JENNIFER KESSE, 24, 1/24/06, ORLANDO, FL #1 9/16/06 -

[MuffyBee]

It is certainly by the looks, a very specific spot.

http://www.wftv.com/news/19895267/detail.html
The article above said
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"An investigative dig was conducted that was met with negative result. The investigation is ongoing." 

It looks like they haven't found anything.  But I like the part about "the investigation is ongoing".  Not sure it means they will continue at that site, but it gives hope they will keep looking.

[Lovinlife]

It is certainly by the looks, a very specific spot.

Yes, and a very wide open area.  Any media attention is good for the Kesses, IMO. 

Map of the search area in relation to Jennifer's condo:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=3573+Conroy+Rd,+Orlando,+FL+32839-2419+(Mosaic+Millenia+Condominiums)&daddr=John+Young+Pkwy+%26+Millenia+Blvd,+Orlando,+FL+32839&hl=en&geocode=CZ6_bvguXrx_FVuvsgEdJZYl-yHYY-L1KxFC_A%3BFULJsgEdsasl-w&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=28.50364,-81.412333&sspn=0.055891,0.111494&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16

[Lovinlife]

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/19895004/detail.html

**snipped**

Kesse's father, Drew Kesse, contacted a private search group over the weekend and asked them to inspect the lot again. The Kesse family has always believed the area might hold clues to their daughter's disappearance.

**snipped**

[MuffyBee]

Thanks Lovin'!   

[klaasend]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-kesse-tip-062909,0,2242207.story

Police excavate site in search for missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse
Willoughby Mariano

Sentinel Staff Writer

4:58 PM EDT, June 29, 2009

Investigators turned up empty-handed today after digging up land they hoped would help them find missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse, Orlando police spokeswoman Sgt. Barbara Jones said.

The day-long excavation took place on land near John Young Parkway and Millenia Boulevard, a short drive away from Kesse's Mosaic at Millenia condominium. Homicide investigators and Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents used heavy equipment to dig a large hole after a private search group said the area may be of interest to investigators, Jones said.

Jones did not give further details about the tip or give the name of the search group, but did say they used trained dogs to identify the area.

There are no further plans to dig at the site, Jones said.

Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006. Police think she was abducted. Her car was later found at the Huntington on the Green apartment complex near her home.

[trimmonthelake]

Thanks Klaas.So sad. 

[no rose colored glasses]

Thanks Klaas.So sad. 

Thanks, very sad

[Edward]

Why do I have a feeling this lead was Major Ed Dames and his group of remote viewing students.

[Fanny Mae]

Why do I have a feeling this lead was Major Ed Dames and his group of remote viewing students.

Could be. But something's better than nothing. Very sad. 

[Nut44x4]

That is one hell of a hole they dug to look for her  Anyone who would have buried her that deep would have needed similar equipment ... 

[no rose colored glasses]

That is one hell of a hole they dug to look for her  Anyone who would have buried her that deep would have needed similar equipment ... 

I wondered about that also.

[Lovinlife]

Same info, just a little bit more details...

http://www.wftv.com/news/19895267/detail.html

Tip In Jennifer Kesse Case Leads To Ground Search
Posted: 4:13 pm EDT June 29, 2009
Updated: 6:12 am EDT June 30, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new lead may help police find missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. Police searched through a huge hole they dug in an empty field near Kesse's apartment (images | video), where she disappeared three years ago.


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SEE THE SEARCH: View Images | Raw Video
KESSE'S FATHER: Interview With Drew Kesse On Search
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The field is on John Young Parkway and Millenia Boulevard (see map). It's just a stone's throw away from Kesse's old apartment, The Mosaic at Millenia (see map showing both locations).

All day, Orlando police investigators, using unmarked cars, kept a low profile as they dug for clues in one of the country's most publicized missing person's cases. They confirmed it was the search for clues in Jennifer Kesse's disappearance.

"It's very difficult to go through," said Jennifer's father, Drew, in a phone interview with Eyewitness News from his home in Bradenton (listen to full interview).

Drew Kesse told Eyewitness News the field is one area that has really bothered him. A lake on the property was half-filled with dirt and then graded over shortly after his daughter vanished.

"It's just so easy. Something could have been thrown in there and so much dirt came over the property," he said.

Last week, a private company contacted Drew and volunteered to search. It had several cadaver dogs hit on something in the field and sonar equipment detected something, too. That's why Orlando police showed up Monday to dig. But after hours of digging and using police dogs, they came up with nothing.

"We're glad that they brought it to our attention like they did," said Sgt. Barbara Jones, Orlando Police Department. "We haven't found anything at this location to move the investigation forward."

It was bittersweet news for the Kesse family. They seek closure while struggling to hold out hope Jennifer is somehow still alive.

"Someday it has to be, we're going to find Jennifer, someday," Drew said.

Drew also told Eyewitness News the private company has agreed to search other areas, too, but so far nothing has been scheduled. Even though police came up with nothing, they are still more than willing to follow any leads that come in.

Kesse was 25 years old when she disappeared from her Mosaic Millenia condo in Orlando in January 2006. Police later found her car at an apartment complex a mile from her home. Surveillance video captured someone walking away from the car, but investigators have been unable to identify that person.

[pink angel]

Thanks for the update. Praying for both Jennifer and Tracy today.

[trimmonthelake]

Thanks for the update.I feel so badly for her parents.

[Nut44x4]

Orlando Sentinel (Florida) 
June 30, 2009 Tuesday
 
Digging fails to find missing woman
 
Investigators came up empty-handed Monday after digging up land in search of missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse. The daylong excavation took place near John Young Parkway and Millenia Boulevard, a short drive from Kesse's address at the time, Mosaic at Millenia condominiums. Homicide investigators and Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents used heavy equipment to dig a hole after a private search group said the area might be of interest, Orlando police spokeswoman Sgt. Barbara Jones said. There are no further plans to dig at the site, she said. Kesse disappeared Jan. 24, 2006. Police think she was abducted. Her car was later found at the Huntington on the Green apartment complex near her home. 
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100020825&docId=l:998560947&start=1

[pink angel]

Jennifer's parents are on HLN. They said the dogs did hit on the dirt that they removed from the hole. Nothing was found though. Dirt was trucked in to fill that hole initially.  Now they want to try and find out where that dirt came from because Jennifer's car had some dirt on it.


Bless their hearts. My prayers are with them.

[Lovinlife]

We talked abou this here so I'm going to post it so there aren't any "what-ifs"

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/local/063009catch_me_killer_indicted

Catch me killer indicted
Updated: Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009, 6:18 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009, 6:18 PM EDT

By SHANNON BUTLER | FOX 35 News
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - He made horrifying threats, claiming to have killed 16 people. He also boasted he might know something about the disappearance of Jennifer kesse. Now, the so-called "catch me killer" gets his wish. He's caught, but probably not the way he wanted. Cops nabbed him and now, he's just been indicted.

On Tuesday a grand jury in Gainesville, Georgia indicted the "catch me killer" on two charges, none of which include murder.

Andrew Scott Haley was indicted for tampering with evidence and false statements.

“To let his behavior go without any consequences is I don't think is right,” said Gary Rothwell from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The charges after catch me killer posted a video on You Tube called “Confessions of a serial killer.” On it he claimed he killed missing Georgia girl Tara Grinstead. He also claimed he was responsible for the death of 16 people and said he was going to kill again.

The website flagged by Jennifer Kesse’s dad Drew when catchmekiller posted it on a site for his missing daughter. His reaction to the You Tube post? “To me you just can't hardly get any lower than this.”

Investigators found that all Haleys claims were a hoax but investigators aren’t laughing. “We certainly hope is a deterrent for people who think it's funny to take credit for crimes on the internet and all the disruption it causes in people's lives,” said Rothwell.

Florida has strict laws against internet hoaxes. Georgia does not have those laws but since it was a Florida site the jury found case for the indictment. Rothwell says that credit really goes to the district attorney who would not let case drop.

 

[Sister]

We talked abou this here so I'm going to post it so there aren't any "what-ifs"

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/local/063009catch_me_killer_indicted

Catch me killer indicted
Updated: Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009, 6:18 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009, 6:18 PM EDT

By SHANNON BUTLER | FOX 35 News
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - He made horrifying threats, claiming to have killed 16 people. He also boasted he might know something about the disappearance of Jennifer kesse. Now, the so-called "catch me killer" gets his wish. He's caught, but probably not the way he wanted. Cops nabbed him and now, he's just been indicted.

On Tuesday a grand jury in Gainesville, Georgia indicted the "catch me killer" on two charges, none of which include murder.

Andrew Scott Haley was indicted for tampering with evidence and false statements.

“To let his behavior go without any consequences is I don't think is right,” said Gary Rothwell from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The charges after catch me killer posted a video on You Tube called “Confessions of a serial killer.” On it he claimed he killed missing Georgia girl Tara Grinstead. He also claimed he was responsible for the death of 16 people and said he was going to kill again.

The website flagged by Jennifer Kesse’s dad Drew when catchmekiller posted it on a site for his missing daughter. His reaction to the You Tube post? “To me you just can't hardly get any lower than this.”

Investigators found that all Haleys claims were a hoax but investigators aren’t laughing. “We certainly hope is a deterrent for people who think it's funny to take credit for crimes on the internet and all the disruption it causes in people's lives,” said Rothwell.

Florida has strict laws against internet hoaxes. Georgia does not have those laws but since it was a Florida site the jury found case for the indictment. Rothwell says that credit really goes to the district attorney who would not let case drop.

Thanks for posting this -- I'm not sure what the "correct" punishment is for this person.  Mental abuse is part of his crime!

[pink angel]

A nice slow painful torture would work for me...posted on youtube of course. I posted this article in Tara's thread yesterday.

Imagine the pain her family and the other's he claimed to have killed along with any family with a missing loved one must have felt seeing his "joke" videos.

Nothing funny about it. It's evil.

[klaasend]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-body-found-apopka-072109,0,3344749.story



OrlandoSentinel.com
Woman's body found in north Orange County
Walter Pacheco

Sentinel Staff Writer

9:57 AM EDT, July 21, 2009

Investigators are considering the discovery of a woman's body in a rural part of north Orange County a "suspicious death."

Sheriff's deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office said a jogger smelled an unusual odor in the 4700 block of Ondich Road in north Apopka sometime before 8:20 a.m.

Spokesman Jim Solomons said the body has been there for some time