This story originally aired on March 2, 2024. It was updated on Sept. 28.
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been behind bars in California for more than three decades for the 1989 killing of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in a case that captured the nation’s attention, they had no hope of ever walking free. But new evidence may change that.
Erik chose not to speak with “48 Hours” for this broadcast, but Lyle did, speaking with contributor Natalie Morales by phone from RJ Donovan State Prison in San Diego, California…