With fingertips and all, Drew Kesse said. And that would be a really good thing.. They can be found at unconcluded.com and on popular audio platforms such as iTunes, Spotify and iHeart Radio. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. 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. "The car was moving erratically," the witness told Fox News. Its unclear if the purported marks in the hood of Kesses car wereoverlooked by investigators following the initial police report. Detectives are listening to the podcast, Guido said. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. Orlando Police detectives have not been able to find a suspect, but they do think Kesse was abducted. ", 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.". The comments keep going on," he said. 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. It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel.". Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of 2. The grainy video shows a man parking Kesse's car at Huntington and walking away. Anyone with information on this case can call the Orlando Police Department at 321-235-5300 if they wish to speak to a detective, or the Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS, if they wish to remain anonymous. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. It also gives them freedom to address possible leads not typically presented in traditional media. "It's grown way beyond what we expected,"Gurd said. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. 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. She had a successful career, boyfriend and plush condo. Jervis is a national correspondent for USA TODAY. "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. Also making people aware that it's still unsolved, 11 years later.". "In this particular case, we found a lot of information she gave to be credible. As we read the files, the detectives on the scene say to the crime scene technicians, it seems as though there was a struggle on the hood, please see what you can do with that, he said. 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. 2. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. 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. he said. "It's really about getting the community back involved.". And anyone with a decent microphone and Internet access could start one. The fact that Gurd lived just an hours drive from Orlando and he hadnt heard of Kesses case motivated him to start the podcast and raise awareness, he said. Its a new phenomenon.. "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. "I love our group because there are so many different perspectives looking at the facts," Shreve Jett said. We're talking with people, we're not talking at people. 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. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. Gurd said he receives no money from the podcasts. Jennifer needs to come home, Drew Kesse told USA Today. 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. "A real-time investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse," is how Gurd describes it in his bi-monthly podcast. "The 'citizen detectives,' they want to be involved and try to help.". Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 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. (Drew Kesse). 81 2017, 5:20 PM. 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 last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. "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.". Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. 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. And no oneknows where she is.". The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Gurd said he hopes airing the possible sightings will encourage others with information to come forward. "I'm not going to solve this case. 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. 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. Gurd, who teaches 5th grade math and science, had only listened to three podcasts all of them of the true-crime variety before deciding to start Unconcluded. Kesses family says they are now convinced the image of the black Chevrolet sedan could hold the key to solving her disappearance. 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. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. 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. Father Of Missing Florida Woman Discusses Tip In Case. But that lead has never led to any arrests, USA Today, In 2018, the family sued the Orlando Police Department in order to obtain the records pertaining to the case, the Orlando Sentinel. He has never been identified. RELATED Dive teams search lake following new tip on Jennifer Kesse, missing since 2006, Were not in a direction of Jennifer yet, Drew Kesse said. After hearing about the case from his wife last year, Gurd said he couldnt stop thinking about Kesses disappearance. They say they don't make a profit from the operation, though they do have a page on a website where listeners can donate to their cause. 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. Drew Kesse said the discussions can only help the seemingly stagnant case that's caused his family agony for 11 years. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. In 2018, the family sued the Orlando Police Department in order to obtain the records pertaining to the case, the Orlando Sentinelreported. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 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. Her familys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to Kesse was reported missing Jan. 24, 2006 when she didn't show up for work at Westgate Resorts in Ocoee. 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. "What this podcast is doing is allowing people to be engaged. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. But he plans to continue broadcasting clues and theories in the Jennifer Kesse case for as long as it takes, he said. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. They'll also flesh out potential tips over the phone. 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. 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. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Is it the kidnapper? Kesse was reported missing Jan. 24, 2006, after she failed to show up for her job as a financial analyst in Ocoee. Kudos to 'Unconcluded' thus far.". 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. "The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood," private investigator Mike Torretta told Fox News. 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. He says 18 months have passed, and hes still receiving files. and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. CBS News previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. They tell their listeners they're "not police, reporters or investigators." 81 2017, 5:20 PM. I don't claim to be. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Another clue in the case involves a CCTV video of an individual exiting Kesse'scar before it was recovered by authorities. When questioned about the vehicle, several residents confirmed it had been parked there for several days. Her familys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to So far, Gurd and Jamison haveproduced six episodes and several other smaller broadcasts. Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. Besides reviving forgotten cases, the podcasts also often embolden witnesses who may have been hesitant to speak up immediately after the initial crime, he said. More than a decade later, Drew Kesse said investigators know little else. When you see your podcast passing Katie Courics, its pretty interesting, Gurd, 35, said. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. More Videos 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 Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. ", "They are finding and speaking to people the police haven't," Drew Kesse said. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. "This person holds the key to solving the case, Torretta said.