After nearly thirty years in prison, the Menendez brothers can potentially be resentenced. The brothers have been incarcerated since 1996 after being found guilty of the double homicide of their parents. Recently, the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story premiered and reignited attention to the brothers’ case. Despite some story inaccuracies, people have been sympathetic as the gruesome case was reintroduced to a new generation. Now, it seems that the show is doing the brothers some good.
The Menendez Brothers
On August 20th, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents, Kitty and José Menendez, as they were watching TV in their home. The brothers used shotguns purchased only days before killing their parents. They shot their mother ten times and their father six. It’s reported that the brothers disposed of their clothes and the weapons they used and then went around town attempting to secure an alibi. Eventually, once they returned home, they called the police and reported that someone had killed their parents. Of course, an investigation quickly showed that the brothers were the culprits.
