The last known call Kesse made on January 23was to her boyfriend Rob Allen. They also appear to be wearing black shoes. Detective Julius Gause of the Orlando Police Department wrote of the police at the scene, "While observing the front of the victim's vehicle, these detectives observed what appeared to have been someone being pushed across the head of the vehicle.". Frustrated by the lack of results, the Kesses filed a civil complaint and took the Orlando Police Department to court in order to get the case files on Jennifer's disappearance. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. As reported by Actus Reus, he said the disagreement was "like any husband, wife, boyfriend, any couple might have." 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. JENNIFER KESSE DISAPPEARANCE: NEWLY RELEASED POLICE PHOTOS SUGGEST VIOLENT STRUGGLE. She also was recently promoted at her job where she worked as a project manager for a time-share company. After that, I believe she was abducted," he said. I know they are unreliable but here the question is did he take one or is Ben just trying to cover up further. In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. [3][4] Friends and family distributed fliers about Kesse that evening, and the Orlando Police Department organized search parties on foot and on horseback, as well as by boat, helicopter, car, and ATV.[5]. 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando condominium in 2006. [5], The surveillance footage showed an unidentified "person of interest" dropping Kesse's vehicle off at approximately noon the day she went missing. Wondering where he is now? They were immediately worried. That day, Chino took a polygraph test and he passed. "This person holds the key to solving the case," said Michael Torretta,a former federal agent and private investigator hired by the Kesse family. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The 24-year-old vanished without a trace, and no one's bee, "We went up to the condo, and they sent an officer out, officer came in, looked around for about 30 seconds, and said, She probably had a fight with her boyfriend. CBS 48 Hours: Where Is Jennifer Kesse? details the mysterious case of a 24-year-old successful womans disappearance from Orlando, Florida, where she lived in an under-expansion condo complex. (Fox News). We love you Jennifer and will NEVER give up trying to find you-EVER. When Detective Wright found Chino, he was serving time for a statutory rape charge. [2], Kesse was seen for the last time leaving work at approximately 6:00 pm on January 23, 2006. A new witness, speaking exclusively to Fox News, claims she saw Kesse's black Chevy. We miss you tremendously and sadly more each day. 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. Two days after she disappeared, her car was found abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. UPDATE January 25, 2021: It has been 15 years since the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse and there are still few clues about what happened to her on the day she vanished, WKMG-TV reports. Detectives interviewed this manager multiple times but ultimately ruled him out as a suspect. The FBI agent suspected the mother was under the influence of a sedative or opiate as the mother had a long history of opiate abuse (the mother denied she was on anything.) ORLANDO, Fla. - It has been 15 years since the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse and there are still few clues about what happened to her on the day she. When the men left the apartment, Travis accidentally left his cell phone behind. Why do they seem to use these things so much in the US? She showered, got dressed. On the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse, of Orlando, Fla.,failed to report to her job as a finance manager at a well-known timeshare company. She had it administered again shortly after. With the release of the case documents, the PD also relinquished their investigation making the family the lead on this case. They spent the last 18 months pouring over every detail with a fine-tooth comb with their private investigator. She was the oldest of two children, and is said to have been best friends with her little brother, Logan. 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. When they tried calling her, all they got was her voicemail. Kesse spent her first night back in Florida at Rob Allen's place in Ft. Lauderdale. 15 years since Jennifer Kesse went missing, the familys investigating what happened to her and hope to have answers this year, Mobile home park property in Bradenton Beach being sold, residents concerned they could lose their home, Three plead guilty to posing as police to rob drug dealers, DEI Program abolished at New College after vote, Cleanup and repairs continue at site of train derailment in Manatee County, Crews working to combat six brush fires in windy conditions. ORLANDO, Fla. (WWSB) -Its been 15 long years for the Kesse family since their loved one 24-year-old Jennifer disappeared. Jennifer was known for her reliability, but on that winter morning 14 years ago, nobody heard from Jen. When asked about the surveillance footage and the POI former detective Joel Wright stated he had a source that used to be a housekeeper in the condo complex. Jennifer Kesse, 24, worked as a finance manager at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company in Ocoee. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. [5] The FBI was called in to help determine the person's size and gender, but could only say that the person stood between 5'3" and 5'5". [12], In May 2007, Kesse's company, led by David A. Siegel, offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her whereabouts, with a July 4 deadline and the stipulation that she had to be alive. Kesse's family filed a lawsuit in 2018, asking the court to allow a private investigator to obtain the Orlando Police Department's records on the case. [12] Investigators and Kesse's friends and family remain open to the theory that she fell victim to human trafficking but consider it less likely than others. [5] At the time of her disappearance, Kesse's condominium complex had been undergoing a major expansion, and many of the laborers on site were non-English speaking. "The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood," added Mike Torretta, a former federal agent and private investigator hired by the Kesse family. Chino also told him, "I don't have any idea what happened to her." Updated on: July 7, 2021 / 12:11 PM According to reports, the call was made from Kesse's landline, as she did not get good cell reception inside her condominium. One week before Jennifer Kesse disappeared, she took a weekend trip to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. Season 1. The following day, her parents and her boyfriend were . The person of interest believed to be male and dressed in workmans clothes has never been identified. Between 10:30 a.m. and noon, Kesse's employer attempted to reach her via cellphone and her landline with no success. The agent was dumbfounded. Air Date: Jul 10, 2021. Actus Reus reports Travis was Logan's best friend and Logan was one of Jennifer's former boyfriends. "We had a disagreement," Allen said. 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. An FBI agent recounts how a missing boys mother, whom they had strong suspicions knew much more about the boys fate, passed her initial polygraph exam. From what we can tell, Rob Allen, now residing in Boca Raton, Florida, with his wife and two children, is currently the owner of an English bar by the name of Lion and Eagle Pub with his brothers. Joel doesnt know where either of the men are right now. The condo complex where Jennifer lived was going through a renovation, and many of the construction workers were also living in the empty apartments at the complex while they were doing the renovation. From January 2005 till January 2006, until Jennifer disappeared, the committed couple, who had genuinely fallen in love, traveled back and forth between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to see each other, while also taking as many international trips as possible. Kesse says Jan. 24 is the actual day Jennifer was reported missing. As reported by Actus Reus, he also noted that someone knocked on Kesse's door during the call. Published Saturday, November 28, 2020 12:55PM PST Last Updated Saturday, November 28, 2020 7:02PM PST All rights reserved. "I believe Jennifer got ready for work. Let's have a look at what exactly had happened to Jennifer Kesse and how she vanished. Heres where we are: almost four years ago we came to an agreement with the Orlando Police Department that they would, over the period of four months, generate a digital file of Jennifers case and give it to us at their requested cost of $18,000. But when detectives opened the trunk of the car, Jennifer wasn't there. Evidence photos obtained by Fox News suggest a violent. However, Rob was cleared by the authorities very soon, and Jennifers family never really believed that he could be behind the abduction either. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. As reported by CBS News, Joyce also noticed her daughter left "makeup all over the counter" and that the T-shirt she apparently wore to bed was left on the floor. Logan was able to speak with a guy named Ben who was the head of maintenance, he reported he was very rude and sketchy. Thats how it was with Jenn. On Monday January 23, 2006, after she returned from her trip, Jennifer Kesse called her mom that morning on her way into work. 3:00 p.m 3.15 p.m. Kesse's parents and brother arrive at her apartment. The stories range from true crime, the paranormal and mor As reported by Actus Reus, the person drove into the parking space, waited 32 seconds, exited the vehicle, then walked out of the frame. If you have any information about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, please visit the "Find Jennifer Kesse"Facebook page. As reported by The Context of Things, the person in the video appears to be wearing a white shirt and white pants or white coveralls. Jennifer's co-workers would tell her parents that she had not come to work, after which they decided to go to her condo and check up on her. That's another red flag." Credle, a veteran homicide detective based out of Washington, D.C., is referring to his work investigating the death of Kendrick Johnson, a 17-year-old boy who [] [16][17], In December 2022, it was reported that the investigation into Kesse's disappearance had been turned over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) cold case unit.