Menendez Brothers Were Reunited in California Prison 21 Years After Convictions: 'Joy Was Overwhelming'

Erik Menendez, Leslie Abramson, Lyle Menendez.Photo:Ted Soqui/Sygma/Getty Ted Soqui/Sygma/Getty In that chaotic moment,Erik Menendezwasn’t sure what was happening. It was September 1996 and he and his brother, Lyle Menendez, had been convicted for the 1989 shooting deaths of their Hollywood music executive father, Jose Menendez, 45, and their mother, homemaker Kitty Menendez, 47. Since their March 1990 arrests, the two had been housed in Los Angeles County Jail. Sentenced on July 2, 1996, to two consecutive life sentences without parole, the day had come for them to be transferred to the California correctional facility where they would be sent to live out the rest of their days.

Menendez Brothers' Aunt Says 'Kitty Knew' About Sex Abuse as She Makes Passionate Plea for Pair to Go Free

Lyle and Erik Menendez.Photo:California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP At a hearing on Monday, Nov. 25, Kitty Menendez’s older sister testified that her sister knew about the sexual abuse Lyle and Erik allegedly suffered at the hands of their father, Jose Menendez. “It breaks my heart that my sister Kitty knew what was happening and did nothing about it, that we knew of,” Joan VanderMolen, 92, told a judge at a status hearing at Van Nuys Courthouse in California.

Mercury in Sagittarius Opposite Jupiter Retrograde in Gemini Could Have You Questioning Your Beliefs

Mercury in Sagittarius opposite Jupiter in Gemini. Sometimes there can be more than one truth, even if merely a change in perspective. This could be part of the lesson withMercury in SagittariusopposingJupiter retrograde in Geminion Nov. 18. In philosophicalSagittarius, however, Mercury’s focus on precision becomes blurred as the desire for big-picture thinking and truth-seeking takes precedence. ThisFire signchallenges Mercury to consider broad concepts, which makes it harder to remain grounded in the details.

Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius Will Have These Zodiac Signs Revisiting the Past

What Mercury in retrograde in Sagittarius means for your zodiac sign. Another retrograde is upon us! Mercury will retrograde in Sagittariusfrom Nov. 25 to Dec. 15, a period of time where the planet appears to be moving backward in the sky andastrologically boasts massive significancein the cosmos. Despite the retrograde simply being an “optical illusion from our vantage point on Earth (and the planets don’t literally move backward), Thomas makes known that the event has “mysterious and powerful” effects regardless.

Meredith Gaudreau Says 'It's Been Really Hard' Watching NHL Season Start After Death of Husband Johnny

Meredith and Johnny Gaudreau.Photo:Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram Meredith Gaudreau says she’s finding it “really hard” to watch the NHL season begin as she andJohnny Gaudreau’s family and friends continue to mourn the late Columbus Blue Jackets player. The brothers were laid to rest at a joint funeral on Sept. 9, where both of their widows gave emotional speeches honoring their late husbands. Both Johnny’s wife Meredith and Matthew’s wife Madeline are pregnant.