From MySpaceShell Gifford and Dennis HessPeople miss Dennis Hess. That's something that ought not get lost in all the drama and litigation detailed in this week's feature.Last summer, Tiffany and David Cox and Deann Leddick were among the assorted friends who shared their memories of Hess and the good times they had at Denim & Diamonds with The Pitch.Tiffany and David Cox met at Denim & Diamonds when David was a manager there. Tiffany had been a regular long before she was of legal ag
Nadia PflaumA photo of Dennis Hess displayed at his June 25 memorial at Bar 12Denim & Diamonds owner Dennis Hess wasn't allowed to own a gun. Thirty-five years ago, Hess was convicted of selling drugs in Clay County, Missouri. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison on January 18, 1974, according to the results of a Missouri Highway Patrol background check. He served two years in prison and was released on probation on August 30, 1976. His punishment was complete on March 15, 1988, when th
The confrontation this past July 7 between Lena Hess and the family of her deceased husband, Dennis Hess, was an alternately awkward and
heartbreaking scene.
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The hearing, which took place before Circuit Judge Abe Shafer, was to determine whether to grant orders of protection filed by Lena against Dennis' daughters, Michelle Cerruti and Audra Wyatt, and his grandson, Kris Lane. Lena came with her attorney, Robert Arnold. Cerruti, Wyatt and Lane had no legal representation and c
The demise of former Denim & Diamonds owner Dennis Hess was the feature story, "Denim & Death," in this week's edition of The Pitch. Hess' life, violent marriage and death is the type of story whispered about but rarely aired out. It's a disturbing read but a must read.Also in this week's issue, the Crap Archivist brought us the final installment of Ms. Rockwell's calendar (circa 1982). If you need to catch up, here's the first and the second. Edit Entry - Plog | Movable Type Enterpri
from myspace.com/dennishessDennis Hess died June 15. Three months earlier, he'd been hospitalized. According to his widow, Lena Hess, and her lawyer, Robert Arnold, Hess tried to commit suicide by mixing prescription drugs and alcohol. But his friends and family say the March incident was an accident. In an interview with Sgt. Chad Phillips of the Platte County Sheriff's Department, Lena Hess described what her lawyer characterized as Dennis Hess' first suicide attempt. Lena said she received
MySpace/dennishessChris Mitchell and Dennis HessChris Mitchell was a close friend and former fiancée of Dennis Hess, the former owner of Denim & Diamonds. Because space constraints and other complications prevented her from being quoted in the October 14 feature, "Denim & Death," she contributed this piece, sent to The Pitch via e-mail, for inclusion in our continuing coverage of the story.
Mitchell writes:
Dennis Hess was the love of my life.We met about 15 years ago at Denim
