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California parole panel to consider Menendez brothers case in two days of hearings

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Lyle and Erik Menendez go before a California parole board nearly 36 years ago to the day of the murders of parents Jose and Kitty Menendez.

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Aug 19, 2025
Menendez brothers face parole hearings after decades in prison for parents’ 1989 murders
Headline from Foxla ·
Aug 21, 2025Newest
California parole panel to consider Menendez brothers case in two days of hearings
Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

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Local News 8
How a unique California law puts the Menendez brothers’ fate into the hands of one politician (opens Local News 8)
Published Aug 15, 2025
Local News 8's feed description
By Taylor Romine, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After serving several decades in prison, Erik and Lyle Menendez are facing the possibility of freedom as the California Board of Parole Hearings this week considers whether they’ve adequately atoned for the 1989 murder of their parents.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
What to know about Menendez brothers' parole hearings this week (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Aug 17, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Erik Menendez’s hearing will happen on Aug. 21, and Lyle will have his on Aug. 22.
Bangor Daily News
Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release after 30 years in prison (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Aug 18, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Menendez brothers are set to make their cases for parole starting Thursday, marking the closest they've been to winning freedom
Times Of San Diego
Menendez brothers gearing up to make case for parole this week (opens Times Of San Diego)
Published Aug 18, 2025
Times Of San Diego's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for fatally shooting their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.
ABC 12 Flint
Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Aug 18, 2025
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
The brothers became eligible for parole after a Los Angeles judge in May reduced their sentences. If parole is granted, the governor would have the final say.
Foxla
Menendez brothers parole hearings happening this week: What to know (opens Foxla)
Published Aug 18, 2025
Foxla's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced to 50 to years to life in prison on May 13, making them eligible for parole.
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Menendez brothers will be evaluated for parole after 30 years in prison for murdering their parents (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Aug 18, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for fatally shooting their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.
New York Post
Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release after yearslong court saga (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 18, 2025
New York Post's feed description
The Menendez brothers are set to make their cases for parole starting Thursday, marking the closest they’ve been to winning freedom from prison since their convictions almost 30 years ago.
Boston
What to know about the Menendez brothers' parole hearings (opens Boston)
Published Aug 19, 2025
Boston's feed description
Lyle and Erik Menendez are scheduled to face separate parole hearings and could eventually be released from prison.
Foxla
Menendez brothers: See a timeline of the murder case (opens Foxla)
Published Aug 19, 2025
Foxla's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set to begin parole hearings, a major step toward freedom for the brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.
CBS News
The Menendez brothers will have parole hearings this week after decades in prison. Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 19, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez face separate California parole board hearings this week after spending decades in prison for the 1989 killings of their parents in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles Times
Will the Menendez brothers finally be set free? What to expect at their parole hearings (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez will go before a California parole board this week. By Friday afternoon — more than 35 years after they gunned down their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion — both brothers could be on the path to freedom.
WSVN Miami
What to know about the Menendez brothers’ parole hearings - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Aug 19, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle and Erik Menendez are scheduled to face separate parole hearings beginning Thursday in California and — depending on the outcomes
ABC 7 Los Angeles
What to expect from Erik and Lyle Menendez parole hearings (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Aug 19, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez's fight for freedom continues Thursday and Friday when the brothers face a parole board. Here's what you need to know.
Foxla
LA County DA releases statement on eve of Menendez brothers parole hearings (opens Foxla)
Published Aug 19, 2025
Foxla's feed description
Erik Menendez will face the parole board panel on Aug. 21, with Lyle set to follow the next day.
NPR
Menendez brothers' parole hearings to begin Thursday (opens NPR)
Published Aug 20, 2025
NPR's feed description
A California parole board on Thursday will begin two days of hearings to determine whether Erik and Lyle Menendez, who killed their parents 36 years ago, should be set free.
NBC Los Angeles
California parole panel to consider Menendez brothers case in two days of hearings (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Aug 20, 2025
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
Lyle and Erik Menendez go before a California parole board nearly 36 years ago to the day of the murders of parents Jose and Kitty Menendez.
NBC Chicago
Live updates: Menendez brothers to go before parole panel for high-stakes hearing (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Aug 20, 2025
NBC Chicago's feed description
The Menendez brothers parole hearings begin 36 years after the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez at their Beverly Hills mansion. Follow live updates.
Foxla
Menendez brothers face parole hearings after decades in prison for parents’ 1989 murders (opens Foxla)
Published Aug 20, 2025
Foxla's feed description
Thirty-six years after they gunned down their parents in their Beverly Hills home, Erik and Lyle Menendez are set to appear before a state parole board panel in separate hearings.
Digital Journal
Menendez brothers face parole board seeking freedom after parents murders (opens Digital Journal)
Published Aug 20, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before California's parole board to seek freedom this week, more than 35 years after the shotgun murders of their
Fox News
Menendez brothers confront parole board before Gov Newsom decides whether to set killers free (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 20, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Menendez brothers appear before California's parole board for potential release, with Gov. Newsom holding final decision authority over their fate
WMUR
Menendez brothers parole hearings begin after 30 years (opens WMUR)
Published Aug 20, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The Menendez brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, face parole hearings, marking their closest chance at freedom in nearly 30 years.
Fox News
Menendez brothers face parole board as Gov. Newsom weighs release of killers (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 20, 2025
Fox News's feed description
All eyes are on San Diego as the Menendez brothers plead for freedom before the state parole board. Gov. Newsom will have the last word on whether the brothers are set free or remain behind bars for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills.
NBC News
California parole officials to decide if Menendez brothers should be released (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 20, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez are taking another step on what could be their path to freedom
NPR
What to know about the Menendez brothers' case as their parole hearings begin (opens NPR)
Published Aug 20, 2025
NPR's feed description
Erik and Lyle Menendez will get their first-ever parole hearings on Thursday and Friday, after spending more than three decades in prison for their parents' murders. Here's what to expect.

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