Interesting about the briefcase. But I thought either Drew or Rob were there when OPD opened the trunk because one of them was afraid Jennifer might be in the trunk deceased. If that was the case they should have seen the briefcase. But I may be mistaken on that part. That is odd that the briefcase is not listed as missing. So the phones wouldn't have been in the briefcase? In her purse? The iPod is missing, too, and I had assumed all along it was in the briefcase.
If my memory is serving me correctly, I believe it was Rob who was there when the trunk was opened. Some people have speculated that could have been a bit of a set-up by law enforcement to gage Rob's reaction, and the "real" first opening of the trunk would have been done prior. Either way, I can see the stress being high enough at that point that the person might not remember all the items that were there. Just guessing, but I bet after law enforcement had seen what they wanted, ie Rob's reaction, the lid on the trunk was closed pretty quickly.
It is odd, indeed--not the least of which is the fact that law enforcement held on to only the items in the trunk, but released the vehicle with the DVD player still strapped into the back seat exactly as Rob had done it originally; there were a couple of pairs of Jenn's sandals on the floor of the passenger side; I think her car phone charger and mail key were there in a small compartment to the right of the steering wheel; and some other miscellaneous things in the back. Mrs. Kesse actually explained that some of the things in the backseat were actually left there from her move two months prior.
But everything in the trunk was seized.
Law enforcement declared the vehicle a crime scene, but then released the vehicle, minus the trunk contents. I keep asking myself how strange is that, but I have no answer.
I think I understand your thinking that everything except the keys could have been inside the briefcase--purse, driver's license, iPod, and both phones. I have to tread lightly here because this would point to Jenn getting ready to leave for work in the morning and packing everything in her briefcase before heading out the door.
I realize that I cannot say with certainty that it did not happen that way, but it is my opinion that Jennifer left her condo before morning. Honestly, I believe she left within minutes of ending her phone conversation with Rob, but not of her own free will.
I do believe both cell phones could have been in her purse, if, indeed, she actually did have a purse with her. The iPod--I never decided what to make of that. You may very well be right and it could still be inside the briefcase to this day. I wonder how much she used it?
What do you make of them listing her driver's license as a separate missing item? I'm assuming the purse had contents such as a wallet--so maybe that is why they say a purse is missing because other small items usually contained in a woman's purse are missing. But why list the driver's license separately?