Lincoln man charged in Houston double murder dies in prison

The Lincoln man accused of killing a man and a woman in Houston in 1990 died in prison, officials said.

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BREAKING NEWS JUST IN THE MAN SUSPECTED IN A PAIR OF COLD CASE MURDERS DATING BACK TO 1990 IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, HAS DIED WHILE IN JAIL. OFFICIALS SAY FLOYD PIERCE WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN A CALL EARLIER TODAY. THE 64 YEAR OLD WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN LANCASTER COUNTY IN MARCH. HE WAS FIGHTING HIS EXTRADITION BA

Lincoln man accused in Houston double murder dies in prison, officials say

Updated: 12:29 PM CDT Apr 28, 2026

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The Lincoln man accused of killing a man and a woman in Houston in 1990 died in a Lancaster County prison, officials said.Floyd Parrott was found unresponsive in a cell on Tuesday morning at the Lancaster County Department of Corrections, authorities said.READ MORE: Lincoln man charged in 1990 Houston double murder after cold case breakthroughCorrectional staff performed life-saving measures on Parrott until paramedics arrived.The 64-year-old was arrested in March and faced capital murder charges in the deaths of 22-year-old Cheryl Henry and 22-year-old Garland Andrew Atkinson. He was awaiting extradition to the Harris County Jail. A cause of death has not been determined for Parrott. A grand jury will investigate his death, as is standard practice.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. —

The Lincoln man accused of killing a man and a woman in Houston in 1990 died in a Lancaster County prison, officials said.

Floyd Parrott was found unresponsive in a cell on Tuesday morning at the Lancaster County Department of Corrections, authorities said.

Correctional staff performed life-saving measures on Parrott until paramedics arrived.

The 64-year-old was arrested in March and faced capital murder charges in the deaths of 22-year-old Cheryl Henry and 22-year-old Garland Andrew Atkinson.

He was awaiting extradition to the Harris County Jail.

A cause of death has not been determined for Parrott. A grand jury will investigate his death, as is standard practice.

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