Kitty Menendez in the 1970s
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Kitty Menendez

Victim; mother of defendants; killed alongside husband

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Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, wife of Jose Menendez and mother of Lyle and Erik. She was shot multiple times in the family's Beverly Hills home on the night of August 20, 1989. Both of her sons were convicted of her murder in 1996.

Sources: Wikipedia: Lyle and Erik Menendez

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Menendez Brothers

Victim; mother of defendants; killed alongside husband

Joseph Lyle Menendez and Erik Galen Menendez, commonly referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers convicted of killing their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.

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20/20: True Crime Vault: Inside the Menendez Movement

20/20 · Jan 6, 2026 · 82h 43m

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The Menendez Brothers Part 3

Truer Crime · Oct 20, 2025 · 44m

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The Menendez Brothers Were THIS Close to Freedom. Here’s Why They Lost It-WEEK IN REVIEW

The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice · Oct 19, 2025 · 15m

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Juicy Crimes: The D4VID Case, The Butt Lady, and the Menéndez Brothers with Matt Murphy

Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald · Oct 15, 2025 · 1h 12m

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The Menendez Brothers Part 1

Truer Crime · Oct 6, 2025 · 41m

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Brothers, Betrayal, and Beverly Hills: The Menendez Brothers Pt. II

I Wish You Were Here · Aug 12, 2025 · 42m

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Brothers, Betrayal, and Beverly Hills: The Menendez Brothers Pt. I

I Wish You Were Here · Aug 2, 2025 · 52m

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And, This is Ryan Murphy On The Menendez Brothers, The Kennedys, and Kim Kardashian

This is Gavin Newsom · Jul 21, 2025 · 36m

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The Menendez brothers' chance at freedom. Questions for top investigator at Karen Read retrial. Plus, what's RICO?

Dateline NBC · May 15, 2025 · 28m

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The New Evidence

The Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Misunderstood Podcast · Jan 7, 2025 · 33m

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Greedy Rich Kids

The Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains Podcast · Jan 7, 2025 · 35m

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Opening Statements

Full Trial Audio: Menendez Brothers Murder Trial 1993 · Nov 3, 2024 · 2h 30m

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A Police Interrogation in Delphi Murders. A Missing Texas Mom. And What's Next for the Menendez Brothers.

Dateline NBC · Oct 31, 2024 · 26m

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48 Hours: What’s Next for the Menendez Brothers?

48 Hours · Oct 16, 2024 · 46h 7m

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The Menendez Brothers: The Official Companion Podcast | Part 1

You Can’t Make This Up · Oct 9, 2024 · 43m

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The Menendez Brothers Pt. 2

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · Sep 30, 2024 · 42m

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The Menendez Brothers Pt. 1

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · Sep 23, 2024 · 39m

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Menendez Brothers Revisited: Guilty or Victims?

Menendez Brothers Revisited · Sep 19, 2024 · 39m

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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 5 - The Confession

Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast · Sep 18, 2024 · 30m

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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 2 - The Tapes

Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast · Sep 18, 2024 · 28m

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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 1 - Concentric Circles

Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast · Sep 18, 2024 · 31m

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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 3 - The Trial

Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast · Sep 18, 2024 · 34m

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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 6 - The Black Box

Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast · Sep 18, 2024 · 33m

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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 4 - Rhyme or Reason

Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast · Sep 18, 2024 · 32m

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Episode 327 - The Menendez Brothers Part 1

Hollywood Crime Scene · Aug 23, 2024 · 1h 5m

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48 Hours: Post Mortem | The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom

48 Hours · Mar 5, 2024 · 22h 17m

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48 Hours: The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom

48 Hours · Mar 4, 2024 · 46h 7m

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The Menendez Brothers: Killers or Victims?

True Crime with Kendall Rae · Jun 14, 2022 · 1h 1m

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The Menendez Brothers

Killer Psyche · Aug 17, 2021 · 39m

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Episode 238: The Menendez Brothers Part II - White Trash With Money

Last Podcast On The Left · Aug 31, 2016 · 1h 22m

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Episode 237: The Menendez Brothers Part I - A Castro Or A Bega

Last Podcast On The Left · Aug 24, 2016 · 1h 2m

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