and Jennifer remains on their . He lived in Fort Lauderdale, and they would visit each other on the weekends. Their last trip together took them to the island of St. Croix in the Caribbean. But nothing -- absolutely nothing -- was being done.. Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased Orlando, Florida, condo on January 24, 2006 Her family marked the 15th anniversary this month by announcing that they 'hope' to solving. The family says they did not want the case to be in the hands of Orlando police anymore, but moving the investigation to FDLE did not come easily and for six months they worked to convince the attorney generals office and other state partners to help them. Her parents made the two-hour drive from their home to Jennifers condo, where they found signs that shed recently showered. Future news of events, Zoom movie marathons, books, and streaming updates will be delivered first to our newsletter readers. At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, a resident of the Huntington on the Green condominium complex reported they found Jennifer Kesse's car in a visitor's spot in the parking lot. They'd actually just gotten back from a getaway to St. Croix about a week before she went missing. The Mystery of New York's Renegade Subway Psychic, Forget About What We Know About Roswell: It's What's Missing About the Case That We Need to Look For, Archeologists Discover Another Secret Corridor Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, UFO Whistleblowers: When Secrets are Revealed. No confirmed blood, fingerprints, images, or other proof that she was at or in Kesses apartment, complex, parking lot, or vehicle. Over the past 15 years, Orlando police and Kesses family have worked to exhaust every lead. Kesses last phone call was to her boyfriend on Jan. 23; she did not show up to work the next day. Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida. When she went off to school at UCF, Logan visited on weekends just in time for the college parties. In fact, makeup on the counter and a wet shower seemed to indicate she'd just recently been there. Published: 8:55 AM EST January 24, 2023 Updated: 6:13 PM EST January 24, 2023 ORLANDO, Fla. Where is Jennifer Kesse? It was early that Tuesday morning when Jenn didnt show up for an important meeting at her job that her employer and co-workers became concerned because they knew it was very unlike her to miss work. But because they are retired, they dont have the power to make an arrest. Police Found A Missing Womans Car Abandoned With The Door Open. . A private investigation team for the family is on the case. Investigator Torretta discovered, deep in the files, a tip from a woman who, in 2006, said she witnessed something strange at Lake Fischer in Orange County on the day of Jenns disappearance. Kesse was nowhere to be found, nothing appeared stolen from the car, and there wasn't any evidence to suggest any sort of struggle. Shannon joined the Eyewitness News team in 2013. The investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse more than 16 years ago has been given to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a cold case review. They sued the Orlando Police Department in 2018, asking for a copy of the case files. You dont., Its like Groundhog Day every day, yet, life moves on for everyone else, Joyce said. The hardest part is being in limbo. Creepy Catalog is owned by the Thought and Expression Company, a small, independent media company. We, her family Drew, Joyce, and Logan, and friends believe she was taken the morning of Tuesday, January 24, 2006, from in or around her Orlando, Florida home. But when I see that baby -- now a teenager -- its a powerful and heart-wrenching reminder of how much time has passed. She worked as a financial analyst for Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company and had been promoted twice within a year. There were three snapshots of the person who dropped off her car, but in every snapshot, the persons face was obscured by bars from a gate outside the building. She complained to her parents of leering looks and catcalls and whistling, (which) made her feel very uncomfortable, the private investigator told Van Sant about the construction workers. If jealousy did indeed motivate Kessler to murder Cummings, it could be possible she encountered Kesse and became jealous of her for real or perceived reasons and decided to attack, whether or not she had a planned endgame. Is it possible she was employed by the construction company working on Kesses building? She was last seen leaving work at around 6:30PM. Jennifer Kesse, 24, went missing from her newly purchased condo in Orlando, Florida, on January 24, 2006. There were a few times, Jenn told me, that the workers would just stop and stare at her, Joyce told Dateline. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of the 24-year-old. That night, there was a phone call between Kesse and Allen, who were back at their homes, which were about three hours apart. 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The only evidence was surveillance footage obtained by Orlando Police that showed an unidentified person walking in the parking lot at the same time Jennifers car was left in the lot -- 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. She failed to call or text her boyfriend the following morning as was her usual routine. I called and I called and for the first time since Jenn was a teenager, it went straight to voicemail, Drew said. At the time of her disappearance, Jennifers building was undergoing major renovations and many of the construction workers were undocumented immigrants who were actually living in unoccupied condos on the premises while working there. I had to stay and find my sister.. He added that Jenn was always very supportive of his sport and came to every game. But were doing the handwork now and were moving forward. She was a project manager for a timeshare company. Police questioned residents at the apartment complex, but could find no one who remembered seeing anything out of the ordinary or even seeing Jennifer arrive there at all. Kesse's father says they reached an agreement with the police agency almost four years ago. However, unwilling to accept the fate of previous years - where meaningful breakthroughs have long been absent - they have a new plan to find their missing daughter. Jennifer's case was recently profiled on the Oxygen series Up & Vanished series. The private investigator believes she may have been abducted by a construction worker. When investigators reviewed the stores surveillance tapes, they saw a familiar face exit the vehicleit was Jennifer Sybert, the co-worker who was the last person to have seen Cummings. The only thing police can determine for sure is that the suspect was between 53 and 55 inches tall. She drove to work that morning from her boyfriends house in southern Florida. The day before she disappeared, Kesse had left Allen's home to drive to work. He gave his life searching for her as much as we did. Thats hell. I wont stop looking for her, Logan said. And that is where the mystery starts.. If she knew she would be five minutes late for work, she would call them thats just who she is.. Thats how it was with Jenn. They still do.. 8. Allen says it was the last time he ever heard from her. Its possible that Kessler had intended to steal identities and was looking for women whom she physically resembled. Kesse is one of three high-profile, unsolved missing person cases involving women who vanished from the Orlando area between 2006 and 2011. After seeing Jenns story on the news, a resident of the Huntington on the Green condominiums, reported seeing a black Chevy Malibu that matched the description of the one Jenn owned. Some brand new details and information was revealed during the episode and it wasn't just a rehash of old information. There simply isnt any physical or other direct evidence putting Kessler at the scene. It was about 10 p.m. Monday when they spoke, Rob told Dateline. Joyce told Dateline that the hardest part is being in limbo. We kept in touch and it just blossomed from there.. There were still puddles of water in the shower. According to private investigator Torretta, the person without a face is a person of interest and the main focus of his investigation. Jennifer is loved by us, her family, so many friends as well as strangers around our country and the world, the family wrote. Kesses family filed a lawsuit in 2018, asking the court to allow a private investigator to obtain the Orlando Police Departments records on the case. Thats why we started Creepy Catalog in 2015 as a place for creepy content and creepy people to congregate. I could never imagine what her parents were going through, Rob said. The condominiums are about a mile from where Jenn lived. 15 years since Jennifer Kesse went missing, the familys investigating what happened to her and hope to have answers this year, Fundraiser by Drew Kesse : Help Us Find Jennifer Kesse. Rob told Dateline that Jenn always contacted him in some way, by calling him or texting him, before she left for work but not that day. Her purse, keys, cell phone, and iPod, which family members said she always kept with her, were missing. 2. Something. Im unsure if Kessler had any known connections to Orlando or the areas or places Kesse lived, worked, or frequented. And by lunchtime, he was worried. Sometimes it doesnt feel like 14 years has passed. Shower was wet. They believed shed been living out of her vehicle and parking at different locations around the area. Jenns parents said it appeared she had gotten ready for work that morning and left, just like any other morning. Nothing out of the ordinary for someone getting ready for work. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. But when I woke up that day, there was nothing.. For more information, please see our Drew and I are in our 60s. I didnt see a whole post about it, so I thought Id type one up and share the strange connections. What is Known About Kimberly Kessler?In 2012, Kimberly Kesslers mother reported her missing. Cummings (also referred to in some sources as Joleen Jensen) was last seen leaving her workplace, Tangles Hair Salon, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Despite our 16-year commitment, there are some cases that remain difficult to solve. The best they could tell is that they were shortsomewhere between 53 and 55. A coworker named Adam said that a few days before Jennifer disappeared, Campos was upset she was dating her boyfriend rather than Campos. We needed the files for answers, Logan said. Hes part of our family and always will be.. Thomas Mates produces News 6 at 5:30 and the podcast Florida Foodie. The then 24-year-old had recently been promoted at work. The Nassau County sheriff filed an emergency petition requesting the ability to administer medical care and force feed Kessler, who had dropped from 196 to 74 pounds since she was jailed in 2018. Our hearts continue to go out to the entire Kesse family, and our detectives will continue to investigate any new leads. 16:06 EST 25 Jan 2021 This is going to be a long post. The car was in pristine condition, with no sign of a struggle or violence and nothing out of place, with the radio and expensive DVD player she had installed still there. That person is the key, Torretta said. That said, it's also possible she posed as a construction worker to have access to the building or find a temporary place to stay (as several of the workers were said to have been squatting in the building).Let me know what you think about this theory. And this was the last contact she was to have with anyone who knew her. The family said they are excited about what now might be possible under FDLE. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. They told us, Oh, shes an adult, she had a fight with her boyfriend, shell be back, and they left, Drew said. Her purse, phone and keys were not inside. The last person to speak to Jennifer was her boyfriend, in a call shortly before 10pm on the Monday night. She had slept in her bed, taken a shower (as indicated by a wet towel and shower) and left out clothes on the bed. We havent seen the states evidence yet and dont know Kesslers motive for killing Cummings (if shes guilty of what shes been accused of). The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested.. Its been 14 years and shes not back. Dailymail.com Reporter The next morning, her boyfriend grew concerned after she didnt call him or send him any text messages. To me, 14 years ago with my Jenn seems like yesterday, Joyce said. She chatted to her parents, brother, boyfriend and some friends on the phone at home that evening. Kesses family members told Eyewitness News that in 2022, they hired a new team and said that they were working on several leads in her disappearance. She was successful, attractive, in love, and well-liked by everyone who knew her, so it seemed that her life was going pretty well, but there was a dark road ahead of her, which would lead into a deeply strange vanishing that remains totally unsolved. She had complained of inappropriate remarks and catcalls from them, and it was also found that she had been approached by a manager where she worked, who she had turned away, but questioning of these potential suspects turned up no evidence of wrongdoing. By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Statement. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. She was in very good spirits at the time, having thoroughly enjoyed her vacation and telling her mother that she was on a cloud. That evening she would come home from work and talk to her boyfriend on the phone for a time before heading to bed, and this seems to be the last time anyone ever spoke to her. Jenns mother, Joyce, told Dateline she felt fortunate that their family was able to all speak to Jenn that day. We had a hit, Drew said. The nightmare to not know. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. 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Its tedious work, its going to be long and hard but were at the point now where we can see where we can move ahead and we have moved ahead. 9. She stayed at his home that night, drove from there to work the next day, and was seen leaving work that Monday around 6 p.m. She was last confirmed to be alive and in her Orlando, Florida, apartment at about 10 p.m. on the night of January 23, 2006 when she spoke with her boyfriend on the phone. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. They hopped in the car with their son and drove to her condo. . ORLANDO, Fla. - Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. I personally have never really wavered on what I think happened, but of course the mind can be pulled into so many different directions because we have nothing concrete, Logan said. But I have this gut feeling that one of those workers knows something.. This week marks 14 years since Jenn disappeared from their lives. On right, how Jennifer may look today. When you find that instant connection with someone, you find a way to make it work.. In 2019, the family won their legal battle and received more than 14,000 pages of electronic files and hours of video from the Orlando Police Department. A police dog was able to trace a scent that led from the car back to Jennifers building, suggesting that the person who dropped off the car returned to the site of her abduction. The Kesses have continued to doggedly search for new clues and have a Facebook page and GoFundMe page dedicated to finding answers, even as the police have distanced themselves from it all. Since our agreement to produce the documents in this matter, we have worked closely with their counsel and have turned over thousands of pages of documents and hours of recordings for their independent team to review and investigate. 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Her black, Chevy Malibu car was later found a mile away on Thursday, January 26 at a condo complex around a mile down the road from where she lived. , updated There are no signs of her whereabouts and only a grainy surveillance photo of an unidentifiable person of interest.. Help Find Missing Jennifer Kesse 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 . In an open letter to their daughter on the 15th anniversary of her disappearance, the Kesses said they remain 'relentless' in their pursuit of answers. We had a bit of a disagreement. A spokesperson sent the following statement: "The Orlando Police Department remains committed to finding the answers to the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. Jenns parents also stayed at the condo, for months, in an effort to make a statement that finding their daughter was the number one priority. ORLANDO, Fla. The investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse more than 16 years ago has been given to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a cold case review. However, it is pretty clear that Kessler had some personality or psychological issues, and its possible she didnt need a logical motive to attack. Tracy Ocasio was 27 years old when she disappeared in 2009. It was long-distance, but we made it work, Rob told Dateline this week. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020. Police attempted to interview many of the 100 or so construction workers but turned up no leads. For her disappearance and for the fact that its gone on this long without answers.. Both Drew and Jenns mother, Joyce, tried to call their daughter, but their calls and texts also went unanswered. Her black Chevy Malibu was gone. Orlando police never named a suspect in Kesses disappearance. Prison photos of Kessler since her arrest show her in prison-issue jumpsuits and with her hair parted down the center and pulled back tightly in a ponytail or bun.

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