She was on a cloud. Logan Kesse [2008]: [emotional] It's your sister, it's your family, it's your blood. In 2008, Sgt. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. After all the interviews and reviewing the case file, Torretta says he now has a new theory as to what could have happened to Jennifer Kesse. Joyce Kesse: I think that my heart stopped Sheer panic. She had a good job as a finance manager at Central Florida Investments Timeshare Company and had even purchased her own condo at the Mosaic at Millenia complex in Orlando FL. "The hole in our heart is forever there until we have an answer. It's about Jennifer. As he continued his investigation, Torretta learned that 10 months after Jennifer disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake not far from her condo. Michael Torretta has a new theory as to what he thinks might have happened to Jennifer Kesse on the day she vanished. It explains how someone would be aware she only arrived back to work the day before she went missing. The seat was pushed back further than Jennifer would have had the seat, and Jennifer was a taller girl to begin with at 5'8". And made it as far as her car. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. She did look familiar. I mean, everybody knows for a fact that I had nothing to do with Jennifer Kesse. For those unfamiliar, Jennifer Kesse went missing in 2006 from Orlando Florida. North Carolina Cop, Wife Found Shot Dead in Fayetteville Home, We Have Zero Leads: $80,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Man Who Gunned Down Texas Family, Missing: 18-Year-Old Mom Takes Toddler Son From Dads During Supervised Visit, missing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years ago. Within minutes, the Kesses and their son Logan were on the road and headed to Jennifer's condo in Orlando, Florida. That day, Chino took a polygraph test and he passed. Jennifer had shared with family and friends that the workers made her uneasy. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? . Peter Van Sant [2008]: Did you sense somebody knew something? Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. "This is something that is haunting me," private investigator Michael Torretta said. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. And now with the case files in their possession, they are more determined than ever to keep their daughter's story alive. Michael Torretta: There's never been one quarterback on this case. When investigators arrived, they found a DVD player in the back seat, so it didn't appear that the motive for taking the car was robbery or a carjacking. Torretta believes that one or more of the construction workers may have taken her by surprise the morning she vanished. And we know she did not arrive back the first time from her vacation until the NIGHT of January 23rd, 2006, after most of the laborers who did not live at Mosaic would have gone home for the day. Det. Because Jennifer appeared to have slept in her bed and got ready for work, the . Here is a related episode. "The Orlando Police Department they worked it very hard," said Louis Bolden, an investigative reporter for WKMG in Orlando, who has covered the case since Jennifer Kesse went missing. If Jennifer Kesse stopped for car trouble, why did police not find anything wrong with her car? Chief Orlando Rolon: The family wants closure. In Jennifer's case, the #1 suspect(s)--the apartment workers--are people who all these years later have no names, no faces, have never been implicated in any crime in Orlando or anywhere else that we know of. Joyce Kesse: It's very, very hard to move forward. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. He spoke to six other women who all were made uneasy by the workers. And there is nothing unique about it. Joel Wright [2008]: Now the clothing looks to be maybe someone who is a painter or some type of worker. Inside sources reveal brand new bombshell information. Det. In 2010, Detective Wright was reassigned. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. That's a really hard question to ask somebody that's sitting on the couch next to you. Roger Brennan | Orlando Police Department [2008]: The most frustrating thing's not knowing where Jennifer's at Not knowing where to look next We can sit around and discuss different ideas and different theories, but not having a concrete, solid avenue to go down to bring resolution to the family is the most frustrating part of this case right now. Orlando Police Department via Kesse Family. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. Interestingly, the 2004 Chevy Malibu's number one problem is with the electric power steering. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. 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. I had never heard of that happening. she locks the door. She graduated with honours in 2003 with a degree in finance. 3. I estimate he was about 5,6. Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. On the morning of January 24, 2006, Jennifer, 24, left her apartment and headed to work -- but she never made it there. I stood in a courtroom alone while a judge declared her deceased. / CBS News. The abductor simply walked back to Mosaic at Millenia after dropping off her car at HOTG. We are so grateful for those who have come, Posted by Find Jennifer Kesse onMonday, November 11, 2019. Obviously we don't know if this was Jennifer's sweater, but ex seems like the type to shop at banana republic. It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel.. 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A Crime Line tip had been received in the first week of the investigation. We dont care when. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. What was concerning about this was the area it was located is not an area frequented by Jennifer. Det. For months afterwards he would show up unannounced. Maybe he tossed his sweater in the hamper before passing out. Again, the case stalled. It seemed like she almost disappeared out of thin air. I'm not married to this theory, nor do I believe it is the most likely, but I'm still holding on to it. / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. Joel Wright: There were an unbelievable amount of man hours went into this case. It looked like someone was thrown down on the top of the hood arms spread out and then dragged back almost like off the hood to the point where you can almost see fingers scribbling down the hood, Drew Kesse told FOX News. They also couldn't count on getting any reliable forensic evidence from Jennifer's condo. And the HOTG video shows someone who seemed to have trouble being able to park her car around noon on January 24, 2006. It does not explain HOW the abduction occurred. Sponsors in this Episode: Native Deodorant (nativedeodorant.com promo code 'UNCONCLUDED . Mayim Bialik shares what she knows about upcoming spin-off of The Big Bang Theory coming . The surveillance footage does tell us that there was about 30 seconds of time when the person was inside the car. And their conversation didn't end well. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. I think it's a win-win for all. In fact, some of them had done work in her condo one week before she disappeared. by Sarah Jae Leiber Oct. 21, 2020 Jennifer Kesse was. Continue with Recommended Cookies. In 2009, Detective Wright interviewed him and asked him about working in Jennifer's condo: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: when you did the work in her unit, uh was she present while you were doing it. reported by "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and each time, the person's face was obstructed by a fence post. 4 . It makes a lot more sense than some of the other theories thrown around the case. Lauren McCarthy: She was extremely safety conscious. Lauren McCarthy: Jennifer is super funny, super witty person. I just think of Jennifer all the time. And they just look.". The only way to determine any problem would be to ask future owners of her car what issues they experienced in the following years after her abduction. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. If he committed another crime later, he would not make the same mistake again. Back in 2008, the Kesses told "48 Hours" that while the condo appeared to be in order, they did notice that Jennifer's purse, keys and cellphone were missing. Joel Wright | Orlando Police Department: It appeared that somebody was fighting over control of the car. But there were no big headlines and Torretta presses on. "She just said, 'There's a lot of workers here and they tend to stop when I'm walking to my car. Sgt. Her brother's friend left his work phone in the apartment and Jennifer's brother asked her to mail it to him when she returned to the apartment. Wright also re-interviewed another maintenance worker who had done repairs with Chino in Jennifer's condo. Joyce Kesse: We all along have felt that she was abducted in the morning. By the gait And someone with pretty big feet for his height is the information we've been getting. No blood evidence. They were also allowed to live in vacant units, according to police records. Det. 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. She spoke to her friend, parents, and boyfriend on the phone the night before she disappeared, and was reported missing the next morning when she didn't show up for work. Det. Tami filed a police report and to this day she says they have never found the "peeping Tom" or the white van he was driving. When the Kesses who lived two hours away arrived at Jennifer's condo, nothing seemed to be out of place. Det. He thinks it was one or more of these workers who abducted her on January 24, 2006. Ashley: I always wanted to ask him. Con's: It does not explain why a worker who lives there would remove her from the Mosaic at Millenia in her vehicle to harm her elsewhere. Exclusive shows & extensions. Rob Allen, left, walks with an Orlando detective at the site where Jennifer Kesse's car was found. FOX News recently obtained evidence photos that suggest a struggle occurred on the hood of the car. Maybe Jennifer Kesse was murdered by her ex. When Tami, who also asked to only use her first name, moved into the complex years later, she believed workers often entered her apartment when she wasn't home. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: how did you get into the condo? But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. Unless Jennifer Kesse's car went in the opposite direction when she left for work on the morning of January 24, 2006, then this abductor really did a lot of walking or bus travel that day, especially in order to get to the location where he/she encountered Jennifer Kesse. Tami: He was pleasuring himself in the corner of my patio. The only peice of evidence ever uncovered was Security Camera footage of the likely suspect parking her car. Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse's parents received a call that Jennifer didn't show up for work. It's OK. The man/woman who dropped off the car was caught on camera, but his/her face was obscured by fencing in the foreground of the surveillance video. And despite evidence that she was at her. And he, denied any kind of wrongdoing. And then is abducted by those individuals across the way. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Louis Bolden: Technology then was not what technology is now. Peter Van Sant: How often would you socialize with him? CHINO: Everything was normal. TRANSLATOR [2009 audio tape]: Yes, she remembers the case. If the abductor was on foot, why were they then so concerned with putting the car over a mile away in the opposite direction and then walking back to whatever street corner or coffee shop parking lot they first encountered Jennifer Kesse, who was presumably on her way to work? "Until we can find that carpet and see what's in it, we need to follow up on that particular lead.". Using Jennifer's apartment as their headquarters, they began their own media blitz. 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. When asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. Louis Bolden: People just wanted to help them. Peter Van Sant: Now you were the maintenance man there. 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. 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. At the time of her disappearance, Kesse's condo complex was undergoing renovations. It's something that you watch on TV. She was just really happy. But she says once workers started living in empty apartments around the complex, she felt uneasy. We were very frantic. The Unknown theory, stranger abduction outside of Mosaic at Millenia. Manage Settings This was the first time Wright had ever heard of Chino. Kesses father, Drew Kesse, added, Whenever workers entered her apartment for painting and repairs, Jen was always on the phone with us. In similar cases I have looked at, even when it was a maintenance person or neighbor tenant, I have not heard of a case where the abductor moved the car UNLESS the abduction took place at, very near, or inside the vehicle. There were hundreds of people that came out. I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News. "Someone out there knows something," he said. 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. Drew Kesse: In my mind, it was "that person took my daughter. With the HOTG surveillance video and dog track back to Mosaic, I would have thought police would have focused their investigation at Mosaic, especially after the car was found. I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. Joel Wright: However, the logs that we went through didn't appear to be complete. But somehow they all woke up one day and said: We need to make Jennifer Kesse disappear. In all, the Orlando Police Department handed over more than 16,000 pages of documents and 67 hours of video and audio to the Kesses. Jennifer's father, Drew, thought after seeing the footage. He also learned that 10 months after Kesse disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake not far from her condo. Her disappearance was truly a mystery. If it was a worker living in one of the vacant apartments, tracking those workers down is going to be a challenge. We need her. Lauren McCarthy | Jennifer's best friend: Can I just have a second? Two days after Jennifer's disappearance, a local news report aired a story with photos of her missing Chevy Malibu. I don't hear helicopters in the air.". Brennan shared evidence photos. "She was on a cloud." He was definitely male. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early. After that, I believe she was abducted," he said. I always see the "what's your unpopular theory" followed by the "BuT tHaTs A pOpUlAr ThEoRy". Joel Wright: At that point I thought the investigation was kicking into gear. In January 2006, Jennifer Kesse's family and friends say she was on top of the world. MU Podcasts. You know aliens didn't abduct her. 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. They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car. Chino: Believe me, if I did know anyone that was involved in that, the Kesse family would be knowing as well. Roger Brennan [2008]: We didn't come up with any solid leads of anybody who saw Jennifer, saw anybody park her vehicle here. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. Ashley: I remember him being fun and friendly, talkative. Ex boyfriend struggled to get over Jennifer, ex stayed at her apartment that weekend while she was away, Jennifer had an unpleasant conversation with her boyfriend about neither of them being willing to move for the relationship, while on the phone Jennifer heard a knock on the door, ex was noticeably drunk at a bar nearby the night she was last seen and this has been the only alibi I remember hearing from him (again, I'm a mere casual). Maybe Jennifer didn't want her boyfriend to know she let him into the apartment and let him sleep it off and whatever happened occurred later, or maybe it happened then and he had time to sober up and plan it out. It explains the eyewitness of the erratic driver leaving Mosaic at Millenia on the morning of January 24th, 2006. It wasn't hard to find Chino. To report information about the case, visit theFind Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. When viewing surveillance videos, investigators spot an unidentified person parking Jennifer's . Around noon on the day Jennifer disappeared, one of the cameras captured a person driving Jennifer's car. "You have that initial hope like we found the car, it's only going to be a matter of time before we find Jennifer," said Jennifer's boyfriend, Rob Allen. Michael Torretta is a private investigator who works for the Kesses. But, still, no one knew where Jennifer was. Torretta told FOX News that he suspects Kesse was attacked from behind while she was locking her front door and potentially forced into a vacant unit on the same floor. However, the suspects face was obscured in all frames captured by the footage . Michael Torretta is the Kesses' private investigator. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Joel Wright: I knew that Chino had been arrested for a sex crime. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. Surveillance footage shows an unknown individual parking Kesses vehicle at the apartment complex around noon on January 24. But when detectives opened the trunk of the car, Jennifer wasn't there. However, the suspects face was obscured in all frames captured by the footage . She's dragged into the other apartment. Then in 2010, Detective Wright was moved off the case. One can tell by the walk, the shoes and the clothes. There's a lot of information that could have been developed that I believe wasn't in the most critical hours of this investigation. Pro's: It explains why the abduction was so well-planned without witnesses. So, I did. "I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day," he said. After months of wrangling, a settlement was reached and the Orlando Police Department handed over the file - more than 16,000 pages. They would just stop and leer when they saw her, Joyce Kesse told FOX News. She had no problem with me. Joel Wright: She did look at the photo and said, "That looks like Chino.". But she says no one ever followed up with her. In November 2019, local police came out with a dive team to search the lake where an eyewitness said the piece of carpet was dumped. Prevailing Theories For The Weary .
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