Parole denied for Erik Menendez despite reduced sentence in parents' 1989 murders
Friday, 22 August 2025 () Erik Menendez was denied parole Thursday after serving decades in prison for murdering his parents with his older brother in 1989. A parole hearing for Lyle Menendez, who is being held at the same prison in San Diego, is scheduled for Friday morning.
Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger received a life‑without‑parole sentence for brutally murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022. During Thursday’s hearing, Kohberger..
Erik Menendez is battling a health issue that is so serious his lawyer is asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to release him immediately, ahead of next month's parole hearing.
California denied parole for Erik Menendez, who along with his brother Lyle have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents' murders. Lyle... NPR