Lyle And Erik Menendez's 1989 Murder

Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers are responsible for the gruesome 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Mary Menendez. Authorities ruled their deaths as the result of gunshot wounds. It is believed that Lyle was the ringleader of the planned murder, while his brother Erik was coerced into assisting Lyle with the murder. During questioning, the brothers explained they had discovered the deceased bodies of their parents upon returning home. The next year, both were arrested for their parents’ murder. After a mistrial occurred in each of the brothers’ trials, a joint trial began in 1995 to finally settle the case once and for all. The following year, the court convicted Lyle and Erik each to first degree murder and were sentenced to prison for