Joseph Lyle Menendez (born January 10, 1968) and Erik Galen Menendez (born November 27, 1970), commonly referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers convicted of killing their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.

Oct 24, 2024 · Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their father and mother in August 1989. They said they acted in self-defense, citing years of emotional and sexual abuse.

Oct 24, 2024 · Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents in 1989 and have been incarcerated for 34 years. Here’s what the Menendez brothers’ lives are like today.

Jan 29, 2025 · While serving life sentences in prison, Erik, 54, and Lyle, 57 — who claim they killed their parents because they feared for their lives after years of sexual abuse by Jose — have “managed ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Erik Menendez’s wife, Tammi Menendez (C), leaves the Van Nuys West Courthouse after a status hearing on the murder conviction of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Nov. 25, 2024. AFP via Getty Images

Nov 27, 2024 · On Aug. 20, 1989, music executive Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty Menendez, were gunned down with shotguns at their Beverly Hills, California, home. Their sons, Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, called 911 …

Oct 24, 2024 · Lyle Menendez and his brother, Erik, are serving life in prison for murdering their parents in 1989. Read about Lyle’s trials, wife, life now, and more.

Oct 31, 2024 · Lyle and Erik Menendez may become free men after spending decades behind bars for killing their parents. Here's a look at life in prison for the notorious brothers and three paths to potential ...

4 days ago · With fresh attention on Erik and Lyle Menendez’s hopes for release from a California prison after serving 35 years — assisted by Netflix’s sensational reimagining of their 1989 crimes and ...

Oct 24, 2024 · Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents. Now, more than three decades later, they are hoping new evidence could reopen the case.