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. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. 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. My heart is here. And that's what I'm doing. The worker was able to pick Chino out right away. Joel Wright [2008]: Possibly wiped it. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of missing woman Jennifer Kesse marked the start of another year with no answers. But when detectives opened the trunk of the car, Jennifer wasn't there. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. In 2008, Detective Wright and Sergeant Brennan analyzed the surveillance tape with "48 Hours.". Surveillance footage shows an unknown individual parking Kesses vehicle at the apartment complex around noon on January 24. Joel doesnt know where either of the men are right now. I have nothing to hide. And that's the end. Tami: From the very beginning there were some uneasy things that I kind of brushed off that were red flags. Joel Wright [2008]: Now the clothing looks to be maybe someone who is a painter or some type of worker. You know aliens didn't abduct her. "We had a disagreement," Allen said. It's busy, locks the door of her condo. Chief Orlando Rolon: I can understand why they're frustrated. And they said, "Well you ruined the crime scene." In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. And you could sense that, and you can feel that . 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. it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. I have a meeting. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? Jennifer Kesse's parents refused to give up. More from Medium Yasmin Scherrer Student Possibly Becomes Victim of Santa Rosa Hitchhiker. "You have keys to all the apartments. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. In 2003, she obtained a degree in the field of financing from the University of Central Florida. And Chino is 5'9" -- taller than the figure's height estimated by police. And I said, "are you kidding me?". And made it as far as her car. She's locking the door and never sees it comin She probably was attacked immediately upon exiting. It is believed Kesse got up and left for work at approximately 8:00 a.m. the next morning, but she never arrived there. Former Orlando PD police detective Joel Wright was interviewed for the program. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. Rob Allen: That's just not something that even came in my mind. She carried pepper spray with her all the time. OK, call the police again.". Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. Jennifers new home was in a rough part of Orlando, Florida, but the area was being revitalized. she locks the door. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. Det. They sued the Orlando Police Department to get Jennifer's case files. She was very aware of her surroundings. / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. The case received local and national press attention. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early twenties. Despite being more than 200 miles away when Jennifer disappeared, Rob was suddenly a person of interest. "48 Hours" agreed not to use his full name. Her parents have never stopped searching. In March 2012, Stoy published an explosive new look into the investigation that remains with the Orlando Police Department to this day. He's hoping to find new clues as to who could have abducted Jennifer Kesse. As time went by, the Kesses felt abandoned by the Orlando Police Department. So, I did. 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. He said they were uncooperative. She turns 25 Saturday. Jennifer Joyce Kesse was a woman who disappeared from her apartment complex in Orlando, Florida. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. Det. Drew Kesse: Yes. 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. We dont care how and, frankly, we dont care who. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. Prior to her disappearance, Kesse had expressed concern that her apartment complex was unsafe. Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? You unfortunately take things for granted. It has not been proven that any of them were involved in her disappearance, however. Under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. There were hundreds of people that came out. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. In fact, she'd just moved. He believes the abduction took place at approximately 7:30 am. We wanna find the person responsible for her disappearance. A disturbing piece of information that i haven't read anywhere is that one of the reasons Jennifer was uncomfortable with the workers is because they would come to her apartment and do a half ass job. It looks like a man. The canvassing started then and then it got more intense as the days went on and we eventually had horses and helicopters and everything else up in the air looking around. 885. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. Joyce Kesse: Her travel bag. What do you think happened?" Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. Pennsy Woman Shoots Parents in the Head, Dismembers Them With Electric Chainsaw: DA. To read the previous 2000+ guest book posts, please click here! [Takes a deep breath with tears in her eyes]. We miss her every day.. On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Jennifer returned from a vacation to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. Drew Kesse: Joyce used to complain to me, she's like, "call them. What was concerning about this was the area it was located is not an area frequented by Jennifer. The Car. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Drew Kesse: But police were very quick to shut us down on certain things. Jennifer's car was missing, and her condo looked, according to family members, as if Jennifer had gotten ready and left for work. snowchoco10 He was the one who vacated in November or something? Louis Bolden: At the time, we thought, "They want what? 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. Privacy Policy. There's a lot of information that could have been developed that I believe wasn't in the most critical hours of this investigation. Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. It -- it wasn't a great feeling. Orlando Police Department via the Kesse family. Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. In honor of her birthday, Jennifer's parents are encouraging people to celebrate life Saturday by giving blood at their local blood banks. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. A police search was launched after she failed to turn up for work as a finance manager. She had quite recently moved into a condominium in Orlando, Florida, that she bought all alone. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse" Facebook page. At the time of her disappearance, Kesse worked for a company owned by timeshare mogul David Siegel. "Jen shared every detail about the trip," Joyce Kesse said. Peter Van Sant: The last time police officially questioned Chino was back in 2009. Chino was a maintenance worker at the Mosaic when Jennifer went missing. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020. Kesse stated she was frightened of some of the construction workers. That was the last time he would ever speak to Jennifer again. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. 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. There's nothing in there that indicates that there were problems at the Mosaic. Jennifer Kesse was 24 at the time of her disappearance and by all accounts was a successful young woman. 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. Of course, she has her back to the apartment behind her. Colleen, who asked to only use her first name, moved into the complex two years before Jennifer disappeared believing it was a safe place to live. Det. Peter Van Sant: And what did that tell you? Because there were posters There were billboards. They want the police department's files?" "There was makeup all over her counter The T-shirt that she had worn to bed was on the floor. The 24-year-old has been missing for 15 years after vanishing one . PUBLISHED 11:00 AM ET Jan. 26, 2020. Air Date: Jul 10, 2021 Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News. Cookie Notice Kesse's family says they are now convinced the image of the black Chevrolet . Peter Van Sant [2008] What do we know was going on around Jennifer's condominium at that time? 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. On the two-year anniversary of Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, her family and friends gathered on a street corner and held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing. That is how we knew something horrendous had happened," Joyce Kesse said. 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. A Crime Line tip had been received in the first week of the investigation. But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. We need her. 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. In fact, they said it looked like she had just been there. I vaguely remember it. At the time of her disappearance, Jennifer worked as a finance manager at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ocoee. Joyce Kesse: As you can imagine we were basket cases. Immediately, those who knew her knew something was terribly wrong. Previous publications in Jennifer's case can be . 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. Almost three years after Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, Detective Wright decided to take a fresh look at the case and interviewed people on audiotape. Joel Wright: [2008]: When that car was found, we jumped all over it. Based on interviews with people who lived at the condo complex, he believes that up to 10 construction workers were living in an empty apartment just across from Jennifer's. Chino was already in custody for a statutory rape charge at the time. Joel Wright: However, the logs that we went through didn't appear to be complete. 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. Brennan shared evidence photos. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Cell tower data was analyzed, and it indicated Jennifer was out of her apartment and not at home. Police think Jennifer Kesse was abducted from her Orlando condominium near the Mall at Millenia Jan. 24, 2006. On Jan. 24,. The team spent two days searching, but they did not find anything. 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. So, makeup, curling iron all that stuff all over the vanity wet shower, wet towel. Wright was able to speak with Ben and he admitted that both he and Chino worked in Jennifers condo the week before Jennifer went on her vacation. Ashley: I always wanted to ask him. Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger Stalks Victims on Instagram? That's a really hard question to ask somebody that's sitting on the couch next to you. Jennifer Kesse was a year into her long-distance relationship with her boyfriend Rob Allen. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. On Monday January 23, 2006, after she returned from her trip, Jennifer Kesse called her mom that morning on her way into work. Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. Two days after she disappeared, her car was found abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. As many of you following blinkoncrime.com are aware, S. Christina Stoy spent several weeks investigating Jennifer Kesse's disappearance in January of 2006. Frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's handling . Complicating the investigation many of the workers disappeared before police could talk to them. Joyce Kesse: I think that my heart stopped Sheer panic. Ashley says, at first, she didn't reach out to police. And he says there is nothing in the files indicating that police ever spoke to them. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. Peter Van Sant spoke with several women who lived at the same condo complex as Jennifer Kesse. Rob Allen: You have that initial hope, like, OK, we found the car, it's only going to be a matter of time before we find Jennifer. To this day, the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse remains unsolved and there's no official suspect in the case. Peter Van Sant: Based on your experience is there a possibility what this person threw in that pond was her body? The Kesses are dedicated to finding the truth about what happened to their daughter on the morning of January 24, 2006. But Who Did It? She was on a cloud. Det. Det. It's OK. Louis Bolden: If you had told me then, in 14 years we would still be looking for Jennifer Kesse, I would not have believed it. They were immediately worried. And that was part of the development of him as a person of interest. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. This is going to be a long post. We just want our daughter back, for the good or the bad, Drew Kesse told FOX News. Is it the kidnapper? She got ready for work and left. Tami: He was pleasuring himself in the corner of my patio. find us on -. Wright stated the FBI gave Chino a polygraph and he passed with flying colors. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. 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. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. Joel Wright [2008]: We didn't find any fingerprints on the steering wheel. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. ORLANDO, Fla. For the first time since a lawsuit settlement, Orlando's chief of police is opening up about the handling of the Jennifer Kesse case. 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. Chino was a name Detective Wright had not heard before. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Michael Torretta is the Kesses' private investigator. December 17th, 2019. And then is abducted by those individuals across the way. She was a beautiful person. By the time they took it seriously, we had 14 people in the condo. Jennifer's case was recently profiled on the Oxygen series Up & Vanished series. "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. One of the people he interviewed on audiotape was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's complex. I love her. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. 1-800-423-8477. 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. Click here to watch. Kesses family went to her unit around noon on Jan. 24 and did not see anything out of place. 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. We had a guard house. The only thing police can determine for sure is that the suspect was between 5'3" and 5'5 inches tall . Chino needs to be spoken to again. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old. The person captured on video parking Kesses vehicle has never been identified, but he is believed to be a male who wore workmans clothes. JENNIFER KESSE - EPISODE 3: CHINO (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME)Examining the most prominent Person of Interest in the Jennifer Kesse disappearance, condo worker "Ch. At the time she disappeared, Kesses building was being converted from apartments to condos, and construction workers were at the property frequently. When they arrived at the condo in the early afternoon, a building manager opened Jennifer's locked apartment. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. 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. / CBS NEWS. This housekeeper has never seen a photo of the POI before, when shown the photograph of the POI the housekeeper replied that looks like Chino. Wright also re-interviewed another maintenance worker who had done repairs with Chino in Jennifer's condo. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Start to work. Long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. JENNIFER KESSE - THE NUMBER ONE SUSPECT? Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. CHINO: Everything was normal. Peter Van Sant: Do you know of anyone who might have been involved in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance? Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the case. **Ben and Chino** **Highlights from discussion with Logan, Jennifer's brother about the day Jennifer was identified as missing (Tues, Jan 24, 2006) . Two days later, her black Chevy Malibu was found at an apartment complex in a high-crime area of Orlando, about a mile from her condo. Chino: I met Jennifer Kesse. Detective Joel Wright was one of the original investigators. I just wish the police were careful We were very frantic. In 2008, Sgt. The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer. Torretta says he knew he had to get this tip checked out. 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