Lance Herndon

He was her alibi. At least that's what she told police.

He was her alibi. At least that's what she told police.

Investigators set out to confirm Kathy's story. In the meantime, they turned their attention to someone else on their list, the last person known to have seen Lance alive. Did they ask you, did you have anything to do with Lance's murder? In the days after Lance Herndon's murder, investigators focused on his ex-wife and all the women he'd been dating at the time.

Investigators set out to confirm Kathy's story. In the meantime, they turned their attention to someone else on their list, the last person known to have seen Lance alive. Did they ask you, did you have anything to do with Lance's murder? In the days after Lance Herndon's murder, investigators focused on his ex-wife and all the women he'd been dating at the time.

But former prosecutor Rucker says there was one woman police were interested in who fell into a different category. You've already met her. Talana Carraway.

But former prosecutor Rucker says there was one woman police were interested in who fell into a different category. You've already met her. Talana Carraway.

Talana freely admits she and Lance were sometimes more than friends. We were friends with benefits for a minute. So things turned romantic for a hot minute? A hot minute. She says her 11-year friendship with Lance began when she was working as a bank teller. He came to her window to make a deposit.

Talana freely admits she and Lance were sometimes more than friends. We were friends with benefits for a minute. So things turned romantic for a hot minute? A hot minute. She says her 11-year friendship with Lance began when she was working as a bank teller. He came to her window to make a deposit.

Lance sent her flowers and later asked her to lunch. Things progressed from there, but she says she never thought of him as a boyfriend. According to Talana, their relationship evolved from romance to friendship.

Lance sent her flowers and later asked her to lunch. Things progressed from there, but she says she never thought of him as a boyfriend. According to Talana, their relationship evolved from romance to friendship.

Lance even loaned Talana's boyfriend cash to pay off a car. And when she was in need of money, Lance offered her a part-time job. And it was that job that put her in police crosshairs. Turns out, she was in Lance's home office the night of the murder.

Lance even loaned Talana's boyfriend cash to pay off a car. And when she was in need of money, Lance offered her a part-time job. And it was that job that put her in police crosshairs. Turns out, she was in Lance's home office the night of the murder.

So naturally, you're someone that the police need to look at. Absolutely. Sure enough, a few days after the murder, police came to her door, startling her.

So naturally, you're someone that the police need to look at. Absolutely. Sure enough, a few days after the murder, police came to her door, startling her.

When Talana sat down with investigators at the Roswell Police Department, they asked her to tell them everything she could remember from the night of the murder, starting with when she arrived at Lance's home office.

When Talana sat down with investigators at the Roswell Police Department, they asked her to tell them everything she could remember from the night of the murder, starting with when she arrived at Lance's home office.

She says he came down to the office a few times to check in. What's Lance's demeanor like on this evening?

She says he came down to the office a few times to check in. What's Lance's demeanor like on this evening?

Talana finished writing the card and Lance went back upstairs. Do you remember approximately what time you left? I just know it was late because it was dark. She recalls it was raining and Lance was worried about her driving home. He checked up on you?

Talana finished writing the card and Lance went back upstairs. Do you remember approximately what time you left? I just know it was late because it was dark. She recalls it was raining and Lance was worried about her driving home. He checked up on you?