MURDERED: Cheryl Harris
In many cases we cover, the victim never saw it coming. In this case, 31-year-old Cheryl Harris seemed to know something bad was going to happen before her death in March 1985.
Cheryl thought she’d figured out who was behind these anonymous harassing calls – and THAT PERSON later became police’s prime suspect in her murder. BUT at the 11th hour, the case got completely de-railed. Was justice denied in this case? Or did the system work? That depends on who you ask. What matters most is what the evidence has to say.
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Cheryl Harris
Source: The Times
A crime scene diagram of Cheryl Harris’ apartment.
Source: Shreveport Police Department
A hand-drawn crime scene sketch of Cheryl Harris’ apartment.
Source: Shreveport Police Department
Louis “Hank” Henry Pinchera Jr.
Source: The Times
Map of Hank’s trailer, his fishing traps, and Cheryl’s apartment
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Tips:
If you know anything about the murder of Cheryl Harris, please call the Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373, or you can email us at [email protected].
Episode Source Material
- Original reporting by Taylor Day.
- Investigative records provided by Shreveport Police Department and LSUS Archives.
- The Shreveport Journal (Shreveport, LA): Murder suspect released on bond, by Staff. Published March 28, 1985. Accessed April 10, 2026 via newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/601916017/
- The Times (Shreveport, LA): Pinchera free on bond from Caddo Jail, by Staff. Published March 29, 1985. Accessed April 10, 2026 via newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/217454908/
- The Shreveport Journal (Shreveport, LA): Pinchera murder charge dismissed, by Leslie Burleson. Published June 13, 1988. Accessed April 10, 2026 via newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/602180443/
- The Times (Shreveport, LA): Pinchera seeks reinstatement, by Gary Hines and Larry Burton. Published June 22, 1988. Accessed April 10, 2026 via newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/216751677/
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