On June 10, 2010, the FBI took over the case from the Orlando Police Department, and Jennifer Kesse remains on the FBI's . In speaking with Floridas Fourth Estate last year, Kesses father revealed a theory that his daughter may have been taken by human sex traffickers. [TRENDING: Florida debuts new vaccine hotline | Merritt Island-bound plane found in ocean | Titusville man accused of killing mother]. But because they are retired, they dont have the power to make an arrest. Kessler was known to drive a motorcycle and work construction jobs, two suggested possible traits of the person who may have been involved in Kesses disappearance. But nothing -- absolutely nothing -- was being done.. She Went To The Bathroom While Eating Breakfast At A Restaurant. Was Jennifer Kesse Found? You never think something like this could ever happen to someone you love.. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Blow dryer out. It also means retesting evidence the Kesses say has not ever been retested. Authorities arrived and confirmed the car was Jenns. Drew paused, softly laughed, remembering the one thing that he actually hadnt known about his daughter. Van Sant says its believed they were day workers or perhaps even been undocumented workers who disappeared after Kesse vanished. She was last seen leaving work at around 6:30PM. And I wont stop until someone is held accountable. 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 vanished. Missing person signs were posted. On left, Jennifer before her disappearance. The Monday after getting back was Jan. 23, 2006. But despite extensive searches, few clues to her alleged abduction have ever been found. Jenn stayed with me that night and decided to drive straight to work early the next morning.. 3. Nothing seemed out of place, but Kesse, her purse, phone, and vehicle were missing. When she uncharacteristically didnt show up for work, her employer called her parents and they immediately left their Tampa home and drove toward her apartment. Help Find Missing Jennifer Kesse Facebook page. Joyce now measures the years her daughter has been missing to the milestones of that teenager. We only know that Kessler had been known to live in Oviedo and other areas around Orlando, where Kesse lived. Drew Kesse has been vocal about what they feel have been missteps by Orlando police in the investigation. There was nothing amiss at Jennifer Jenn Kesses condo in Orlando, Florida on the day she vanished 14 years ago. We knew right away that something was wrong, Drew Kesse told Dateline. On October 5, 2020 Kessler was again in the news. , updated We are no longer accepting comments on this article. "We paid the price, in full, upfront," father Drew Kesse wrote. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ORLANDO, Fla Editor's Note:Jennifer Kesse's case was featured last year onCBS News' "48 Hours,"which contributed to this report. Jenns father Drew told Dateline the footage proved to be frustrating because the camera was programmed to take pictures every three seconds and unfortunately, in each frame, the suspects face was obstructed by a gate post. Its been 14 years and shes not back. 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. He called her, but his call went to voicemail. The comments below have not been moderated, By (Drew Kesse) In the files, investigators suspected a struggle on the hood of Kesse's car when they discovered the vehicle. He said the family and private investigative team is ready to speak with any other law enforcement force. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. 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. Kessler spent a lot of time in many Florida cities, including Oviedo, which is basically a suburb of Orlando, where Kesse lived. Well get it. A couple hours later, after shed failed to appear for an important meeting at work, her employers contacted her parents, who hadnt heard from her, either. You may unsubscribe at any time. Jennifer Kesse Breaking News: Witness Statement Points To Someone At Work- Kesse Family and OPD Press Conference Scheduled Quote: Adam had been working for Central Florida Investments for eight years before being fired for asking his bosses to investigate the alleged harassment perpetrated against him by his supervisor, Johnny Campos, since the . In November 2019, investigators spent days searching Lake Fischer after a new tip came forward. When they tried dialing her, they got her voicemail. 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. A few friends told her that if the workers started to verbally harass her, to go to the manager, but thankfully it never escalated to that. Rob was so supportive then, and continues to be supportive. After the litigation, Orland Police relinquished 16,000 pages into the hands of the family who are now lead investigators. Something. Her purse, keys, cell phone, and iPod, which family members said she always kept with her, were missing. Inside The Unsolved Disappearance Of Jennifer Kesse That person is the key, Torretta said. The family took over the investigation in 2017 after they successfully sued Orlando Police for Kesse's cold case files which they said were 'gathering dust', with no new information filed since 2010. Their last trip together took them to the island of St. Croix in the Caribbean. Family members and friends began the search immediately. She locked her door. and Jennifer remains on their . We dont know anything. We only haunt the willing. He was reportedly agitated and excused his lateness by claiming hed received a traffic ticket, but this was allegedly never verified. Investigators believe that the person is between 53 and 55 tall and was wearing clothing that appeared to be similar to coveralls worn by painters or construction workers. Expand. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. The day after Jennifers disappearance, Campos and a coworker named Adam were talking about the case. On the drive down, Drew called a building manager at her condominium to check for Jenns car. 10 Tampa Bay reached out to the Orlando Police Department on Monday. And made it as far as her car. But I knew I had nothing to hide. 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. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Jennifer Kesse's father shares dark fears over his daughter's fate as Kessler had been known to work construction jobs. 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. Police found her car a few days later. Kesse's father says they reached an agreement with the police agency almost four years ago. Its notable that despite the fact that an unknown mans sweater was found in her laundry hamper, her condo was never treated as a possible crime scene. Jennifer Kesse was a successful young woman with a good job and a loving boyfriend . To this day, Jennifer Kesses case remains unsolved and is one of the most mystifying high-profile missing-persons case in American history. Every Friday, we send out an email with the scariest horror movies and TV shows streaming that weekend along with creepy news, updates from the horror movie pipeline, and links to the best scary content on the web. 'We will not cease until we have found her, for the good or the bad. Other than that, the apartment was completely normal.. 6. Wright interviewed Chino inside a prison in 2009. And police launched an investigation. Tracy Ocasio was 27 years old when she disappeared in 2009. Its not like her to not show up for work. It submerged our lives for so long. 5. She had slept in her bed, taken a shower (as indicated by a wet towel and shower) and left out clothes on the bed. I wont stop looking for her, Logan said. 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. During an ensuing investigation, it was discovered that Kessler had used at least 18 different aliases and had lived in at least 33 cities in 14 different states. Shower was wet. A private investigation team for the family is on the case. Kesse believes there is someone out there with information about his daughters disappearance. Over the course of the day, Jenn was in touch with her parents, her brother, Logan, and Rob. 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. Dailymail.com Reporter But there was no evidence in that car, not any that was recorded in the police reports, private investigator Torretta told Dateline. But I'd imagine that, as women aren't very well-represented as construction laborers, people would remember hiring a woman. Its believed that she was living in various areas and using aliases even before her mother last saw her in 2004. She Met A Man Online And Ended Up Taking Down An Active Serial Killer, A Case From Unsolved Mysteries Has Been Solved Using Ancestry DNA, The Teen Girl Who Disappeared From A Sleepover And Was Never Seen Again, A Decades Long Canadian Mystery Known As The Septic Tank Sam Case Has Been Solved. It looked like they knocked a filing cabinet over, shuffled the papers and handed them to us.. VIDEO: Jennifer Kesse: Investigation into Orlando womans disappearance turned over to FDLE Jennifer Kesse: Investigation into Orlando womans disappearance turned over to FDLE. After that, I believe she was abducted. Drew and Joyce took legal action against the Orlando Police Department in order to gain access to Jenns case files. According to awebsite set up by her family, the 24-year-old Kesse had just spent a long weekend in St Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands with her boyfriend Rob Allen and a group of friends.