Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006. Were trying to stir up interest in something that was trying to die off," he said. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. An unknown person was later seen on surveillance video parking Kesse's car at an apartment complex about a mile away. Thats been a success in our book.. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. The determined parents have since admitted they dont expect to find their daughter alive but insist they need answers to find any sense of closure. 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. "What this podcast is doing is allowing people to be engaged. 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. "There is a huge true crime community out there," Jamison said. "A real-time investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse," is how Gurd describes it in his bi-monthly podcast. But he wants closure in the case, in any form that may take. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. 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. 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. We dont plan on stopping anytime soon, Gurd said. January 25, 2018OPD Announces Enhanced Focus in Jennifer Kesse Disappearance CaseCity of OrlandoGovernment Website. previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. What Happened Before Jennifer Kesse Vanished? Seventeen heart-shaped balloons were left at the Mosaic at Millenia complex where Kesse was last seen on January 24, 2006. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. The two are up-front about their qualifications or lack thereof. Jervis is a national correspondent for USA TODAY. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. 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. 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'm not going to solve this case. So far, Gurd and Jamison haveproduced six episodes and several other smaller broadcasts. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of Its going to take time. The woman said she reported the sighting to the Central Florida Crimeline number but never heard back from detectives until she appeared on Unconcluded. Jennifer Kesse's parents plead for information on the 10th anniversary of her disappearance. "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. Another clue in the case involves a CCTV video of an individual exiting Kesse'scar before it was recovered by authorities. (Drew Kesse). (Gurd)has brought this back to light in a way I cant, Drew Kesse said. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. 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. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of 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. Drew Kesse said he doesnt expect to see his daughter alive again. "We don't have to be impartial. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. The family is hoping that by sharing these photos with the public, someone will come forward with information. Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. Gurd and Jamison who have families and full-time jobs began working on the podcast earlier this year, buying a microphone on the internet and teaching themselves audio production techniques. 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. Whether or not it's true, though, is not the point. Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando in a high-profile case that made national news. "She vanished. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. I just got chills saying that., Jennifer Kesse disappeared on Jan. 24, 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 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. And no oneknows where she is.". (Orlando Sentinel/Orlando Sentinel). "We're still figuring it out.". Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. I learn something new every day," Gurd 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. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. 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. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. "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. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. How is that?". Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. The episodes explore the case, interviewing family and witnesses and correcting misinformation along the way. We're talking with people, we're not talking at people. They'll also flesh out potential tips over the phone. I will take her anyway I can get her.. "You can kind of form a community around it," he said. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according to WKMG. After hearing about the case from his wife last year, Gurd said he couldnt stop thinking about Kesses disappearance. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. "The 'citizen detectives,' they want to be involved and try to help.". 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. 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. 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. "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. "The car was moving erratically," the witness told Fox News. Is it the kidnapper? They can be found at unconcluded.com and on popular audio platforms such as iTunes, Spotify and iHeart Radio. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. "The term 'homemade podcast' doesn't offend me," Jamison said. And say there may be some benefit to that. 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. 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. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. "I wish everyone could have a daughter like her," he said. They try to make sure all of the information and sources discussed in their podcast are credible. Erik joined the News 6 News Team in 2003 days after the tragic loss of space shuttle Columbia. Is it the kidnapper? Today, its garnering more than 300,000 a month and growing and has led to a half-dozen credible leads. Gurd and Jamison forward the information they discover to law enforcement, and don't have plans to stop anytime soon. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. No, other than her statements.". 81 2017, 5:20 PM. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. 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. A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. Seventeen heart-shaped balloons were left at the Mosaic at Millenia complex where Kesse was last seen on January 24, 2006. We dont have an alternative, really, her mother Joyce Kesse, told the newspaper. 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. It allows us to have some emotions behind it," Gurd said. With fingertips and all, Drew Kesse said. Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. The grainy video shows a man parking Kesse's car at Huntington and walking away. Though the story has listeners across the county transfixed, Drew Kesse said he hopes people remember his daughter as a person. In three months, "Unconcluded" has averaged about 175,000 unique downloads per month and nearly 1,400 people are members of a Facebook discussion page about the podcast. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Gurd said he receives no money from the podcasts. 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. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. 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. Margie Dempsey Bogus, who lives in Connecticut, said the collective approach helps spread the message of the Kesse case. 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. Drew Kesse says a part of the settlement required the police department to hand over all of the files over a four-month period. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. he said. "We never want it to be a business we're not out to make money.". Herfamilys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to thebottom of lakes and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. Overall, he's spent about $1,000 of his own money on the podcast, which does not generate revenue, and usually records the broadcasts at night, after his 11-month-old daughter has been put to bed. ", "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. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more!