Charges Filed Against Suspect In 1990 'lovers' Lane' Cold Case Murders

A fishy has been identified and charged successful nan 1990 "Lovers’ Lane" acold lawsuit murders of 2 young group recovered dormant successful a parked car successful Houston.

Floyd William Parrott, 64, was charged pinch superior execution successful relationship pinch nan killings of Cheryl Henry, 22, and Andy Atkinson, 21, nan Harris County District Attorney's Office said successful a news release. He was arrested connected Wednesday successful Lincoln, Nebraska, and is awaiting extradition to nan Harris County jailhouse successful Texas.

Their bodies were recovered connected Aug. 23, 1990, aft a information defender connected a regular patrol came crossed a conveyance that had been stationary for an extended play of time, Houston constabulary said successful a news release. The information defender approached nan conveyance and recovered an unresponsive woman.

Police were called and recovered an unresponsive man.

In a 2008 news release, constabulary said that nan brace had been stabbed successful nan throat. Atkinson was recovered tied up adjacent to a tree, and Henry was located astir 100 yards away. Police said Henry had been sexually assaulted.

A Crimestoppers poster from 1990 for Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson.Houston Chronicle via Getty Images file

Despite aggregate agencies, including nan Federal Bureau of Investigation, assisting pinch nan case, nan murders remained unsolved until earlier this period erstwhile investigators linked Parrott to nan crime. Additional specifications were not instantly clear.

"Our prosecutors, moving pinch nan HPD and FBI, person pursued this investigation pinch relentless and dogged determination. They person worked hundreds of leads, facing dormant ends and plentifulness of frustration. But, they ne'er gave up connected Cheryl and Andy," District Attorney Sean Teare said successful a statement.

He called nan murders 1 of nan city’s "most haunting and infamous acold cases."

"Thank you to each investigators who person touched this case," Teare said. "Your perseverance has delivered thing 2 families agelong deserved: advancement and hope."