Lance Herndon

Holly paged her boss. No reply. By now, another coworker had arrived. Holly paged him again. Still no response. So this is the man who is on top of everything, is suddenly nowhere to be found. Correct. At 10 a.m., Lance's mother got to the house. Jackie Herndon was a fixture there, regularly pitching in to help out with the business.

Holly paged her boss. No reply. By now, another coworker had arrived. Holly paged him again. Still no response. So this is the man who is on top of everything, is suddenly nowhere to be found. Correct. At 10 a.m., Lance's mother got to the house. Jackie Herndon was a fixture there, regularly pitching in to help out with the business.

Seconds later, Holly heard something that stopped her cold.

Seconds later, Holly heard something that stopped her cold.

Lance's mother had found him in bed, unresponsive, his head and face badly injured. In a panic, she called 911.

Lance's mother had found him in bed, unresponsive, his head and face badly injured. In a panic, she called 911.

She's frantic?

She's frantic?

What had happened to Lance?

What had happened to Lance?

But this was no accident, and he was beyond hurt, beyond help. Somebody done killed my baby. Who would want to kill Lance Herndon, the millionaire entrepreneur? This mystery would take nearly a decade to solve with no shortage of suspects.

But this was no accident, and he was beyond hurt, beyond help. Somebody done killed my baby. Who would want to kill Lance Herndon, the millionaire entrepreneur? This mystery would take nearly a decade to solve with no shortage of suspects.

News of Lance Herndon's death spread fast through his tight-knit community. Those close to him, like friend Talana Carraway, were devastated. How do you find out what has happened to Lance?

News of Lance Herndon's death spread fast through his tight-knit community. Those close to him, like friend Talana Carraway, were devastated. How do you find out what has happened to Lance?

Longtime friend Eva Allen also struggled to comprehend the news.

Longtime friend Eva Allen also struggled to comprehend the news.

Key questions also on the minds of Roswell detectives as they worked the crime scene and spoke with witnesses. Employee Holly Stuber was one of the first to be interviewed.

Key questions also on the minds of Roswell detectives as they worked the crime scene and spoke with witnesses. Employee Holly Stuber was one of the first to be interviewed.

Also on the scene, forensic experts from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to collect and analyze evidence. It was obvious to everyone Lance had been bludgeoned to death.

Also on the scene, forensic experts from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to collect and analyze evidence. It was obvious to everyone Lance had been bludgeoned to death.