That afternoon Jennifer's brother, Logan, began to question some of the construction workers at the complex. But he told me there was really nothing that he personally could do. "They are feeding off the work my guys have done for the past few years. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? Again, the case stalled. They spoke around 10 p.m. Investigators could also find no possible motivation for herleaving voluntarily. We've seen it time after time again with long term Missing persons cases. Its positive in that respect, we have met the new detective and are able to move forward. Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News. The former University of Central Florida student had graduated in 2003, and had only recently started her new job as a finance manager. And their conversation didn't end well. He's hoping to find new clues as to who could have abducted Jennifer Kesse. Christie joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021. No one has seen or heard from her since. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. We had a guard house. He is pictured with her above Credit: Facebook/Find Jennifer Kesse 4 Jennifer vanished when she was 24 back in 2006 Credit: FBI Her father Drew's push to have the case looked at by state officials was given the green light last month. In January of 2006 she had just purchased a condo in Orlando, . Drew Kesse: She just said, you know "there's a lot of workers here and they tend to like just stop when I'm walking by or going to my car. Logan Kesse [2008]: [emotional] It's your sister, it's your family, it's your blood. And also had people of different heights walk by. In fact, she'd just moved. " she was in love. That's a really hard question to ask somebody that's sitting on the couch next to you. She graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida and landed a. I love her. For the Kesse family, Jennifer has not aged in their eyes since the day that she vanished. Unfortunately, no. Jennifer Kesse was deemed dead by the state of Florida in 2016. All this did was shut more doors than it opened, mainly because her bank account keycard has not been used since the day she vanished from the face of the earth with no indication whatsoever. 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. In fact, everywhere they looked, everything seemed normal. It's OK. JOEL WRIGHT [at the 2008 gathering]: Maybe the right person will see us. The police concluded that Jennifer had left for work as normal, but she was attacked and abducted as she went to get in her car. Michael Torretta: I think it's important because it paints a picture that I don't believe I would have gotten from the 16,000 documents. A profile of Kesses disappearance on the CBS show 48 Hours lead to renewed interest in the case. Chino was identified as a maintenance worker who had lived and worked in the same condo complex as Jennifer. Det. Nathan Gibson. Chino with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. ", Drew made a dark prediction about her fate, telling The U.S. Sun: "We doubt very much that Jennifer is still alive. The U.S. Sun has reached out to Orlando Police for comment. Chino was then asked about the pictures -- the ones that the housekeeper said may have looked like him: DETECTIVE WRIGHT [2009 audio tape]: you know the photos that you looked at earlier the guy walking by the gate? Drew Kesse: And we just wish that one person that knows something in Orlando would just finally say it. Windermeres Feather & Quill restaurant closes, SEE: Brightline reaches maximum speed for first time, Heres a good way to get yourself killed: sheriff says after group of motorcyclists flee deputies, Update: Westbound lanes closed after multi-car crash on U.S. 192, according to traffic report, JoJos ShakeBAR to open Orlando restaurant this month. Rob Allen: She was a little emotional saying, oh, you know, that "you don't love me. Chino agreed to take a lie detector test. But the Kesses refused to give up on Jennifer. Michael Torretta: I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day. Peter Van Sant: Where were you the morning of January 24th, 2006? You know, getting married and having children and becoming a grownup and just living life; just having her life, you know. And in fact, weeks later he did. She was just really happy. 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 opportunity. With personal items laid out, her room suggested that Jennifer had showered, dressed, and left for work. Drew Kesse: We have film of the car being dropped off . Ashley: He came over to my condo quite a bit. Perhaps, one of these individuals had abducted her. Ashley says, at first, she didn't reach out to police. Det. After Chino's name came up multiple times, the Kesse team was anxious to talk to him. It's been nearly 15 years since Jennifer Kesse was last seen. It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. Peter Van Sant: And what did that tell you? Roger Brennan: [2008] We printed out pictures and then we brought them out here. "She will remain 24 forever," Jennifer's father, Drew Kesse, told The Huffington Post. She was the oldest of two children, and is said to have been best friends with her little brother, Logan. But Torretta struck out when he tried to find those workers who he believes lived in the vacant apartment across from Jennifer. Michael Torretta: Yes. The phantom figure walked away in the direction of Jennifer's complex. And they kept saying, "Nope, her case is extremely active. On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Jennifer returned from a vacation to St. Croix with her boyfriend Rob Allen. 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. She and her boyfriend, Rob Allen had been together for over a year, and even though it was long-distance, they were making it work. But when they did, no leads were discovered. In an update on their GoFundMe page, the Kesse family said they would never give up searching for her. Peter Van Sant: Why is what the woman at the Mosaic told you important? According to the Kesse family, this information has never been confirmed. My guys cant go in and make arrests, do the true legal law enforcement work we have generated. Orlando, Florida - Home of Mickey Mouse and sunny beach vacations, a city that 60 million people flock to every year whether it's for the theme parks or just the sun and heat that South Florida is known for. Her friends and family initiated a search, and the police declared her officially missing that evening. A A. Jennifer Kesse went missing nine years ago Saturday from her Orlando condominium, and now the police department has released an age-progressed photo of what the young woman would look like today, asking that it be circulated on social media. 2. Sgt. One of the people he interviewed on audiotape was a former housekeeper at Jennifer's complex. From surveillance cameras, the authorities were able to see that someone, who was not Jennifer, had calmly driven her car and left it exactly where it was found at around noon on January 24. So I think they were scared. Sgt. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. Theories abound as to what happened, with many suggesting she was killed by a male coworker whose advances she had spurned. Jennifer Kesse has not been seen since 2006. Colleen: We were a gated community. Though her car was later found, the 24-year-old woman has yet to be found. Det. We wont rest till we bring you home, no matter how many years it takes. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: how did you get into the condo? There were hundreds of people that came out. 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. Drew Kesse: We were probably on the road within 5 minutes. My heart is here. The same ones whom Jennifer had complained about to her friends and family, saying how on several occasions, they catcalled and harassed her. Roger Brennan [2008]: We're going through canvases of areas that she would travel or that she might be at. Rob Allen: That's just not something that even came in my mind. The investigation and the hunt for what happened to Jennifer continues today. Now her uncle, Bill Gilmour, describes the restless nights since then and his emotional journey to find peace, in a new book "Aftermath of Jennifer Kesse's Abduction: An Uncle's Inspiring Journey and Other Stories of Hope." Joining Nancy Grace Today: Louis Bolden: You could go to any part of town, and everyone knew Jennifer Kesse's name and they knew her face. In January 2006, Jennifer Kesse's family and friends say she was on top of the world. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. Dirty and wet clothes were laid out on the floor, and it was clear that Kesse had showered and left the building without anything out of the ordinary happening. Joyce Kesse: The workers made her feel uncomfortable. Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia. Det. Jennifer disappeared in the morning from her condominium at the Mosaic at Millenia in Orlando and has never been heard from again. Drew Kesse: He pulls into a parking spot next to the pool area backs out to even straighten himself in there, sits in there for 32 seconds gets out, walks away, never looks back. Chino: I met Jennifer Kesse. David Tronnes murder his wife Shanti Cooper? Rob Allen, left, walks with an Orlando detective at the site where Jennifer Kesse's car was found. 3. A private investigation team for . Jennifers boyfriend, Rob Allen, had a solid alibi. But under the agreement, the Orlando Police Department would no longer lead the investigation. Joel Wright: However, the logs that we went through didn't appear to be complete. That Friday, January 27th, the Kesse family was made aware of the video footage from HOTG of Jennifer's car as well as the driver who, at this . It will be a miracle if she is, we just arent willing to say Oh well and leave it.". Whats more, Chino was already in police custody, serving time for a statutory rape charge. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. He is pictured with her above, Jennifer vanished when she was 24 back in 2006, Kesse's father Drew is hopeful of new leads on the 17th anniversary of her mysterious disappearance, Surveillance video of an unidentified person getting out of Jennifer Kesse's car after she vanished is seen above. January 24, 2006, Jennifer didn't show up for work. When we asked about Jennifer Kesse, Chino quickly reiterated that he was innocent. He was serving time in a Florida prison for statutory rape of a teenage girl a crime he committed two years after Jennifer disappeared. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio, The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more, Trump speaks at CPAC after winning straw poll, 3 children killed, 2 others wounded at Texas home, Man charged for alleged involvement in 2 transformer explosions, Nikki Haley slams potential GOP contenders, and Trump and George W. Bush, Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world in 80 days, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant to "take some time away" from the team after allegedly brandishing a gun in a club, Alex Murdaugh trial: What to know about the double murder case. All they could theorize is that the 24-year-old had been abducted at some point after shehad left herapartment, but before shehad made it to work. Tami: He was pleasuring himself in the corner of my patio. / CBS News, [This story first aired on October 24, 2020. Surveillance video showed someone walking near the car, and has been sought as a person of interest. And her manager, who had made his intentions of wanting a relationship with her clear, was eventually ruled out as a suspect as well. But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. When they left, one of the friends forgot his cell phone. Jennifer Kesse Jennifer Kesse was last seen in Orlando on Jan. 24, 2006. Peter Van Sant: What did you see the first time you walked in? Who knows what would've happened if this heinous crime hadn't been committed? Joyce Kesse: Jenn shared every detail about the trip. Louis Bolden: At the time, we thought, "They want what? Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. Jennifer attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando, was in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Was Jennifer Kesse Found? They are looking to solve the case themselves. "We got a phone call," said Joyce, "'Was Jennifer OK?'".