2025-02-26 23:01:29

Newsom orders parole board to assess public risk if Menendez brothers freed

California governor’s intervention could offer avenue of freedom for siblings jailed over 1989 LA killing of parentsThe California governor has ordered the state parole board to examine whether the Menendez brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released from prison – which could offer an avenue to freedom for the siblings who have been behind bars for almost three decades.Attorneys for Erik, 54, and Lyle, 57, reported on Wednesday that the board will complete a “comprehensive risk assessment” to determine if the brothers have in fact been rehabilitated since the 1989 killing of their parents. Continue reading...
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