind of wrongdoing. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. I didn't like it. In fact, they said it looked like she had just been there. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. But Who Did It? "That evening, Jennifer talked to her Father, Mother, Brother and later with some friends and her boyfriend by phone as usual and that was the last anyone has seen or heard from Jennifer - Telephone call to her boyfriend at 9:57 pm 1/23/06 - Monday night." -Jennifer's parents, JenniferKesse.com. Now, Drew and Joyce Kesse hope they will solve their missing daughter's case. Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. Six months after Jennifer Kesse disappeared, Detective Joel Wright became the lead investigator and developed a theory of what happened to her on January 24, 2006. I have a meeting. As of 2023, no arrests have been made and Kes We dont care when. She might not have had a chance to fight back, Torretta told FOX News. 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. At the time of her disappearance, she was employed as a finance manager in Ocoee, Florida, She lived by herself in the Mosaic . Lauren McCarthy: She was extremely safety conscious. 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. We had a guard house. 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