Eva Allen

He had a business partner that wanted to open a club. And at the time, you know, in the 90s, clubs were really hot in Atlanta and quite profitable. So he and this partner opened a club called The Vixen.

He had a business partner that wanted to open a club. And at the time, you know, in the 90s, clubs were really hot in Atlanta and quite profitable. So he and this partner opened a club called The Vixen.

The first thing you think, who did this and why?

The first thing you think, who did this and why?

He loved being surrounded by a lot of movers and shakers. He loved entertaining. He was in his element.

He loved being surrounded by a lot of movers and shakers. He loved entertaining. He was in his element.

Extremely chilling. Everybody happy. He was in the limelight. And four months later, he's no longer with us.

Extremely chilling. Everybody happy. He was in the limelight. And four months later, he's no longer with us.

I just saw Kathy as someone that was involved with him and enjoying the benefits of being with somebody that was powerful and had money.

I just saw Kathy as someone that was involved with him and enjoying the benefits of being with somebody that was powerful and had money.

Absolutely. I think it was more of, this is a person that looks good on my arm, and we travel together, we attend parties together, and we look good together.

Absolutely. I think it was more of, this is a person that looks good on my arm, and we travel together, we attend parties together, and we look good together.

Apparently Kathy wasn't the most important person in the room.

Apparently Kathy wasn't the most important person in the room.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

It was horrible. We just felt like nothing was being done. And I can remember, you know, reaching out to the Roswell Police Department, and they had already interviewed suspects that they had, and it just seemed like nothing was being done.

It was horrible. We just felt like nothing was being done. And I can remember, you know, reaching out to the Roswell Police Department, and they had already interviewed suspects that they had, and it just seemed like nothing was being done.

I did. We were just so elated because we felt like, finally. Finally, she's arrested. Thank God.

I did. We were just so elated because we felt like, finally. Finally, she's arrested. Thank God.

Eva, Lance's longtime friend, was there for it all. It was pretty difficult to sit there in the courtroom with witnesses and kept looking over to the left. seeing Dionne.

Eva, Lance's longtime friend, was there for it all. It was pretty difficult to sit there in the courtroom with witnesses and kept looking over to the left. seeing Dionne.

I wanted to believe so badly that justice would be served and she would be convicted. I think knowing that circumstantial evidence, there is a chance she would get off. I didn't really want to believe that.

I wanted to believe so badly that justice would be served and she would be convicted. I think knowing that circumstantial evidence, there is a chance she would get off. I didn't really want to believe that.

The first thing I thought was, this is unbelievable. This cannot be happening.

The first thing I thought was, this is unbelievable. This cannot be happening.

But would that be the end of the case? The first thing I thought was, this is unbelievable. This cannot be happening.

But would that be the end of the case? The first thing I thought was, this is unbelievable. This cannot be happening.

I was feeling confident. Yes, I was.

I was feeling confident. Yes, I was.

It was one of the greatest days of my life. She was convicted of murder. I felt like justice has been served. She's going to prison for the rest of her life.

It was one of the greatest days of my life. She was convicted of murder. I felt like justice has been served. She's going to prison for the rest of her life.

I sure did.

I sure did.

I think she was so solemn. It was as if she wasn't affected by any of it.

I think she was so solemn. It was as if she wasn't affected by any of it.

And the first thing I thought was, this is unbelievable. This cannot be happening.

And the first thing I thought was, this is unbelievable. This cannot be happening.

You've lost somebody that you love. You lost somebody that was really a pillar to the community. It was horrible.

You've lost somebody that you love. You lost somebody that was really a pillar to the community. It was horrible.

What happened? How could this have happened? Who did this? And why?

What happened? How could this have happened? Who did this? And why?

Exactly. And that was frightening. And I think everybody there that cared about him had those thoughts. Eva did her best to comfort her friend, Janine Herndon, Lance's ex-wife. This was someone that she had been married to for years, recently divorced, had a child with.

Exactly. And that was frightening. And I think everybody there that cared about him had those thoughts. Eva did her best to comfort her friend, Janine Herndon, Lance's ex-wife. This was someone that she had been married to for years, recently divorced, had a child with.

The first thing I thought about was maybe it was a business rival that was jealous. Someone with an ax to grind. Absolutely. He did a lot of work with the state of Georgia, and a lot of times he would win a bid and he would make a comment, such and such, I know they're going to be upset that I won again.

The first thing I thought about was maybe it was a business rival that was jealous. Someone with an ax to grind. Absolutely. He did a lot of work with the state of Georgia, and a lot of times he would win a bid and he would make a comment, such and such, I know they're going to be upset that I won again.