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Lyle Menendez received the same recommendation as his brother Erik when he was denied parole Friday after serving decades in prison for the murder of their parents in 1989. A panel of two commissioners denied Menendez parole for three years, after which he will be eligible again, in a case …
Read More »Parole denied for Erik Menendez despite reduced sentence in parents’ 1989 murders
Erik Menendez was denied parole Thursday after serving decades in prison for murdering his parents with his older brother in 1989. A panel of California commissioners denied Menendez parole for three years, after which he will be eligible again, in a case that continues to fascinate the public. A parole …
Read More »Haiti looks to Erik Prince’s security firm Vectus Global to help battle gangs
The security firm of former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said Thursday. The deployment by Vectus Global is meant to help the government …
Read More »Erik and Lyle Menendez’s re-sentencing hearings can continue, judge says
Erik and Lyle Menendez’s re-sentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled Friday. The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, …
Read More »Judge will wait until new year to decide on possible resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez
A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to re-sentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family’s hope the brothers would be released and home for the holidays. Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic said at …
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