With no prior knowledge of audio production or investigations, he and a friend Scott Jamison, 34, of Gainesville started a podcast, called "Unconcluded," exploring the possibilities of what happened to the then 24-year-old who vanished from her Orlando condo in 2006. Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. Detectives are listening to the podcast, Guido said. he said. CBS News previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of a violent struggle. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. Whether or not it's true, though, is not the point. ", "They are finding and speaking to people the police haven't," Drew Kesse said. It looked as though two people were fighting over the steering wheel.". Margie Dempsey Bogus, who lives in Connecticut, said the collective approach helps spread the message of the Kesse case. Jennifer Kesse's parents plead for information on the 10th anniversary of her disappearance. "The term 'homemade podcast' doesn't offend me," Jamison said. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. "We need people to realize that she's a human being.". The podcast has also pointed out deficiencies in the investigation headed by Orlando Police. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. "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. Her familys pursuit to discover what happened to her has led them to the bottom of lakes and from Mexico to She had a successful career, boyfriend and plush condo. Today, its garnering more than 300,000 a month and growing and has led to a half-dozen credible leads. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. 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. "This person holds the key to solving the case, Torretta said. 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. 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. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Drew Kesse believes, the markings on the hood, show signs of a violent struggle, Dive teams search lake following new tip on Jennifer Kesse, missing since 2006, Get news alerts and updates in the free FOX 13 News app, Watch: Fishermen spot sharks in huge feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, One month ago, Harriet the eagle disappeared from her famous Florida nest, 3 Daughters head brewer killed in Skyway Bridge accident, company says, Tampa residents of mobile home park get more time to vacate after Hillsborough County contacts landlord, 3 shot, including 6-year-old girl, in Land OLakes home invasion, sheriff says, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor, Dies at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm, 8-year-old girl who performed solo wins big in cheer competition after team didn't show up, From Coconut Road to Moose Tracks, here's the scoop on how Publix creates its ice cream, North Port brush fire: Roads reopen after fire forces closures on I-75; schools evacuate as precaution. Jennifer Kesse's parents plead for information on the 10th anniversary of her disappearance. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! 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. 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. WebJennifer Joyce Kesse (born May 20, 1981) is an American woman from Orlando, Florida, who has been missing since January 23, 2006. Also making people aware that it's still unsolved, 11 years later.". 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 detectives reviewed surveillance video from the complex where Jennifer' Kesse's car was discovered, they saw a person parking her car. January 25, 2018OPD Announces Enhanced Focus in Jennifer Kesse Disappearance CaseCity of OrlandoGovernment Website. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Gurd said his wife briefly worked with Kesse's mother. How is that?". Kesse was last seen at her Orlando condo near Mall at Millenia. Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. 81 2017, 5:20 PM. "How have we not progressed in 11 years to at least a direction?" 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. Its unclear if the purported marks in the hood of Kesses car wereoverlooked by investigators following the initial police report. 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 spent the last 18 months pouring over every detail with a fine-tooth comb with their private investigator. January 25, 2018OPD Announces Enhanced Focus in Jennifer Kesse Disappearance CaseCity of OrlandoGovernment Website. 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 the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. 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 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. Drew Kesse said he trusts that the woman believes she saw his daughter, but doubts she's correct. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. 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. 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. In 2018, the family sued the Orlando Police Department in order to obtain the records pertaining to the case, the Orlando Sentinelreported. 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. Kesse was a graduate of Gaither High School in Tampa. When you see your podcast passing Katie Courics, its pretty interesting, Gurd, 35, said. 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. previously reported that no signs of a struggle were evident. "We never want it to be a business we're not out to make money.". The woman said she reported the sighting to the Central Florida Crimeline number but never heard back from detectives until she appeared on Unconcluded. But he plans to continue broadcasting clues and theories in the Jennifer Kesse case for as long as it takes, he said. "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 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. What Happened Before Jennifer Kesse Vanished? 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. Her Black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home in Orlando. Follow him on Twitter at: @MrRJervis. I mean, anyone in our shoes I cant imagine a family not trying to seek answers for their child.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Drew Kesse says a part of the settlement required the police department to hand over all of the files over a four-month period. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 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. 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. "The photos look suspicious and show what appears to be a hand mark going across the hood," private investigator Mike Torretta told Fox News. 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. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. 3. 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. Is it the kidnapper? Her black Chevy Malibu was found abandoned one mile away from her home. Jennifer Kesse before her disappearance, left, and how she may look today, at right. We dont plan on stopping anytime soon, Gurd said. 3. And that would be a really good thing.. "The 'citizen detectives,' they want to be involved and try to help.". Kesse was reported missing on Jan. 24, 2006, after failing to show up to her job as a financial analyst. At the time she vanished, she was living in Orlando. "You see it on the comments pages, 'This is the first time I've seen this case,'" 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. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. The hosts of the "Unconcluded" podcast are investigating leads in the case of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. 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. "I don't expect to be the guy from 'NCIS' who digs up some clue and points the finger at somebody," Jamison said. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, according toWKMG. "We want everyone in the world to help.". The 24-year-old simply vanished and no one has ever been arrested. The case centers on Jennifer Kesse, who disappeared on January 24, 2006, when she didnt show up for work. Hes garnering a bigger and bigger audience every single week, and thats what she needs.. Jennifer needs to come home, he said. But he wants closure in the case, in any form that may take. Jennifer Kesse was last seen leaving work in Orlando, Florida on January 23, 2006. 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. "I listen to all of them as soon as they come out. "You can kind of form a community around it," he said. The detective in charge of Jennifer Kesse's case was at a conference and unavailable to comment for this article. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. We really havent seen the general public involved in this type of cold case exploration before these podcasts, he said. Jennifer Kesse was reported missing after she didnt show up to work on the morning of January 24, 2006. "It's really about the awareness, is really the point of the podcast, is the awareness. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. 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. 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. January 25, 2018OPD Announces Enhanced Focus in Jennifer Kesse Disappearance CaseCity of OrlandoGovernment Website. Orlando Police detectives have not been able to find a suspect, but they do think Kesse was abducted. Her 2004 Chevy Malibu was found two days later about a mile away from her condo. "As Shaun and Scott offer their information, we, as listeners, get to come here and all interact and offer suggestions," she 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. Unless someone just steps up and says, enough is enough. Gurd said he hopes airing the possible sightings will encourage others with information to come forward. I just got chills saying that., Jennifer Kesse disappeared on Jan. 24, 2006. 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? 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. 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 told News 6 thatGurd and his partner are "doing a great job. Tuesday marked 17 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando. "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. 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. Jennifer Kesse was first reported missing on January 24, 2006.