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All About the Menendez Brothers

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Why the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents

Lyle and Erik Menendez cited emotional and sexual abuse, among other reasons, for the gruesome 1989 murders of their father and mother.

By Biography.com Editors

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Where Are the Menendez Brothers Now?

By Sara Kettler

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New Evidence Could Set the Menendez Brothers Free

By Colin McEvoy and Adrienne Donica

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José Menendez: Perfectionist or Abusive Father?

By Tyler Piccotti

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Menudo Star Says José Menendez Assaulted Him

By Tyler Piccotti

erik menendez talks into a microphone while seated in a wooden paneled room, he wears a blue and white striped collared shirt with a black tie and holds his hands in front of his chest

Erik Menendez

lyle menendez sits on the witness stand in a wood paneled room, he wears a white sweater and a blue collared shirt, behind him is an american flag and a white bulletin board with a blurry photo of a woman

Lyle Menendez

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The Complicated Life of Kitty Menendez

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Who Is Dr. Jerome Oziel from the Menendez Case?

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Dee Dee Blanchard

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The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who arranged for her boyfriend to kill her mother in 2015, was released from prison Thursday.

By Sara Kettler

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Manson Family Cult

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Where 9 Key Members of the Manson Family Are Today

Some Charles Manson followers have been released, like Leslie Van Houten, but others are still behind bars or have died.

By Colin McEvoy

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The Manson Family's 1969 Murder Victims

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The Murder of Sharon Tate

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Charles Manson and Dennis Wilson’s Odd Friendship

Charles Manson Photo

Charles Manson's Family Reveals They Were 'Not Surprised' After Learning He Was the Mastermind Behind the 1969 Murders

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Charles Manson

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Leslie Van Houten

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Susan Atkins

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Linda Kasabian

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The Life and Crimes of Ted Bundy

The notorious serial killer victimized at least 20 women in the 1970s.

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Ted Bundy Killings: A Timeline of His Twisted Reign of Terror

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Inside Ted Bundy’s Disturbing Childhood

Ted Bundy

How Ted Bundy’s Education Facilitated His Career as a Serial Killer

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Meet Elizabeth Kloepfer, Ted Bundy’s Ex-Girlfriend

Ted Bundy

How Ted Bundy Helped Catch the Green River Killer

Notorious Criminals

Serial Killers

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Jeffrey Dahmer

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Israel Keyes

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Richard Ramirez

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H.H. Holmes

Mobsters

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Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera

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Whitey Bulger

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Pablo Escobar

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John Gotti

Con Artists

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Elizabeth Holmes

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Frank Abagnale

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Bernie Madoff

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Charles Ponzi

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New Evidence Could Set the Menendez Brothers Free

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Where Are the Menendez Brothers Now?

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Why the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents

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