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Lyle and Erik Menendez shot their parents, José and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. Their trials contrasted allegations of long-term abuse with prosecutors’ account of financial motives. Both were convicted; later proceedings and renewed coverage revisited their sentences and the evidence about abuse.
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Courthouse · proceedings location
Van Nuys Courthouse West, 14400 Erwin Street Mall, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Van Nuys hosted the Menendez murder trial. Los Angeles Superior Court also identifies Van Nuys Courthouse West as the venue for later Menendez resentencing proceedings.
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The Los Angeles Times · 1993-07-28 · Page 23
Trial reporting covers testimony about Lyle Menendez’s spending after his parents’ deaths.
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The Los Angeles Times · 1995-05-23 · Page 235
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Listen to the episodeMurder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released September 18, 2024. About 31 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMurder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released September 18, 2024. About 28 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released June 14, 2022. About 62 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime All The Time
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released August 20, 2017. About 75 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThe Casual Criminalist
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released May 16, 2025. About 154 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThis Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released September 25, 2021. About 66 minutes.
Listen to the episodeLast Podcast On The Left
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released August 24, 2016. About 62 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMurder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released September 18, 2024. About 34 minutes.
Listen to the episodeKiller Psyche
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released August 17, 2021. About 39 minutes.
Listen to the episodeDateline NBC
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released May 15, 2025. About 28 minutes.
Listen to the episodeLast Podcast On The Left
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released August 31, 2016. About 82 minutes.
Listen to the episode48 Hours
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released March 4, 2024. About 42 minutes.
Listen to the episodeUnheard: True Crime in Their Own Words
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released June 1, 2026. About 38 minutes.
Listen to the episode48 Hours
Podcast coverage of the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Released March 5, 2024. About 20 minutes.
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The archive indexes this broadcast under Erik Menendez. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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The archive indexes this broadcast under Lyle Menendez. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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The Ninth Circuit’s 2005 review of Lyle and Erik Menendez’s challenges to their convictions. This is a historical ruling, not a current sentencing update.
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07Social Media
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Kallmekris
The Menendez Brothers | Victims OR Killers??
Video from Kallmekris covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 36:13.
Watch on YouTubeKendall Rae
The Menendez Brothers: Killers or Victims?!
Video from Kendall Rae covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 1:03:11.
Watch on YouTubeReal Stories
Wealth, Betrayal, and Murder: The True Story of the Menendez Brothers
Video from Real Stories covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 1:22:37.
Watch on YouTubeThe Casual Criminalist
The Menendez Brothers: Innocent or Guilty? (Reupload)
Video from The Casual Criminalist covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 2:28:41.
Watch on YouTubeRay William Johnson
They murdered their own parents // The Menendez Brothers Story
Video from Ray William Johnson covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 6:02.
Watch on YouTubeAbsolute Crime
The Menendez Brothers: Their True Sadistic Story
Video from Absolute Crime covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 1:22:37.
Watch on YouTubeCrime Weekly
The Menendez Brothers: Natural Selection (Part 1)
Video from Crime Weekly covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 2:05:03.
Watch on YouTubeLaw&Crime Network
Everything Netflix’s ‘Monsters’ Got Wrong About the Menendez Brothers
Video from Law&Crime Network covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 19:04.
Watch on YouTube60 Minutes Australia
Everything you need to know about the Menendez brothers' trial | Extra Minutes
Video from 60 Minutes Australia covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 54:08.
Watch on YouTubeInvestigation Discovery
First Look: Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?
Trailer or preview from Investigation Discovery covering the Lyle & Erik Menendez case. Length: 2:21.
Watch on YouTubeReddit · r/NetflixBestOf
Discussion: [DISCUSSION] Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024) - Made up scenes
Public community discussion connected to Lyle & Erik Menendez. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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