Trending Now - Arrest Made in 36-year-old Lovers' Lane Double Homicide Case
WHO:
Floyd William Parrott, 64, is charged with capital murder.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare stated, "One of Houston's most haunting and infamous cold cases has weighed on the Henry and Atkinson families, as well as our community for more than three decades."
Floyd William Parrott, 64, charged with capital murder
Cheryl Henry, 22, victim
Andy Atkinson, 21, victim
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare
WHAT:
A security guard conducting a routine patrol discovered the parked vehicle and the victims on August 23rd, 1990.
Henry was found with severe neck injuries and evidence of sexual assault, while Atkinson was found tied to a tree with severe neck injuries and his hands bound behind his back with a rope.
An affidavit revealed that another rope was wrapped around Atkinson, the tree, and across his neck.
Parrott is currently awaiting extradition to the Harris County jail.
The couple, Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson, were last seen on August 22nd, 1990, after a night out at Bayou Mama's nightclub in Houston.
Henry was found with severe injuries to her neck and evidence of sexual assault, while Atkinson was found tied to a tree with severe neck injuries.
Parrott is charged with capital murder in connection with the "Lovers' Lane" cold case killings
The case remained unsolved for nearly 36 years
Police received a tip in late 2025 naming Parrott as a possible suspect
DNA from a 1996 sexual assault case matched samples collected during Henry's autopsy
Parrott was arrested on March 25th, 2026
WHERE:
The murders occurred in a remote area known as "Lovers' Lane" in Houston, Texas
Parrott was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska
WHEN:
The victims were found dead on August 23rd, 1990
Parrott was arrested on March 25th, 2026
The tip naming Parrott was received in late 2025
WHY:
The investigation was reignited after a tip in late 2025 named Parrott as a possible suspect, leading to a review of a 1996 sexual assault case involving him.
The investigation was pursued due to the unresolved nature of the case for over three decades, affecting the families of the victims and the community
HOW:
The DNA from the 1996 case was uploaded to CODIS, which flagged a match with samples collected during Henry's autopsy, leading to Parrott being identified as a suspect.
A detective reviewed a 1996 report of a separate sexual assault case involving Parrott, leading to the DNA match with evidence from Henry's autopsy.
The DNA from the 1996 case was uploaded to CODIS, which flagged a match with samples collected during Henry's autopsy.
A security guard discovered the victims after noticing a parked vehicle that had not moved
A detective reviewed a 1996 report of a separate sexual assault case involving Parrott
DNA collected in the 1996 case was uploaded to CODIS, leading to a match with evidence from Henry's autopsy
(UPDATED March 27, 2026 21:09 UTC)
A security guard conducting a routine patrol discovered a parked vehicle and two victims on August 23, 1990, with one victim, Henry, suffering severe neck injuries and evidence of sexual assault, while the other, Atkinson, was found tied to a tree with similar injuries. The investigation was reignited after a tip in late 2025 identified Parrott as a possible suspect, prompting a review of a 1996 sexual assault case involving him. DNA from that case was uploaded to CODIS, which flagged a match with samples collected during Henry's autopsy, leading to Parrott being identified as a suspect and he is currently awaiting extradition to the Harris County jail.
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(UPDATED March 27, 2026 19:19 UTC)
Floyd William Parrott, aged 64, has been charged with capital murder in connection with the cold case of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson, who were last seen on August 22, 1990, after a night out in Houston. District Attorney Sean Teare remarked that this case has haunted the families and the community for over three decades, as Henry was found with severe injuries and evidence of sexual assault, while Atkinson was discovered tied to a tree with similar injuries. A detective's review of a 1996 sexual assault case involving Parrott led to a DNA match with evidence from Henry's autopsy, as the DNA from that earlier case was uploaded to CODIS and flagged as a match.
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(UPDATED March 27, 2026 17:18 UTC)
Floyd William Parrott, 64, has been charged with capital murder in connection with the "Lovers' Lane" cold case killings that left victims Cheryl Henry, 22, and Andy Atkinson, 21, dead on August 23, 1990. The case remained unsolved for nearly 36 years until a tip in late 2025 led police to Parrott, whose DNA matched samples collected during Henry's autopsy, resulting in his arrest on March 25, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed that the investigation was reignited due to the unresolved nature of the case, which has deeply affected the families of the victims and the community.