The extravagant birthday celebration held atop Atlanta’s Hilton Hotel was an unforgettable evening.
Lance Herndon was a well-known CEO and leader who was being honored.
He was completely ecstatic.
However, that would all alter in only four months.
On August 8, 1996, Holly Stueber, one of Lance’s workers, arrived at the house where he operated his prosperous computer company.
Around 8:00 a.m., she unlocked the door and entered. Lance was typically in the office by five o’clock, so she was shocked to see him absent.
There was nothing on Lance’s calendar, so Holly assumed he could have an appointment outside of the workplace.
She sent her supervisor a page. No response.
All of a sudden, the man who had been living his best life was gone.
As usual, Jackie, Lance’s mother, came to the house at around ten in the morning to assist with the business.
She went upstairs to make sure she hadn’t seen Lance either.
She discovered her son unconscious in his bedroom.
Whatever had happened to Lance was obviously no coincidence.
He had been killed by bludgeoning.
Who would want Lance Herndon dead? There were plenty of possible suspects… or secrets… so it would take almost ten years to answer that question.
Watch the entire episode of The Killer Among Them on Peacocknow to learn what transpired.
Additionally, you can watch it on the NBC app or listen to our podcast.
Watch as Lance’s friends and family remember him as a driven businessman who genuinely cared about his loved ones after you’ve watched the program.
Additionally, see more of Lance’s killer’s police interrogation.
Additionally, tune in to this week’s Talking Dateline with Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz, where they answer your questions and give you an inside look at the episode.
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