Hold My Sweet Tea

Ep. 79-The Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse


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A warm, funny cold-weather check-in pivots into a gripping true-crime journey that spans courtrooms, forensics labs, and one family’s two-decade fight for answers. We start with October case turns, where evidentiary battles in the Morgan Bauer case show how motive, media, and fairness collide. Then a sharp DNA update in the Chandra May investigation illustrates how modern testing can turn doubt into direction—and why process still matters as much as proof.

From there, we go deep on Jennifer Kesse’s disappearance from Orlando in 2006. We trace her final night of calls, the morning routine left in place, the car found a mile away, and the infamous gatepost that hides the face on grainy security video. We revisit the renovations at her condo, the master key rumors, and the uneasy stares that pushed her to keep someone on the phone during repairs. We also confront the hardest truth: how years of stalled documentation and a fight for access to records left a promising investigation adrift, forcing the family to become their own project managers.

Hope, at last, has a shape. FDLE has retested evidence—including items never examined before—using expanded DNA markers and fresh lab approaches. Agents have narrowed the persons of interest to a few, re-interviewed witnesses, and tapped an AI partner to enhance the old video. The Kesse family’s recent update says it plainly: the case is no longer cold. Progress is real, even if answers aren’t here yet. We close by pushing back on rumors and invented “solves,” and we offer a simple test for responsible sharing: verify before you amplify.

Join us for a clear, human look at what it takes to move a long-stalled case forward, and why persistence from families—and accountability from institutions—can change everything. If this story moved you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review with your theory or question. Your voice helps keep the search alive.


Source Material:

Argueta, Brenda, October 23, 2025, Family of Jennifer Kesse says case 'no longer cold' nearly 20 years after her disappearance in Orlando, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/10/23/family-of-jennifer-kesse-says-case-no-longer-cold-nearly-20-years-after-her-disappearance-in-orlando/

Gurley, Alex, January 23, 2025, What happened to Jennifer Jesse? Inside her mysterious 2006 disappearance, https://people.com/jennifer-kesse-disappearance-missing-case-8774071

Photo Credits: 48 Hours/CBS via above People article

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindJenniferKesse/?ref=share&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=AN9AruiW1bBaWUh7&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fg%2F14GdZBCcX6f%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr

ABC Channel 7, October 23, 2025, Jennifer Jesse Case Update: Interview, DNA evidence, documentary in the works, https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2025/10/23/jennifer-kesse-case-update-interview-dna-evidence-documentary-works/


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