The killings of the entertainment executive and his wife in their wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood were brutal. Their son Lyle Menendez was the one who called 911, with the brothers initially claiming the killing was Mafia-related or connected to their father’s business dealings.

Now eligible for parole, the Menendez brothers could be released next month after spending more than three decades behind bars.

The shotgun killings of Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 captured the public’s attention. Here's what we know about the high publicized case.