it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. At the time of her disappearance, Kesse worked for a company owned by timeshare mogul David Siegel. . And I think she got up for work as she normally would. By the gait And someone with pretty big feet for his height is the information we've been getting. Privacy Policy. The rest of the home looked like a maid had been there . It wasn't hard to find Chino. Long distance was taking a toll on their relationship. Two days after she disappeared, her car was found abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. 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. And we've come up with a height between 5'3" and 5'5". Chino was one of the workers who did some repairs in Jennifer's condo one week before she disappeared. In 2003, she obtained a degree in the field of financing from the University of Central Florida. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. House of Broken Dreams: the Jennifer Kesse story. They immediately moved into Jennifer's condo to be close to the investigation. It's now been 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from Orlando. She deserved that. Drew Kesse: So, to me, they don't have DNA. But the Kesses refused to give up on Jennifer. But when police checked security cameras, it looked like they finally caught a big break. But she says once workers started living in empty apartments around the complex, she felt uneasy. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Joyce Kesse [2008]: God love Jennifer. Later that afternoon, Jennifer also called her brother and her father. Joel Wright: Chino was very cooperative. Ashley: I sat on it for a little bit. Peter Van Sant: Hey, how are ya? Investigators have been unable to tell whether they are male or female. There has also not been any activity on her credit cards or E-Pass. The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood, Torretta told the news outlet. At first, the Kesses say police infuriated them by not taking their daughter's disappearance seriously. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. A police search was launched after she failed to turn up for work as a finance manager. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Det. Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. DREW KESSE: We don't have her. 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. Immediately, those who knew her knew something was terribly wrong. Lauren McCarthy: Jennifer is super funny, super witty person. When the Kesses who lived two hours away arrived at Jennifer's condo, nothing seemed to be out of place. At the time she disappeared, Kesses building was being converted from apartments to condos, and construction workers were at the property frequently. An unidentified person, approximately 5'3 to 5'5 tall, was seen parking Kesse's car, getting out and walking away. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. And their conversation didn't end well. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. So, what does everyone think of the new details? A new witness, speaking exclusively to Fox News, claims she saw Kesse's black Chevy. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. And that's not all he learned. July 10, 2021 / 10:00 PM 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. Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. In honor of her birthday, Jennifer's parents are encouraging people to celebrate life Saturday by giving blood at their local blood banks. Private Investigator Michael Torretta says he has gone through the more than 16,000-page case file at least three times. She graduated from Vivian Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida. Under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. Sgt. But I would never rule someone out just because they passed a polygraph. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. 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. She says they never talked about Jennifer's disappearance. 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.". 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. Very strong willed and very sure of herself she knew what track she was gonna take and she knew how to get there. The Kesses are offering $15,000 as a reward for valuable information on where Jennifer could be at this time. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. She was on a cloud. She has never been heard from again. This was the first time Wright had ever heard of Chino. **Ben and Chino** **Highlights from discussion with Logan, Jennifer's brother about the day Jennifer was identified as missing (Tues, Jan 24, 2006) . He says he learned some 10 months after Jennifer disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake nor far from where Jennifer lived. 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After receiving this information Wright went back to his office and typed the word Chino into the tracking system and discovered that sure enough, a tip had come in from the first week of the investigation from someone saying that a person known as Chino is involved in Jennifers disappearance. Sgt. But Torretta struck out when he tried to find those workers who he believes lived in the vacant apartment across from Jennifer. His height was estimated between 5-foot-3 inches and 5-foot-5 inches tall. 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. So, I'm heading now to his last known address where I'm hoping we can find him. 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. In January 2006, Jennifer Kesse's family and friends say she was on top of the world. Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006, after leaving her condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex for work at Westgate Resorts. She had a stable job working as a finance manager for Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ocoee, Florida and was the proud new owner of a condo in nearby Orlando. Det. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. I'm a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didn't show up for work. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. Joyce Kesse: I refuse to let her be forgotten until she is found. Kesse's family said FDLE's cold case unit will take over and essentially restart the investigation into the Orlando woman's 2006 . We need to see what's inside that carpet. Drew Kesse [2008]: A wrong has been done and a person has been taken against her will and that's my daughter and she needs to come home to her family. They held up signs, just as they had done the day Jennifer went missing, with the desperate hope that someone passing by knew something. Im a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. JOEL WRIGHT [at the 2008 gathering]: Maybe the right person will see us. Lauren McCarthy and Jennifer were best friends since childhood. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. Fed up, the Kesses then made a dramatic move. My name is Julie Fidler. When they arrived at the condo in the early afternoon, a building manager opened Jennifer's locked apartment. July 10, 2021 / 11:06 PM Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. There were no signs of a struggle. Jennifer Kesse, who had lived and worked in the same condominium complex as Chino, had been identified as the maintenance worker. 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 fact, Chino had done work in Jennifer's condo just one week before she disappeared. We want closure. There was no signs that a struggle had taken place in or around the car, and its valuable DVD player had not been stolen. But there were no big headlines and Torretta presses on. And the name Chino came up again -- that maintenance worker at Jennifer's complex. 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. Rob Allen: She was a little emotional saying, oh, you know, that "you don't love me. A Crime Line tip had been received in the first week of the investigation. Chino said Jennifer let him inside her condo. JENNIFER KESSE - THE NUMBER ONE SUSPECT? Even though Rob lived in Fort Lauderdale, about 3 hours from Jennifer's condo in Orlando. Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. But she says he fled in a white van. Peter Van Sant: Based on your experience is there a possibility what this person threw in that pond was her body? DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: Nobody mad about anything? The Kesses are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Jennifer's whereabouts. Jennifer's disappearance was discussed with him, but he denied any involvement. 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