(Houston, TX) - Today, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced that Floyd William Parrott, 64, has been charged with Capital Murder in connection to the 1990 killings of Cheryl Henry, 22, and Andy Atkinson, 21.  

This cold case, known as the “Lovers’ Lane Murders,” has remained unsolved for nearly 36 years. Today, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office takes a significant step in the ongoing pursuit of justice for Cheryl, Andy, and their families.   

“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,” District Attorney Sean Teare said. “Our prosecutors, working with the HPD and FBI, have pursued this investigation with relentless and dogged determination. They have worked hundreds of leads, facing dead ends and plenty of frustration. But, they never gave up on Cheryl and Andy. Thank you to all investigators who have touched this case. Your perseverance has delivered something two families long deserved: progress and hope. Today is a good day.”  

Officers with the Houston Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Parrot in Lincoln, Nebraska on Wednesday, March 25.  

HCDAO, HPD, and FBI Houston are working to coordinate a joint press conference to answer questions. At this time, we will not be commenting further on the case. We will update news media as soon as details of the press conference are confirmed.