Jennifer Kesse
This Saturday marks three years since Jennifer Kesse vanished. She had been living in a condominium near the Mall at Millenia in Orange County at the time.
In May 2007, police released surveillance video taken near the condominium complex, Mosaic at Millenia, where Kesse lived. It shows a person, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, walking by the gates.
Police said other surveillance video shows someone parking Kesse's car near the complex.
In November of 2008, Tim Miller of Equusearch, assembled a search for Jennifer that was held in conjunction with then missing toddler, Caylee Anthony.
Convicted murderer David Byron Russ met privately with the father of Jennifer Kesse and provided information that could lead Orlando police detectives to one or more suspects in her disappearance.
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Kesse, who was 24 when she disappeared, has been missing since 2006. Russ awaits sentencing in the Seminole County Jail for the murder of a Longwood woman.
Drew Kesse visited Russ for just more than one hour on December 23, 2008. Kesse said he was surprised in December to get a letter from Russ, who is awaiting sentencing in the murder of a Longwood woman in 2007. Russ invited Kesse to the jail so he could discuss information about Kesse's daughter.
"It was a strange conversation. There's no taking that away. It ran the whole gamut. He talked about his family, I talked about mine," Kesse said. "He knows my feelings about Jennifer, he knows our feelings about Jennifer, that's for darn sure, and I think he was trying to help."
Kesse said Russ told him he's developed information from behind bars that more than one person, possibly individuals who are currently locked up, were behind her disappearance. Kesse declined to provide specifics, saying he wants to protect Russ from retribution from other inmates. "It's up to the investigators to see if there is any value to it, or not," Kesse said.
Jennifer's mother, Joyce Kesse, added, "You also have to kind of look at trying to some degree, protecting him, you know."
In an exclusive interview with WESH 2 News reporter Dave McDaniel, Russ offered some hope of solving the case, but not in the manner which her parents have been praying.
"I'm pretty sure that the information that we gave them, is going to help them to find resolve, to find closure. I haven't really felt optimistic about the possibility of Jennifer still being alive, but I don't want to omit that, because there's hope in the family," Russ said.
In April 2008, police released photos of a shamrock tattoo on Kesse's left hip and of the purse they believe she was carrying when she disappeared. The Kesse's said they get new leads through Crime Line every week.
This weekend at the Mall of Millenia they will host an event to raise public awareness about missing adults and children. It will be held in the community room near the Banana Republic store between 11a.m. and 3 p.m.
Related:Slideshow of images of Jennifer Kesse
Slideshow of evidence and images related to Jennifer Kesse Search
some content courtesy: WESH Orlando
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