Lyle Menendez Denied Parole a Day After Brother’s Release Rejected in Parents’ Murders

The California Board of Parole Hearings decided that Lyle Menendez should remain imprisoned.

This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. California Department of Corrections via AP

Lyle Menendez was denied parole on Friday, just a day after his brother Erik was also refused a release from prison following the 1989 killing of their parents in Southern California.

The California Board of Parole Hearings decided that Lyle Menendez should remain imprisoned after serving over three decades behind bars.