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‘Lovers’ Lane’ Suspect Dies in Nebraska Jail Before Extradition

Authorities in Nebraska have opened a death investigation, with Texas prosecutors continuing to pursue other possible victims.

Mug shots from various arrests and a state identification photo show Floyd Parrott over the years. He was repeatedly arrested on charges of impersonating a public servant.
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Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson were found dead in a west Houston parking lot in August 1990. Their killings became known as the Lovers Lane Murders. Authorities on March 26, 2026 announced an arrest in connection to the case. Floyd William Parrott, 64, was charged with capital murder

Overview

  • Floyd William Parrott, 64, was found unresponsive Tuesday in a Lancaster County jail cell while he awaited transfer to Texas on capital murder charges.
  • Officials have not released a cause of death, and Lancaster County opened an in-custody death probe with an autopsy pending, though some local outlets reported law enforcement sources said he died by suicide.
  • Parrott was arrested in Lincoln on March 25 after DNA from a 1996 sexual-assault case linked him to evidence collected during Cheryl Henry’s autopsy in the 1990 double killing.
  • He had been scheduled for an extradition hearing this week, which would have moved the Houston case toward a Texas courtroom after a grand jury indictment was secured last week.
  • Harris County prosecutors say new survivors have come forward and investigators are pursuing other cases potentially tied to Parrott, including active work in Louisiana, as victims’ families say his death denies them a public trial and clear answers.