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. By the following day, news of her disappearance had spread beyond Orlando and into national news outlets. 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. Look for new episodes every Friday on iTunes, Sticher or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. 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. "We miss her every day.". Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. He believes the abduction took place at approximately 7:30 am. Recently the CBS show,48 Hours Investigates, dedicated the hour to revisiting the Kesse case in hopes of sparking some new clues. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Jennifer Kesse's father says nothing was found during a search of an Orange County lake. The 24-year-old vanished without a trace, and no one's been arrested. ", Jennifer Kesse was living at Mosaic at Millenia, pictured above, in 2006. They add that outside of a two-page document, the police have had little contact with the family regarding their progression on the case. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And the forensic examination produced just a little as well a latent print and a small DNA fiber. Her family tells FOX 35 they have new leads in the case. ORLANDO, Fla. It's been 14 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando condominium. In 2006, Kesse chatted on the phone with her parents and boyfriend from inside herOrlandohomebefore disappearing, stumping investigators and the young womans family who have searched relentlessly for herfrom Florida toMexicoandRussia. When questioned about the vehicle, several residents confirmed it had been parked there for several days. She was already so successful that she had recently purchased a condominium no small feat for someone in their early. Something was there.. At the time of Jennifers abduction, Chino was known to be living and working Jennifers condo complex. Jennifer Kesse: New clues revealed nearly 15 years after Florida woman's disappearance by Jonathan Anderson, Journalist November 15, 2020 The family of a missing Florida woman who vanished nearly 15 years ago hopes new clues may finally lead to answers about what happened to her, FOX News reports. We were there for my roommates trade show, and it was also just a fun single boys weekend, you know? A new witness, speaking exclusively to Fox News, claims she saw Kesse's black Chevy Malibu swerving near the exit to "Mosaic at Millenia" on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006. And that is where the mystery starts.. 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. Now, nearly 15 years later, evidence photos obtained by Fox News suggest a violent struggle took place on the front hood of the 24-year-old womans car, a clue the family hopes will yield new leads in a case that has long been unsolved. Logan was able to speak with a guy named Ben who was the head of maintenance, he reported he was very rude and sketchy. I overslept, which is pretty normal, Jenn always got up earlier than I did anyway, and so she would always call and wake me up or at least text me, Rob said. Im forever grateful for that last conversation I had with Jenn, Joyce said. Despite photo enhancements by the FBI, who briefly took over the investigation in 2008, investigators were unable to determine if the individual is a man or a woman. Within 24 hours, the Orlando Police Department employed NASA to enhance the images but had little success. Jennifers parents, Joyce and Drew Kesse, stand behind Orlando Police Chief Mike McCoy during a news conference regarding the release of video footage concerning their daughters disappearance. 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. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Because of the number of valuables left in Jennifers car, it was deduced that her disappearance was not a robbery gone wrong. Jenns family is urging the public to utilize any and all social media private messaging to contact their investigative team with tips and leads in the case. Jennifer Kesse disappearance: Family says it's 'close' to answers in 15 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. That was something she had only told her mother.. Two weeks before Jennifers vacation to St Croix, the workers returned to do more touch up work while Jennifer was on the phone to her father, Drew advised Jennifer to give them a piece of Tupperware and have them put the paint in it so she could do it herself. She wanted assurance that I loved her. The condo across from Jennifer was the only condo where the door was actually unlocked.. Friday marks 14 years since Jennifer Kesse vanished. An upcoming episode of "48 Hours" on CBS will feature the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. He said some workers did live in another building across the way from Jennifers complex. She didnt tell me about her shamrock tattoo, Drew said. But when I woke up that day, there was nothing.. Her purse, keys, cell phone, and iPod, which family members said she always kept with her, were missing. Her family says they are now getting new leads in her disappearance. 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. 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. Help Find Missing Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. Two days after Kesse disappeared, police received a phone call from somebody who had seen a photo of her car on the news and thought that it looked a lot like the one parked outside their apartment complex. of negligence in the investigation. Jennifer Kesse disappeared on Jan. 24, 2006. 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