The Menendez Brothers | Murder Case from NBCLA Archives

Look back at KNBCʼs coverage of the Menendez brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. Nearly seven months after the murders, Lyle and Erik Menendez were taken into custody. But their trial won’t begin until July 1993. After the bombshell testimony that the brothers were sexually assaulted by their own father, both juries for the brothers were deadlocked in 1994. But after the Menendez brothers were retried, they were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1996. ——— Don’t miss an NBCLA video, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2NnofFF Get breaking news alerts on your phone with the NBCLA app iOS: http://4.nbcla.com/jSZyWtb Android: http://4.nbcla.com/CHpeQTO Connect with us Facebook: https://bit.ly/2uFU1px Instagram: http://4.nbcla.com/ZbZX0oK TikTok: http://4.nbcla.com/FCeiaMr X: https://bit.ly/2JsBm5Y About NBCLA The West Coast flagship station of the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, serving the vast region since 1949. NBC4 produces more than 45 hours each week of local news and weather, and the station features the largest award-winning investigative unit in Southern California. NBC4’s news operation has received nearly every industry award bestowed on local news, including numerous Los Angeles Emmy and Golden Mike Awards, two national and two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, and a Peabody Award. NBC4 news is delivered across the main broadcast on channel 4, at www.nbcla.com, the NBC4 Los Angeles News channel on various streaming platforms and through multiple interactive social media platforms 24/7. The NBC Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, also operates COZI TV (www.cozitv.com), a national network that brings viewers some of America’s most beloved and iconic television shows and movies. #NBC #NBCLA #News #LA