Since that day in 2006, he has been contactedby scores of people and private investigators offering to help solve the case, only to be led down wrong paths or given misleading tips. Seventeen heart-shaped balloons were left at the Mosaic at Millenia complex where Kesse was last seen on January 24, 2006. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. "I sit at my kitchen table and record after my kids go to bed and I put my dogs away.". 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. More Videos The two are up-front about their qualifications or lack thereof. WebJennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. 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By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. 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. She had a successful career, boyfriend and plush condo. He has never been identified. The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Google searches taught him how to edit audio and submit the episodes to iTunes. Gurd also spoke with a jewelry store owner in Tennessee who believes she saw Kesse in the store several months after she disappeared. He had never heard of the Kesse case until his wife told him about it. We dont have an alternative, really, her mother Joyce Kesse, told the newspaper. "It's really about the awareness, is really the point of the podcast, is the awareness. 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. Its unclear if the purported marks in the hood of Kesses car wereoverlooked by investigators following the initial police report. 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. "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. Orlando Police detectives have not been able to find a suspect, but they do think Kesse was abducted. "This person holds the key to solving the case, Torretta said. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. More Videos From the corner of his guest bedroom at his home in Tampa, Shaun Gurd hosts "Unconcluded.". The detective in charge of Jennifer Kesse's case was at a conference and unavailable to comment for this article. Gurd said if the woman is telling the truth, it would mean Kesse, not just her car, was at Huntington on the Green. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. They can be found at unconcluded.com and on popular audio platforms such as iTunes, Spotify and iHeart Radio. The family is hoping that by sharing these photos with the public, someone will come forward with information. Its been learn as we go, he said. 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. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. 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. 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. 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. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. They tell their listeners they're "not police, reporters or investigators." "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. "It's really about getting the community back involved.". WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. "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. "We need people to realize that she's a human being.". 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. (Courtesy Orlando Police Department). "I listen to all of them as soon as they come out. 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He passes on every tip he receives to Orlando police Detective Teresa Sprague, who is in charge of the Kesse case. I learn something new every day," Gurd said. They spent the last 18 months pouring over every detail with a fine-tooth comb with their private investigator. Thats been a success in our book.. Kesses family says they are now convinced the image of the black Chevrolet sedan could hold the key to solving her disappearance. "We never want it to be a business we're not out to make money.". The Unconcluded podcast can be found on iTunes, or at unconcluded.com. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. "I'm not an investigator. So far, Gurd and Jamison haveproduced six episodes and several other smaller broadcasts. The grainy video shows a man parking Kesse's car at Huntington and walking away. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. and from Mexico to Russia, according to Fox News. "You can kind of form a community around it," he said. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. Kesse was reported missing Jan. 24, 2006 when she didn't show up for work at Westgate Resorts in Ocoee. I mean, anyone in our shoes I cant imagine a family not trying to seek answers for their child.. Monday marks 16 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. "This is just not a show that we listen to.". And anyone with a decent microphone and Internet access could start one. 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. An OPD spokesperson said Sprague looks into every lead she receives from Gurd and has weekly conversations with Kesse's parents, Drew and Joyce. 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. 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. "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. 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. Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. Margie Dempsey Bogus, who lives in Connecticut, said the collective approach helps spread the message of the Kesse case. 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. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. "In this particular case, we found a lot of information she gave to be credible. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. Is it the kidnapper? 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. "You see it on the comments pages, 'This is the first time I've seen this case,'" he said. 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. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. "After 11 years, it's very difficult for her not to be an object," he said. 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. "Absolutely, awareness is truly the most important thing in a missing persons case.". Today, its garnering more than 300,000 a month and growing and has led to a half-dozen credible leads. Gurd is currently working 25 to 30 hours a week on the podcast and its investigation, he said. They'll also flesh out potential tips over the phone. 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. previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. 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. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. Hes garnering a bigger and bigger audience every single week, and thats what she needs.. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Drew Kesse, Kesses father, said he didnt expectmuch when he heard Gurd was launching a podcast about his daughters disappearance. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. When his classes begin again in the fall, hell limit that work to nights and weekends. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. 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. "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. Kesse was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance. Gurd said his wife briefly worked with Kesse's mother. Jennifer Kesse, 24, disappeared from Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2006. What Happened Before Jennifer Kesse Vanished? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. ", 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.". "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. 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. "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. Is it the kidnapper? Drew Kesse says a part of the settlement required the police department to hand over all of the files over a four-month period. ", "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. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of a violent struggle. "When you put your heads together, ideas come up. Also making people aware that it's still unsolved, 11 years later.". 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. The comments keep going on," he said. Shortly after she vanished, Kesse's car was discovered parked around a mile from her home. 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. "A real-time investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse," is how Gurd describes it in his bi-monthly podcast. WebA young woman vanishes from her Florida condo security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. 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. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according toWKMG. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 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. 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. The podcast has also pointed out deficiencies in the investigation headed by Orlando Police. When detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. WebJennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. he said. Unless someone just steps up and says, enough is enough. "How have we not progressed in 11 years to at least a direction?" Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. He estimates that the podcasts are reaching some 50,000 people per month. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. It also gives them freedom to address possible leads not typically presented in traditional media. 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. Gurd says their approach helps grow their audience and most importantly keep people talking about the long-missing woman. "I don't expect to be the guy from 'NCIS' who digs up some clue and points the finger at somebody," Jamison said. 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. With fingertips and all, 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. 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. 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. Follow him on Twitter at: @MrRJervis. "What this podcast is doing is allowing people to be engaged. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. 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. When you see your podcast passing Katie Courics, its pretty interesting, Gurd, 35, said. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006.