However, it is pretty clear that Kessler had some personality or psychological issues, and its possible she didnt need a logical motive to attack. As of right now, there is no law enforcement working on my daughters case. ORLANDO, Fla. - Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. This has taken everything out of us, emotionally and financially, Drew Kesse said. Jennifer Kesse, a UCF graduate, was abducted from Orlando, Florida in 2006. There were no signs of struggle or forced entry. Her disappearance remains a mystery. Mike confirmed to Dateline that many of the workers were allowed to stay in the empty condos in the complex which, according to family members, made Jenn uncomfortable. She showered, got dressed. The next day, when they still couldnt locate her, her mother called police. Then she disappeared one day in January of 2006 and has never been found. Rob was so supportive then, and continues to be supportive. She drove to work that morning from her boyfriends house in southern Florida. Bear with me as I lay out the main connection points and possibilities: The details of the Cummings disappearance are similar to those of the Kesse disappearance: a young woman and her vehicle go missing, the vehicle is later found abandoned in a parking lot, and surveillance cameras catch the person parking the vehicle (in Cummings case, positively identified as Kessler) parking and walking away. Her family reported her disappearance to police, but they initially thought shed left on her own. The family went to their daughter's new condo and said it appeared 'normal' - clean and with everything in place. Example video title will go here for this video. One of Jenns friends found out she was pregnant just after Jenn vanished. Kesse was 24 when she went missing. Nothing out of the ordinary for someone getting ready for work. Additionally, within this article, the video above is from November 2019. and our But a woman? I believe Kessler physically could match the glimpse of the suspect we get in the Kesse surveillance video, but the video is of terrible quality and the persons face is obscured, so a lot of people could match that basic physical description, especially dressed in a similar outfit. We had a hit, Drew said. Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. She had slept in her bed, taken a shower (as indicated by a wet towel and shower) and left out clothes on the bed. 3. Attempts to phone her went straight to voicemailinvestigators later determined her phone had been turned off the night before. Jennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. Jennifer Kesse, now 39, was abducted from Orlando, FL on January 24, 2006. Joyce told Dateline that the hardest part is being in limbo. The next morning, when her boyfriend called her office, he was told that Jennifer had not arrived. Thats why we started Creepy Catalog in 2015 as a place for creepy content and creepy people to congregate. . 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. But nothing -- absolutely nothing -- was being done.. Jenn stayed with me that night and decided to drive straight to work early the next morning.. Yesterday, there was a post on the Unresolved Mysteries sub about the most out-there theories that we were reticent to share and this one came to mind. 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. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! To this day, Jennifer Kesses case remains unsolved and is one of the most mystifying high-profile missing-persons case in American history. "We paid the price, in full, upfront," father Drew Kesse wrote. And I wont stop until someone is held accountable. But despite extensive searches, few clues to her alleged abduction have ever been found. But there was no evidence in that car, not any that was recorded in the police reports, private investigator Torretta told Dateline. And this was the last contact she was to have with anyone who knew her. The community was supportive and the Kesse family treated me like a son. We hear you like all things creepy we do too. We were there for my roommates trade show, and it was also just a fun single boys weekend, you know? Questioning family, acquaintances, and her boyfriend didnt turn up much, but it was uncovered that Jennifer had been complaining of being harassed by construction workers near her condo in the days leading up to her mysterious disappearance. This post is really different from what I usually write up, and Im a little worried Ill get roasted for it, but Im eager to hear what you all think. Police were informed within two hours. In July 2019, a judge found her incompetent to stand trial and remanded her to a state mental hospital for treatment and incarceration. Wright then realized an anonymous tip had been reported right after Kesse vanished, also suggesting Chino might know something. Rob told Dateline he talked to Jenn multiple times a day, sometimes for hours at a time. Signing up helps us (not Zuckerberg) stay in direct contact with you and create the best horror website possible. On November 8, 2019, for the first time in years, there was a second possible break in the case. Theories abound as to what happened, with many suggesting she was killed by a male coworker whose advances she had spurned. She was the oldest of two children, and is said to have been best friends with her little brother, Logan. 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. He also says that when Campos saw an email that Adam had sent to Jennifer in which Adam told her she looked nice today, Campos grew agitated and asked Adam if he was sexually interested in her. Three years later, a former housekeeper reportedly told Wright the guy in the security camera image sort of looked like a guy named Chino, a former maintenance worker at Kesse's condo complex. For her disappearance and for the fact that its gone on this long without answers.. Something was there.. ORLANDO, Fla. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. Kesse had expressed discomfort and even fear about the construction workers and others in her building, so she likely wouldnt have opened her door to one of them. And thats not how it should be.. Orlando police said a person of interest was caught on surveillance video driving Kesses car, but was never found. They'd actually just gotten back from a getaway to St. Croix about a week before she went missing. From all appearances, Jennifer Kesse of Orlando, Florida was a happy, successful, well-adjusted 24-year-old woman with a bright future. ", Clearwater High School students prepare for annual civil rights tour, Person killed after shooting outside Tampa credit union, 10 Weather: Windy Friday ahead of weekend cold front, Windy conditions ahead of chance of rain this weekend, Nothing found in lake after new tip about Jennifer Kesse's disappearance, New tip in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance causes divers to search lake, Parents of Jennifer Kesse take over investigation into daughters disappearance. VIDEO: Jennifer Kesse: Investigation into Orlando womans disappearance turned over to FDLE Jennifer Kesse: Investigation into Orlando womans disappearance turned over to FDLE. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. He said the family and private investigative team is ready to speak with any other law enforcement force. In that second, I knew something was wrong.. 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant spoke to Drew and Joyce Kesse, Jennifers parents, and the investigator they hired. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Her bed was unmade and there was a wet towel and water droplets still covering the shower. When she went off to school at UCF, Logan visited on weekends just in time for the college parties. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is following up on a new tip in the Jennifer Kesse missing person case. Something. She was last seen leaving work at around 6:30PM. Jenn was a great sounding board, Rob said. The residence seemed to all be in rather perfect order, with nothing out of place, no signs of anything amiss. Jennifer Kesse was 24 at the time of her disappearance and by all accounts was a successful young woman. In the months leading up to her disappearance, Jennifer Kesse tells her family how uncomfortable the construction workers had been making her feel. Future news of events, Zoom movie marathons, books, and streaming updates will be delivered first to our newsletter readers. Is it possible she was employed by the construction company working on Kesses building? By that evening, authorities had been contacted and her parents began distributing missing-person flyers with Jennifers photo. Now, on the 15th anniversary of her disappearance, her parents Joyce and Drew claim they are 'moving forward' with the case and have 'great hope' to solve it. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. No one.". After the litigation, Orland Police relinquished 16,000 pages into the hands of the family who are now lead investigators. [TRENDING: Florida debuts new vaccine hotline | Merritt Island-bound plane found in ocean | Titusville man accused of killing mother]. Authorities arrived and confirmed the car was Jenns. By all accounts, the trip had gone really well. 2. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. That night, there was a phone call between Kesse and Allen, who were back at their homes, which were about three hours apart. The Orlando Police Department originally investigated the case. Her family has been tirelessly searching for the Tampa Bay-area native for the last 17 years and said new help from state law enforcement is her "best. It had been a long day, coming back from the Caribbean, and we were both tired, Rob said. After another day had passed with still no sign of her, Jennifer Kesse was listed as officially missing, and the following day her abandoned car was located in the parking lot of the Huntington on the Green apartment complex at Americana and Texas, less than a mile from her residence, where residents claimed it had been parked there for several days. On right, how Jennifer may look today. ResourcesKesses Charley Project profile: http://charleyproject.org/case/jennifer-joyce-kesse, Wikipedia page about Kesses disappearance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Jennifer_Kesse, True Crime Society blog on Kimberly Kessler (with photos, press releases of alias and location information, and more): https://truecrimesociety.com/2019/08/16/the-bizarre-case-of-kimberly-kessler/, Recent news story about Kimberly Kessler: https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/kimberly-kessler-down-79-pounds-has-outburst-during-court-hearing/V7ZS36M26NE3VGVSTHM5BL24D4/, Initial post where I saw this theory mentioned: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/cyrugq/the_bizarre_case_of_kimberly_kessler/, http://charleyproject.org/case/jennifer-joyce-kesse, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Jennifer_Kesse, https://truecrimesociety.com/2019/08/16/the-bizarre-case-of-kimberly-kessler/, https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/kimberly-kessler-down-79-pounds-has-outburst-during-court-hearing/V7ZS36M26NE3VGVSTHM5BL24D4/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/cyrugq/the_bizarre_case_of_kimberly_kessler/. 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. Despite more than a thousand tips, police have not been able to work out what happened to the missing woman. Joyce now measures the years her daughter has been missing to the milestones of that teenager. Jenns family told Dateline their frustration with how local authorities handled her case grew over the years and in 2018, they decided to take the investigation into their own hands. The private investigator believes she may have been abducted by a construction worker. Hair and makeup items strewn across the counter. Missing person signs were posted. Sometimes it doesnt feel like 14 years has passed. Family members and friends began the search immediately. . Andrea Cavallier is a Digital Producer for Dateline NBC. Shower was wet. The Kesse family told Dateline they wont ever stop searching for their daughter or for answers. Joyce said shell never give up hope that her daughter is out there somewhere, alive, needing to be rescued. There were intense efforts to enhance the footage, even enlisting the help of NASA, but the person could not be identified. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. A spokesperson sent the following statement: "The Orlando Police Department remains committed to finding the answers to the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. More Controversy on the Roswell Affair: An Alien Accident? Her purse, keys, cell phone, and iPod, which family members said she always kept with her, were missing. Kessler spent a lot of time in many Florida cities, including Oviedo, which is basically a suburb of Orlando, where Kesse lived. 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You dont., Its like Groundhog Day every day, yet, life moves on for everyone else, Joyce said. Details of Jennifer Kesses DisappearanceThe disappearance of Jennifer Kesse has been exhaustively discussed in this sub, but here is a rundown of the basic facts of her case: Kesse, 24, returned from a vacation with her boyfriend on Sunday, January 22, 2006. Jennifer Kesse was 24-years-old when she was last seen in January 2006 after leaving her Orlando condo. In January of 2006, Jennifer took a trip with Allen to St. Croix, a Caribbean Island in the Virgin Islands chain for a romantic getaway. In December, WFTV reported that cold case detectives with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are now looking over evidence to see if they can solve the mystery of her disappearance. Wright was reassigned in 2010; and Florida formally declared Kesse dead in 2016, despite never finding her body. Friday marks 14 years since Jennifer Kesse vanished. Shannon joined the Eyewitness News team in 2013. There simply isnt any physical or other direct evidence putting Kessler at the scene. 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. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. Jennifer Kesses father, Drew Kesse, said: 'We have great hope that this year were going to know, maybe not exactly what happened to Jennifer but where we need to go and what we need to do', as reported by My Sun Coast. Police attempted to interview many of the 100 or so construction workers but turned up no leads. No clues were ultimately found. There was no blood, no DNA, no hair samples, nothing.. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. She Went To The Bathroom While Eating Breakfast At A Restaurant. We knew right away that something was wrong, Drew Kesse told Dateline. It was odd that she hadnt called me back, Rob said. We need to continue the search to at least find the remnant piece of carpet, Investigator Torretta said. Privacy Policy. It was a double whammy, losing Jenn and then losing my father, Rob told Dateline.