2. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. "It looked like someone was thrown down on the top of the hood arms spread out and then dragged back, almost like off the hood, to the point where you can almost see fingers scribbling down the hood," Drew Kessetold Fox News. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. In April, hebought a $100 USB microphone from Amazon.com that connects directly to his laptop, downloaded audio software and started the podcast from the guestroom of his home. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. Few clues were discovered when Jennifer Kesse disappeared almost 15 years ago, but her father now says that new images of her abandoned Chevrolet Malibu indicate that she may have been attacked before going missing. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. Jennifer needs to come home, Drew Kesse told USA Today. The woman said Kesse was walking with a man. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. 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. When you see your podcast passing Katie Courics, its pretty interesting, Gurd, 35, said. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. "We want everyone in the world to help.". For example, in a recent episode, Gurd interviewed a Tennessee woman who swears she saw Kesse inside a jewelry shop in the year after her disappearance with a man who she thinks was trafficking her. I will take her any way I can get her., Anyone with information related to Kesses disappearance is urged to contact the Orlando Police Department at 321-235-5300 or the Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS. Herfamilys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to thebottom of lakes and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. 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. "In this particular case, we found a lot of information she gave to be credible. Police later found her car parked at another condominium complex a mile away and grainy surveillance video captured the image of a person leaving the car and walking way. She had a successful career, boyfriend and plush condo. And that would be a really good thing.. Jennifer Kesse has been missing for 17 years: Her family hasn't stopped the search Her family has renewed hope after investigators with the FDLE joined the search. Today, its garnering more than 300,000 a month and growing and has led to a half-dozen credible leads. 2. But he plans to continue broadcasting clues and theories in the Jennifer Kesse case for as long as it takes, he said. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. Seventeen heart-shaped balloons were left at the Mosaic at Millenia complex where Kesse was last seen on January 24, 2006. Gurd says their approach helps grow their audience and most importantly keep people talking about the long-missing woman. It also gives them freedom to address possible leads not typically presented in traditional media. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. Her familys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to The case so intrigued Shaun Gurd, a Tampa-area elementary teacher who heard about it from his wife, that he recently decided to start a podcast, along with friend Scott Jamison, looking into the details of the disappearance. Thats been a success in our book.. They spent the last 18 months pouring over every detail with a fine-tooth comb with their private investigator. I learn something new every day," Gurd said. Erik von Ancken anchors and reports for WKMG-TV News 6 (CBS) in Orlando and is a two-time Emmy award-winning journalist in the prestigious and coveted "On-Camera Talent" categories for both anchoring and reporting. Gurd and Jamison have produced six episodes and five bonus commentary featurettes so far in the podcast. Unless someone just steps up and says, enough is enough. Another clue in the case involves a CCTV video of an individual exiting Kesse'scar before it was recovered by authorities. Jennifer needs to come home, he said. "Previously, only her car was known to be at this location, so if we can somehow place her at this location obviously it'll open up other avenues in this investigation," Gurd said. ORLANDO, Fla. - When FOX 13 last spoke with Jennifer Kesses father Drew in March 2019, he and his wife Joyce had just settled with the Orlando Police Department to receive their missing daughters case file, which was jam-packed with 16,000 pages of notes, videos and photos. He had never heard of the Kesse case until his wife told him about it. he said. Margie Dempsey Bogus, who lives in Connecticut, said the collective approach helps spread the message of the Kesse case. No, other than her statements.". ORLANDO The disappearance of 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse has vexed investigators, friends and family members since she vanished from her Orlando condo more than 11 years ago. If you look really close, it almost looks like someone was slammed down over the front hood, drivers side like onto the hood, and then almost pulled off of it. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. (Gurd)has brought this back to light in a way I cant, Drew Kesse said. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. Drew Kesse says a part of the settlement required the police department to hand over all of the files over a four-month period. They can be found at unconcluded.com and on popular audio platforms such as iTunes, Spotify and iHeart Radio. Kudos to 'Unconcluded' thus far.". Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. More than a decade later, Drew Kesse said investigators know little else. Gurd and Jamison forward the information they discover to law enforcement, and don't have plans to stop anytime soon. The Unconcluded podcast can be found on iTunes, or at unconcluded.com. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Hes garnering a bigger and bigger audience every single week, and thats what she needs.. I will take her anyway I can get her.. Unconcluded is the latest in a series of true-crime podcasts that have exploded onto the podcast scene, drawing millions of listeners and spawningparallel investigations into often decades-old criminal cases. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. In the files, investigators suspected a struggle on the hood of Kesse's car when they discovered the vehicle. But that lead has never led to any arrests, USA Todayreportedin 2017. He started the podcast solely to bring Jennifer home. The episodes explore the case, interviewing family and witnesses and correcting misinformation along the way. Drew Kesse, Kesses father, said he didnt expectmuch when he heard Gurd was launching a podcast about his daughters disappearance. Kesse was reported missing Jan. 24, 2006, after she failed to show up for her job as a financial analyst in Ocoee. in a cold case involving a 24-year-old Florida business executive, who vanished in 2006, may indicate that a violent struggle unfolded before her disappearance, according to the womans family. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. Unconcluded has reawakened the case and garnered more attention than Drew Kesse ever imagined, without having to reinsert himself into the emotionally draining world of the investigation, he said. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. Whether or not it's true, though, is not the point. Also making people aware that it's still unsolved, 11 years later.". "I love our group because there are so many different perspectives looking at the facts," Shreve Jett said. "I think the biggest revelation that we've come across is, and this is something I was completely not expecting when we started this, is how much information that's out there about her case is just completely wrong.". When Tampa fifth-grade teacher Shaun Gurd first learned of the 11-year-old Orlando missing persons case of Jennifer Kesse, he grew obsessed with cracking the case. Others followed, including In the Dark, which explored the 1989 abduction and murder of an 11-year-old boy, and Undisclosed, which investigates wrongful convictions, along with a slew of others with names like True Crime Garage and Someone Knows Something. January 24, 202115 years since Jennifer Kesse went missing, the familys investigating what happened to her and hope to have answers this yearABC 7 / WWSB / My Sun CoastNews Outlet. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. And no oneknows where she is.". Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. "The woman we talked to believes she saw Jennifer on Jan. 24, which was the day before she ended up being in the news," Gurd said. Investigators found evidence suggesting she showered and got ready for work that morning, and police believe she left her condo about 8 a.m., they said. Though the story has listeners across the county transfixed, Drew Kesse said he hopes people remember his daughter as a person. The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel.". Gurd is currently working 25 to 30 hours a week on the podcast and its investigation, he said. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. Orlando Police detectives have not been able to find a suspect, but they do think Kesse was abducted. Gurd also spoke with a jewelry store owner in Tennessee who believes she saw Kesse in the store several months after she disappeared. Soon after, Orlando police released a surveillance video clip recorded from Huntington on the Green, an apartment complex 1.2 miles from where Kesse lived at the Mosiac at Millenia condos. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. "I sit at my kitchen table and record after my kids go to bed and I put my dogs away.". Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of UPDATES: Get news alerts and updates in the free FOX 13 News app. Gurd also runs a Facebook group discussion page where people from all over the world discuss and debate the Kesse case all day, every day. Copyright 2017 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. "When you put your heads together, ideas come up. "A real-time investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse," is how Gurd describes it in his bi-monthly podcast. "You see it on the comments pages, 'This is the first time I've seen this case,'" he said. Is it the kidnapper? Drew Kesse said the discussions can only help the seemingly stagnant case that's caused his family agony for 11 years. We hope that by showing the public these photos, someone will come forward with information theyve been holding onto for all these years.". WebJennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. There are about 150 different photos of the car overall, where we only saw three or four of the car up until that point, Kesse said. (Orlando Sentinel/Orlando Sentinel). Jennifer Kesse's family was back in court Thursday after suing the Orlando Police Department in an attempt to obtain records of their missing daughter's case. 3. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. "We don't want to air something on the podcast that's going to add to the misinformation that's already out there," Gurd said. Gurd hopes and believes that eventually his podcast will reach someone key to the investigation who doesn't know Kesse is missing, didn't think a tip was important enough to report it to police or was previously afraid to come forward.