Houston Lovers' Lane Murders
The Houston Lovers' Lane Murders refers to the 1990 murder of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson in Houston, Texas. One of Houston's most notorious cold murder cases to date.[1][2]
The Crime
Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson were found murdered on August 23rd, 1990 in a secluded area known locally as The Lovers Lane.[3]
Law enforcement officers found the bodies during their search after a security guard discovered Andy's abandoned car at the scene.[4] The police found Cheryl was raped and murdered while Andy appeared tied to a tree with cuts across his throat so deep that he was nearly decapitated. [5]
Arrest
The Houston Police Department announced on Thursday, March 26 2026, that Floyd William Parrott, 64, has been charged with capital murder in connection with the killings of Cheryl Henry and Garland Andrew Atkinson, aged 22 and 21 respectively. The charges were filed in the 176th Criminal District Court. [6] On Tuesday, April 28 2026, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Floyd William Parrott died by suicide in police custody while awaiting extradition to Texas. [7]
References
- ↑ "1990 cold case". KHOU.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Featured Cold Cases". City of Houston Police Department.
- ↑ "DNA may help break notorious 'Lover's Lane' murders". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson: Lovers Lane Murders Houston". True Crime Diva. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "The Lovers Lane Murder: Who Killed a Young Texas Couple in 1990?". People Magazine.
- ↑ "Capital murder charge filed in 1990 Lovers Lane cold case nearly 36 years later". Click2Houston. March 26, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.; "Lovers Lane cold case suspect charged with capital murder in 2026". FOX 26 Houston. March 26, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Suspect in 1990 Houston double murder dies while awaiting extradition at Lancaster County jail". KOLN. April 28, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.