"It's grown way beyond what we expected,"Gurd said. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. 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. Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black Chevy Malibu was found in another condo complex parking lot approximately 1 mile away from where she lived. Margie Dempsey Bogus, who lives in Connecticut, said the collective approach helps spread the message of the Kesse case. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of a violent struggle. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. She had a successful career, boyfriend and plush condo. ", Amy Shreve Jett, of Little Rock, Ark., said she'd never heard of Kesse's case before Gurd shared a trailer for the show with Facebook fans of another true crime podcast, "Up and Vanished.". Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. "They are definitely raising awareness again in a big way and the thoughts and people who have been sidelined seem to be finally coming out to speak. But he wants closure in the case, in any form that may take. Two days after Jennifer Kesse went missing, her black Chevy Malibu was found in another condo complex parking lot approximately 1 mile away from where she lived. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. I just got chills saying that., Jennifer Kesse disappeared on Jan. 24, 2006. The "engaging, smart and inquisitive" University of Central Florida graduate had just purchased her Mosaic at Millenia condo and was already making a higher salary than her father just two and a half years out of college, her father, Drew Kesse said. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. People who didnt know about Jennifer Kesse two months ago do now. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. Jennifer needs to come home, Drew Kesse told USA Today. 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. Herfamilys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to thebottom of lakes and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. 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. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. An anonymous witness told Fox News she saw Kesses sedan swerving in traffic near an exit by the condo where she lived on the morning she was reported missing. 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. 2. And that would be a really good thing.. When questioned about the vehicle, several residents confirmed it had been parked there for several days. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. Gurd also spoke with a jewelry store owner in Tennessee who believes she saw Kesse in the store several months after she disappeared. Its unclear if the purported marks in the hood of Kesses car wereoverlooked by investigators following the initial police report. Follow him on Twitter at: @MrRJervis. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. Its been learn as we go, he said. Jennifer Kesse's parents plead for information on the 10th anniversary of her disappearance. Her familys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to Another clue in the case involves a CCTV video of an individual exiting Kesse'scar before it was recovered by authorities. He started the podcast solely to bring Jennifer home. Seventeen heart-shaped balloons were left at the Mosaic at Millenia complex where Kesse was last seen on January 24, 2006. Thats been a success in our book.. He said they're not his podcasts, they're everyone's. Kesses family says they are now convinced the image of the black Chevrolet sedan could hold the key to solving her disappearance. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. One of the first and most popular, Serial, began in 2014 with a look into the 1999 murder of an 18-year-old Baltimore high school student. I learn something new every day," Gurd said. "As Shaun and Scott offer their information, we, as listeners, get to come here and all interact and offer suggestions," she said. When you see your podcast passing Katie Courics, its pretty interesting, Gurd, 35, said. Drew Kesse said he doesnt expect to see his daughter alive again. "I see this girl coming to me, 'Hi ya' doing' [she says], she was with a guy, and the guy brushed her off," said the woman in the podcast. Gurd and Jamison forward the information they discover to law enforcement, and don't have plans to stop anytime soon. 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. Erik joined the News 6 News Team in 2003 days after the tragic loss of space shuttle Columbia. "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. Gurd said his wife briefly worked with Kesse's mother. Kudos to 'Unconcluded' thus far.". The grainy video shows a man parking Kesse's car at Huntington and walking away. "I'm not an investigator. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. But that lead has never led to any arrests, USA Todayreportedin 2017. "I sit at my kitchen table and record after my kids go to bed and I put my dogs away.". Orlando Police spokeswoman Michelle Guido said detectives on the case have vetted more than 150 tips on the Jennifer Kesse case that have come in through the Crimeline number and have been in nearly weekly contact with the family. WebJennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. When it launched earlier this year, the podcast, Unconcluded, drew around 15,000 downloads. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. Can I move it forward and make people aware of it and encourage someone to come forward that allows law enforcement to solve this case? "In this particular case, we found a lot of information she gave to be credible. "The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood," private investigator Mike Torretta told Fox News. I mean, anyone in our shoes I cant imagine a family not trying to seek answers for their child.. "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," the father of Jennifer Kesse, who vanished without a trace in 2006, said. "We want everyone in the world to help.". The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. We rely on tips and information from the public in solving many crimes, sowe always want to hear any tips anyone may have, she said. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. 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. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of ", "They are finding and speaking to people the police haven't," Drew Kesse said. Drew Kesse, Kesses father, said he didnt expectmuch when he heard Gurd was launching a podcast about his daughters disappearance. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. Drew Kesse says a part of the settlement required the police department to hand over all of the files over a four-month period. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. Gurd said according to the statistics he receives, "Unconcluded" episodes are downloaded on average 450,000 times per month. Whether or not it's true, though, is not the point. 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. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. (Gurd)has brought this back to light in a way I cant, Drew Kesse said. 3. 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Another clue in the case involves a CCTV video of an individual exiting Kesse'scar before it was recovered by authorities. Gurd says their approach helps grow their audience and most importantly keep people talking about the long-missing woman. "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. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. They tell their listeners they're "not police, reporters or investigators." In his podcast, Gurd interviews a woman who claims she saw someone who lookslike Jennifer Kesse in the Tennessee jewelry store where she worked in the months after she went missing. When his classes begin again in the fall, hell limit that work to nights and weekends. 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. In 2018, the family sued the Orlando Police Department in order to obtain the records pertaining to the case, the Orlando Sentinelreported. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. He estimates that the podcasts are reaching some 50,000 people per month. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. 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. "It's really about the awareness, is really the point of the podcast, is the awareness. 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. Gurd said if the woman is telling the truth, it would mean Kesse, not just her car, was at Huntington on the Green. "I love our group because there are so many different perspectives looking at the facts," Shreve Jett said. Those with information about Kesse's case can call the Orlando Police Department at 321-235-5300. cdoornbos@orlandosentinel.com, 407-650-6931 or @CaitlinDoornbos. It also gives them freedom to address possible leads not typically presented in traditional media. An unknown person was later seen on surveillance video parking Kesse's car at an apartment complex about a mile away. "I listen to all of them as soon as they come out. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. He passes on every tip he receives to Orlando police Detective Teresa Sprague, who is in charge of the Kesse case. (Drew Kesse). And say there may be some benefit to that. 3. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. It was an instant cultural phenomenon, becoming the fastest podcast to reach 5 million downloads in iTunes history. 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. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. The podcasts often revolve around older cases and stimulate public involvement in solving crimes in ways not seen before, said Stephen Holmes, associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Central Florida, who has studied the Kesse case. The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. Drew Kesse said the discussions can only help the seemingly stagnant case that's caused his family agony for 11 years. An OPD spokesperson said Sprague looks into every lead she receives from Gurd and has weekly conversations with Kesse's parents, Drew and Joyce. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. We dont plan on stopping anytime soon, Gurd said. They spent the last 18 months pouring over every detail with a fine-tooth comb with their private investigator. 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. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. 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. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. They can be found at unconcluded.com and on popular audio platforms such as iTunes, Spotify and iHeart Radio. How is that?". The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. 2. They'll also flesh out potential tips over the phone. "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 Kesse, Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to, pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. January 25, 2018OPD Announces Enhanced Focus in Jennifer Kesse Disappearance CaseCity of OrlandoGovernment Website. In Gurd's most recent podcast, Episode 7, he played a phone interview with a woman who he and his partner believe lived at Huntington at the time when Kesse's car was abandoned. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. After the Tennessee jewelry store worker episode, police officials instructed dispatchers to route any callers wishing to speak to a detective on the Jennifer Kesse, or any other missing persons, casedirectly to the investigator in charge, she said. "It's really about getting the community back involved.". He had never heard of the Kesse case until his wife told him about it. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Jervis is a national correspondent for USA TODAY. "We need people to realize that she's a human being.". 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. Gurd, a fifth-grade teacher in Tampa, and his partner Scott Jamison, a college athletics teacher in Gainesville, regularly meet in Orlando to investigate potential leads, Gurd said. Seventeen heart-shaped balloons were left at the Mosaic at Millenia complex where Kesse was last seen on January 24, 2006. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according toWKMG. 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. Speaking into a basic USB microphone attached to his laptop, Gurd discusses with his partner ideas, suggestions, and potential leads in the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse. 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. Kesse was reported missing Jan. 24, 2006, after she failed to show up for her job as a financial analyst in Ocoee. "A real-time investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse," is how Gurd describes it in his bi-monthly podcast. Copyright 2017 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. From the corner of his guest bedroom at his home in Tampa, Shaun Gurd hosts "Unconcluded.". Drew Kesse said he trusts that the woman believes she saw his daughter, but doubts she's correct. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. And anyone with a decent microphone and Internet access could start one. I will take her anyway I can get her.. Newly releasedimages 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. I don't claim to be. His Facebook page at one point had more than 10,000 followers, but he shut it down when his family began receiving death threats, extortion claims and other sordid proposals, he said. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. The detective in charge of Jennifer Kesse's case was at a conference and unavailable to comment for this article. A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. "I don't expect to be the guy from 'NCIS' who digs up some clue and points the finger at somebody," Jamison said. UPDATES: Get news alerts and updates in the free FOX 13 News app. Hes garnering a bigger and bigger audience every single week, and thats what she needs.. Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio, At least 12 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, Trump speaks at CPAC after winning straw poll, Grizzlies star Ja Morant to miss at least 2 games after alleged gun incident, How Paul Murdaugh testified "from the grave" to help convict his father, Man charged for alleged involvement in 2 transformer explosions, Promising drug could provide alternative to statins, new study finds, Iran to allow more inspections at nuclear sites, U.N. says, NTSB to investigate in-flight turbulence that left 1 passenger dead. CBS News previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! 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. But one series of photos caught their attention. Kesse was reported missing on Jan. 24, 2006, after failing to show up to her job as a financial analyst. ", "I think it's going to possibly go viral if he [Gurd] can hit home in one more episode or side bar," Drew Kesse said. 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. 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. Is it the kidnapper? The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. The family is hoping that by sharing these photos with the public, someone will come forward with information. We hope that by showing the public these photos, someone will come forward with information theyve been holding onto for all these years.". By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Investigators also uncovered a previously unseen fingerprint belonging to the victim, as well as a large boot print near the gas pedal. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Is it the kidnapper? We're talking with people, we're not talking at people. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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