BREAKING: Arrest Made in the Lovers Lane Murders

An episode of the Forensic Tales podcast, hosted by Rockefeller Audio, titled "BREAKING: Arrest Made in the Lovers Lane Murders" was published on March 28, 2026 and runs 18 minutes.

March 28, 2026 ·18m · Forensic Tales

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Summary

Five years ago, I covered the murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson, the case often referred to as the Lovers Lane Murders. At the time, the case remained unsolved and was widely considered one of Houston's most notorious cold murder cases. But this week, more than thirty years later, investigators announced something that many people thought might never happen: an arrest. This is a Forensic Tales Bonus Episode on the Lovers Lane Murders. a Rockefeller Audio production. The show is written and produced by Courtney Fretwell. If you’d like to support the show and help fund research, production, and editing, you can do so with a small monthly contribution on Patreon. Patreon supporters get early access to ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content. You can learn more at Patreon.com/ForensicTales. You can also watch Forensic Tales on YouTube. Just search Forensic Tales Podcast and be sure to subscribe. And if you enjoy the show, leaving a positive rating or review really helps others discover it. For a full list of sources used in this episode, visit ForensicTales.com. Thank you for listening. And I’ll see you next week. Until then… remember: not all stories have happy endings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description

Five years ago, I covered the murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson, the case often referred to as the Lovers Lane Murders. At the time, the case remained unsolved and was widely considered one of Houston's most notorious cold murder cases. But this week, more than thirty years later, investigators announced something that many people thought might never happen: an arrest. This is a Forensic Tales Bonus Episode on the Lovers Lane Murders. a Rockefeller Audio production. The show is written and produced by Courtney Fretwell. If you’d like to support the show and help fund research, production, and editing, you can do so with a small monthly contribution on Patreon. Patreon supporters get early access to ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content. You can learn more at Patreon.com/ForensicTales. You can also watch Forensic Tales on YouTube. Just search Forensic Tales Podcast and be sure to subscribe. And if you enjoy the show, leaving a positive rating or review really helps others discover it. For a full list of sources used in this episode, visit ForensicTales.com. Thank you for listening. And I’ll see you next week. Until then… remember: not all stories have happy endings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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