Now we have some of our own questions we'd like to ask. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of missing woman Jennifer Kesse marked the start of another year with no answers. But she's a little bit of a bathroom pig in the morning. He says he learned some 10 months after Jennifer disappeared, a person was seen dumping a rolled-up piece of carpet into a lake nor far from where Jennifer lived. "She was in love," her mother Joyce said. Kevin Dean and Gary Winter are the editors. Chino: Believe me, if I did know anyone that was involved in that, the Kesse family would be knowing as well. That witness, who spoke anonymously to the news outlet, said she believes she saw the black Chevy Malibu swerving near the exit to Kesses condominium on the morning of January 24, 2006. Brennan shared evidence photos. The rest of the home looked like a maid had been there . On Jan. 24,. We miss her every day.. When Jennifers brother arrived at her condo complex he saw the workers parked in a white van right next to where Jennifers parking spot was. But when detectives opened the trunk of the car, Jennifer wasn't there. But the call did not go well. Chino was one of the workers who did some repairs in Jennifer's condo one week before she disappeared. Jennifer Kesse is a caucasian female with sandy blonde hair and green eyes. I would say 75 percent of the time somebody was there . Michael Torretta: I'm looking through these 16,000 documents for something that might have been missed by the Orlando PD, the FDLE, maybe even the FBI who have had parts in this investigation. Monday evening, January 23, 2006 ,at around 10 p.m., Jennifer Kesse spoke to Rob Allen on the phone. Roger Brennan [at the parking lot]: This is the camera that caught the person that parked Jennifer's vehicle here. 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. Louis Bolden | WKMG investigative reporter: To meet the Kesses is to love the Kesses. Drew Kesse: It was never secured by Orlando Police. And as more time went by, the Kesses grew frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's investigation. A couple said they saw it swerving out of her apartment complex at around 7:40 a.m. Det. They would just stop and leer when they saw her, Joyce Kesse told FOX News. Peter Van Sant: The last time police officially questioned Chino was back in 2009. Joel Wright [2008]: It's difficult to tell. That is how we knew something horrendous had happened," Joyce Kesse said. Sgt. He is not considered to be a suspect in her case, as he has an alibi. Authorities announced they were looking for a person of interest in Kesse's disappearance after reviewing surveillance tapes in the area where her car was found. I'm not with you " and a little insecurity. Roger Brennan: [2008] We printed out pictures and then we brought them out here. It's actually a complex that's been known where stolen cars were -- would be recovered from. Jennifer's case was recently profiled on the Oxygen series Up & Vanished series. As time went by, the Kesses felt abandoned by the Orlando Police Department. DET. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. "I want to do my best and bring Jennifer Kesse home to them one day," he said. But that evening Jennifer spoke with Rob. She had just gotten promoted," her mother Joyce Kesse told "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Fed up, the Kesses then made a dramatic move. But Who Did It? They had no better luck with the forensics inside Jennifer's car. the suspect's face was obstructed by a gate post. And that's what I'm doing. Jennifer Kesse was deemed dead by the state of Florida in 2016. In January 2006, 24-year old Jennifer Kesse had everything going for her. Chino also told him, "I don't have any idea what happened to her." On January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Florida condo. WORKER: Everybody getting along fine, regular conversation. Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida condo on January 23, 2006. Lauren McCarthy: The reasons she bought the place that she did was because it was a gated community with a guard. Logan was able to speak with a guy named Ben who was the head of maintenance, he reported he was very rude and sketchy. TRY IT FREE Where is Jennifer Kesse? 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. it was like she walked in the night before and just dropped her suitcase right where it was. Orlando Police. Sgt. ", Peter Van Sant: Do you believe anyone realistically has been working this case in recent years?". You saw all the workers at that complex. And how fast can we find that person?". In honor of her birthday, Jennifer's parents are encouraging people to celebrate life Saturday by giving blood at their local blood banks. It was updated on July 10, 2021.]. Peter Van Sant: You had nothing to do with her disappearance? It's now been 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from Orlando. DETECTIVE WRIGHT: is there any reason why somebody would would say that was you? We dont care how and, frankly, we dont care who. Michael Torretta: It's impossible to find those individuals. Jennifer Joyce Kesse was a woman who disappeared from her apartment complex in Orlando, Florida. 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. 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Investigators found the car on the morning of January 26th and were also able to retrieve security footage from the complex. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Peter Van Sant: There's no list of names of who was staying in which apartment? But when police checked security cameras, it looked like they finally caught a big break. But a woman -- who wants to be called Ashley had a different opinion of Chino. For more information, please see our It's busy, locks the door of her condo. "My best friend said to me after the trip, 'Oh, you're in love and you just don't want to admit it,'" Allen said. In fact, she'd just moved. Her co-workers notified her family after she did not show up for work, and her parents let themselves into her apartment. Chief Orlando Rolon: The family wants closure. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Colleen: He was apologetic. what are the chances of that happening? Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. But, by early evening, when there was still no sign of Jennifer, police officially declared her missing. Lauren McCarthy: [emotional] seeing that tape of Jennifer's car that was probably the worst moment. Logan Kesse [2008]: It didn't feel right. Then, two days after her disappearance, police found Jennifer's car. Any defense attorney would have a field day with those two alternate suspects. Joel Wright: Some of the people who were working on the property left. Chief Rolon gave his investigators six months to work the case. / CBS NEWS. Lauren McCarthy: She was always on the radar with everybody. Det. He says it could have been one or more of these workers who abducted her. She's dragged into the other apartment. Frustrated with the Orlando Police Department's handling . It was so out of character for Jennifer to not respond, her friends and family rushed to her condo. Detective Joel Wright was one of the original investigators. Jennifer Kesse has been missing for 15 years, and there are still little indications as to what happened to her on the day she vanished. But, when police tried to identify the phantom figure, they hit a roadblock. And just please think of Jennifer . Fifteen years have passed since Jennifer Kesse vanished -- years of anguish for her family and friends, but they are determined to keep Jennifer's story alive. Theories abound as to what happened, with many suggesting she was killed by a male coworker whose advances she had spurned. Jennifer shares with family she feels uneasy with construction workers at her condo complex In the months leading up to her disappearance, Jennifer Kesse tells her family how uncomfortable the construction workers had been making her feel. by the walk. And I think she got up for work as she normally would. 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