Lance Herndon

She says she'd made it home by then, but missed the call because she was in the shower. Lance left a message on her machine. And what did he say on your machine?

She says she'd made it home by then, but missed the call because she was in the shower. Lance left a message on her machine. And what did he say on your machine?

And we talked briefly. So this is around like 11.30, midnight? Yeah. That part of her story was easy enough to verify.

And we talked briefly. So this is around like 11.30, midnight? Yeah. That part of her story was easy enough to verify.

Investigators weren't ready to clear her, but she'd given them an important piece of the timeline. And another thing she told them about the night of the murder piqued their interest... a woman had called asking for Lance repeatedly. Is she annoyed that he's not calling her back? Right. Annoyed enough to show up at his house, Delana was sure the woman was on her way over.

Investigators weren't ready to clear her, but she'd given them an important piece of the timeline. And another thing she told them about the night of the murder piqued their interest... a woman had called asking for Lance repeatedly. Is she annoyed that he's not calling her back? Right. Annoyed enough to show up at his house, Delana was sure the woman was on her way over.

Lance's son Harrison has only vague memories of the dark days surrounding his father's murder. Just a little boy at the time, he mostly remembers how he wasn't allowed to watch TV. Because it was everywhere.

Lance's son Harrison has only vague memories of the dark days surrounding his father's murder. Just a little boy at the time, he mostly remembers how he wasn't allowed to watch TV. Because it was everywhere.

Meanwhile, investigators were working around the clock trying to solve the murder, interviewing possible suspects and examining evidence. But so far, none of it had brought them any closer to making an arrest in the brutal murder of the millionaire businessman. Police were hoping DNA from the crime scene might give them the break they needed.

Meanwhile, investigators were working around the clock trying to solve the murder, interviewing possible suspects and examining evidence. But so far, none of it had brought them any closer to making an arrest in the brutal murder of the millionaire businessman. Police were hoping DNA from the crime scene might give them the break they needed.

Barbara Retzer, a forensic biologist, worked the case at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab, where they were testing those hair samples and other evidence connected to the case.

Barbara Retzer, a forensic biologist, worked the case at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab, where they were testing those hair samples and other evidence connected to the case.

Investigators knew Lance had no defensive wounds, so he would not have gotten DNA under his fingernails from fighting back. But Retzer says there still could be DNA if Lance touched his killer. When the analysts ran the tests, he found nothing of interest from Lance's left hand.

Investigators knew Lance had no defensive wounds, so he would not have gotten DNA under his fingernails from fighting back. But Retzer says there still could be DNA if Lance touched his killer. When the analysts ran the tests, he found nothing of interest from Lance's left hand.

Only trace amounts, but still a potential break in the case. Now, investigators needed to compare that DNA to their list of possible suspects. There was Janine, the ex-wife who stood to collect three-quarters of a million dollars. Kathy Collins, Lance's main girlfriend who he seemed to be phasing out. And Talana, Lance's close friend and confidant who police thought might be more than that.

Only trace amounts, but still a potential break in the case. Now, investigators needed to compare that DNA to their list of possible suspects. There was Janine, the ex-wife who stood to collect three-quarters of a million dollars. Kathy Collins, Lance's main girlfriend who he seemed to be phasing out. And Talana, Lance's close friend and confidant who police thought might be more than that.

Investigators asked Talana for samples of her DNA. She agreed.

Investigators asked Talana for samples of her DNA. She agreed.

But Talana told them about yet another woman. She said while she was working at Lance's office that evening, the phone rang several times.

But Talana told them about yet another woman. She said while she was working at Lance's office that evening, the phone rang several times.