Find out more about Lyle Menendez's relationship history while behind bars. Lyle Menéndez and his brother, Erik Menéndez, are best known for their highly publicized 1993 trial over the murders of their parents. The brothers shot and killed their mother, Mary Louise “Kitty,” and father, José, claiming they were victims of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents. Despite...
One day after his younger brother, Erik, was denied parole, Lyle was also rejected during his hearing. Find out the reasons behind the board's decision here. Lyle Menendez has been denied parole one day after his younger brother, Erik Menendez, had the same result. The brothers, who fatally shot their parents, Kitty and José Menendez in 1989, were initially sentenced to life...
Lyle and Erik's life sentences were reevaluated. A judge resentenced them to 50 years to life, so what does this mean for them? The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, and were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But that might change nearly 30...
The Menendez brothers’ case has resurfaced 35 years after the murders of José Enrique and Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez. The late José Enrique and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were thrust back into the spotlight with Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez, which focuses on their murders committed by their sons, Lyle and Erik. The couple, who were in their 40s at the time...
Find out more about the brothers convicted in 1993 for the brutal murder of their parents as they are now closer to potential release. Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life sentences for the brutal murders of their parents on August 20, 1989, when the brothers—then 21 and 18—shot and killed José and Kitty Menendez inside their Beverly Hills mansion. More than three...
The Menendez brothers’ case has resurfaced 35 years after the murders of José Enrique and Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez. The late José Enrique and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were thrust back into the spotlight with Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez, which focuses on their murders committed by their sons, Lyle and Erik. The couple, who were in their 40s at the time...
Lyle and Erik's life sentences might be reevaluated. A resentencing hearing was scheduled for April 17, 2025, but a stay has paused the proceedings. The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, and were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. More than 20 years later,...
Here’s more about whether Lyle and Erik still have any money from their family's estate since being convicted in 1996 for killing their parents, José and Kitty Menendez. Lyle and Erik Menendez continue to serve life sentences in prison for the brutal murders of their parents on August 20, 1989, when the brothers — then 21 and 18 —...
Erik and Lyle's case has gained renewed attention in 2024, with talks of resentencing and release, but the new Los Angeles District Attorney has been less supportive of the idea. The Menendez brothers made headlines with the 2024 release of the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. The two were convicted of murdering their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez,...
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life sentences in prison, but their case is now under review with news of possible resentencing and release. Here’s where they stand now. In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez —then aged 21 and 18—sparked a highly publicized trial after brutally murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The case resurfaced in recent...
