It was later identified as belonging to Joleen Cummings. But Joleen is never coming home. [Feature Photo: Jolene Cummings (left)/Handout; Kimberly Kessler/Police Handout], Attorney for Kristin Smarts Convicted Murderer Challenges Conviction 2 Weeks Before Sentencing, 4 Dead, Including 13-Year-Old Boy, in Suspected Murder-Suicide, Soft Swinging Mormon Mom TikToker Threw a Chair That Hit Her 5-Year-Old Daughter in Argument With Boyfriend. Further, authorities found Cummings SUV abandoned close to a local Home Depot store a few days after her disappearance. Then, learn the disturbing of Ward Weaver III and the grisly secrets buried in his yard. They will be assessed for any programs and what their security risk is, Nichols said. What is Known About Kimberly Kessler? Kessler and Cummings had blue eyes, and Kesse had green eyes that were said to look blue depending on what she was wearing. Kessler was also charged with battery after she stripped down and smeared feces on herself and the cell walls and even flung it at guards reported Jacksonville.com. Meanwhile, the forensics team at Tangles Hair Salon, used Luminol to detect massive amounts of blood residue on the walls, chairs, cabinets, and a sink, which was later confirmed as Joleen Cummings according to Oxygen. I dont believe it, Kesslers former neighbor Maria Mills told WPXI-TV. Kessler, of . As far as a motive, nothing definitive could be found. Kimberly Kessler, 54, was escorted out of the courtroom on Monday for disruptive behavior after refusing to let her public defenders to represent her and for falsely claiming her attorney, Jordan Beard, was the victim's . @AmberANjax @WPXI @micheleWPXI pic.twitter.com/WVNf4HFoc9. She said she wasnt close with Joleen and had no idea what happened to her. I do believe insanity is real and a possible and true claim in a crime. The defense rested after only calling one witness: Lead Detective Wayne Harrington, who had previously testified for the state. To schedule an appointment, call: 443-849-2568 . However, it is pretty clear that Kessler had some personality or psychological issues, and its possible she didnt need a logical motive to attack. Two weeks before the murder, the ice-cold premeditation of Kesslers homicidal plotting was there to see. The verdict was reached about 12:35 p.m. after just over an hour of deliberations. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Also, the super baggy clothes just dont look like they belong to the person wearing them. She lived with her mother and stepfather and was known for her energy and sense of fun. Ashley Harding joined the Channel 4 news team in March 2013 and reports every weekday for The Morning Show. It says that Jennifer Marie Sybert was born in 1974 and died at age 12 on June 13, 1987 in Reinharts, Kemptener Stadtkreis, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. Johnson testified that it wasnt her daughters personality to just disappear. Sunday, May 13, the day before she was reported missing, was Mothers Day and Cummings birthday, and she was supposed to meet her ex-husband at a local store parking lot to pick up her three young children. 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. Shes supposed to pick the kids up, and they didnt know where she was, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper told Snapped.. (And, as a commenter mentioned in my recent post about the missing/murdered Krnak family, most cases are built on circumstantial evidence.). 7 Galan St Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694-1387 Kessler was also seen on surveillance video carrying trash bags from Tangles Hair Salon to a dumpster behind the building. Birch River, WV 26610 Cowen, WV 26206 Cowen, WV 26206-0577 Cowen, WV 26206-9409 . MetPublications is a portal to the Met's comprehensive publishing program featuring over five decades of Met books, Journals, Bulletins, and online publications on art history available to read, download and/or search for free. Sybert/Kessler pulled into the parking lot and drove away, giving herself the day off. The defense said all of this shows that there was a violent conflict. She was supposed to pick up her 3 kids from their dad on Mothers Day but never made it @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/uhOj5zKg0m. Based upon surveillance video of her driving Joleens car, she was arrested for Grand Theft Auto, booked into the St. Johns County Jail and ultimately brought back to the Nassau County Jail. She was later found sleeping in her car at a rest area on Interstate 95 in St. Johns County, Florida, and taken into custody. Kimberly Kessler was last seen on Independence Day, July 4, 2004. 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She is actually Kimberly Kessler, the viscous and violent woman who had been reported missing by her mother 14 years ago in Pennsylvania. According to our partners at WJAX-TV in Jacksonville,. Last month, the defense filed a motion saying Cummings and Kessler got into an argument over drugs in the workplace. It looked like she had been in a fight, said Bill Leeper. Very few who claim it are acquitted though. But there are a few places where things dont match up or facts that dont seem to align: Obviously the biggest disconnect is that Kessler knew and worked with Cummings. Later that day, she is declared missing when family members cannot locate Jennifer or her car at her apartment complex. Investigators believe that evidence shows Kessler attacked and killed Cummings in the salon. Kessler was certainly busy the night of Cummings disappearance, as surveillance footage behind Tangles showed Kessler unsteady on her feet, heaving heavy trash bags into a nearby dumpster. When investigators reviewed the stores surveillance tapes, they saw a familiar face exit the vehicleit was Jennifer Sybert, the co-worker who was the last person to have seen Cummings. Learn how your comment data is processed. She had a daughter with a man but the relationship didnt last. He is in jail on a violation of probation charge. We suffered the greatest nightmare of all. Kessler had been born on May 9, 1968, in Butler, Pennsylvania, but she would only reveal that to investigators a few days later. No one has identified this POI parking Jennifer's car, and Jennifer has never been found. Is this her first murder? Here is a previous episode on the case. Kimberly Marie Kessler Orton, 37, is a socialite born in New York City. You dont have to fill in the blanks, the defense said. Nassau County Sheriffs OfficeAn undated mugshot of convicted murderer Kimberly Kessler, AKA Jennifer Sybert.. Basically, her mom waited 8 years to report her missing. Or is that another mental issue? Is there a chance they encountered one another in the days, weeks, or months leading up to Kesses disappearance? Joleen Cummings (34), who also goes by the last name Jensen, was reported missing by her mother Ann Johnson on Monday May 14th, 2018. Both Kessler and Cumming worked at the Tangles Hair Salon in Fernandina Beach at the time. During this same press conference Sheriff Leeper reveals that they have evidence which lead them to believe Joleen is not alive. Her defense teams forensic psychologist believes she has personality disorders and delusional disorders and is not competent to stand trial. The next day she failed to pick her children up from their father after a week-long visit, according to Floridas First Coast News. No confirmed blood, fingerprints, images, or other proof that she was at or in Kesses apartment, complex, parking lot, or vehicle. Then, they discovered that the home address she had provided the owner of Tangles with was bogus. We only know that Kessler had been known to live in Oviedo and other areas around Orlando, where Kesse lived. The verdict came. Prosecutors also focused on Kesslers boots, which were found inside her storage unit. Im not sure how much credibility this theory has, but its intriguing to consider, especially with the lack of solid evidence in the Kesse case. During court, Monday, before opening statements, Kessler had an outburst, leading to her being removed from the court before opening statements began. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. View Service. Kimberly Kessler/Jennifer Sybert and Joleen Cummings. Kesslers general physical description could match that of the person seen walking away from Kesses vehicle. The defense has suggested that its possible Kessler and Cummings got into a fight and injuries Kessler suffered were caused by her protecting herself. When Cummings disappeared almost a month later, Kessler tried to disguise her actions, but instead made crucial mistakes and quickly became the prime suspect. Timeline of Kimberly Kessler - YouTube 0:00 / 2:19 Timeline of Kimberly Kessler 106,762 views May 24, 2018 824 Dislike Share Save First Coast News Kessler was arrested in connection to the. Kessler was escorted out of court. Its possible she planned to kill Kesse and Cummings to use their identities, but no proof of this exists. Run a full background check on Brian J Deutscher. On May 15, authorities received a tip from someone who spotted Joleen's empty vehicle in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Yulee, Florida. Harrington was on the witness stand Tuesday and explained how investigators went to a landfill to search the garbage Kessler dumped in a dumpster. If you need help with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. Kimberly Kessler needs "forced nutrition" to remain alive, the emergency petition states, but a judge must decide who is responsible for seeking that medical intervention. Nothing seemed out of place, but Kesse, her purse, phone, and vehicle were missing. Joleen Cummings was last seen at her job at a hair salon. Her co-worker Jennifer Sybert was the last person known to have seen Cummings before she and her vehicle disappeared. Joleen had a large circle of friends. Kessler is. Cummings was supposed to leave at 5 p.m. but didnt return home and was never seen again. On May 14, 2018, Joleens mother called the Fernandina Beach Police Department to report her missing. She didnt always pick the best guys. Has Kessler done this before? The following day, Mother's Day, Cummings, a 34-year-old mother of three, failed to pick up her children. Called Kessler "secretive" Detectives called him last week about her. I tried to contact Joleen, he said. What was she running from? Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. Everybody loved Joleen, friend Alma Powers told Snapped, airing Sundays at 6/5c on Oxygen. The state started by reminding the jurors that Cummings has not been seen or heard from in three years and has not used her bank account in that timeframe. Then, she further extended her leave by texting the owner that, in fact, she was quitting, and would mail her the salon key. In September 2018, Kimberly Kessler was charged with first-degree murder. Sheriff Leeper of Nassau County held a press release on May 22nd and this is where we learn quite a bit about Jennifer Sybert, Joleens coworker and the last person to see her. Prosecutors began the trial Monday with a timeline, highlighting Kesslers purchases and internet searches, as well as surveillance video in the days surrounding Cummings disappearance. In April 2018, Sybert/Kessler spent some time researching Florida cases in which the body had disappeared. What has the state not offered you? A Nassau County jury in Florida found Kimberly Kessler guilty of killing her co-worker, Joleen Cummings, who's been described as a loving, doting mother of three. Or Hospital Scapegoat? Kimberly Kessler/ Jennifer Sybert cutting hair. The Pennsylvania State Police says Kimberly Kessler didn't want to be found.The PSP were notified by her family in Butler County that Kessler made it known that she was going South to meet up w/ someone & assume the identity that she got from a tombstone. Who really killed her, however, was almost impossible to believe. Exactly, You are 100% spot on with my feelings on this too. While in custody, Kessler was also charged with two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer after stripping nude and flinging feces at them, according to First Coast News. Basically, her mom waited 8 years to report her missing. Its the last day Cummings was seen. During cross-examination, the defense argued that there should have been blood everywhere, even inside those cars, but none was found. Kessler was found at a truck stop on May 16, according to authorities. Kessler is believed to be the last person to see her alive on May 12. The jury was also shown pictures of the inside of both womens cars. There will be health checks done. Prosecutors focused Wednesday on Kesslers internet searches. In December 2021, she was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Joleen Cummings and subsequently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the The Florida Times-Union. Still Have Lingering Congestion After Being Sick? 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