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Mary Louise Kitty Menendez

Case from Beverly-hills, CA dated Aug 20, 1989

Victim Details

Mary Louise Kitty Menendez

Female

White / Caucasian

Beverly-hills

CA

1989-08-20

48

Mary

Louise Kitty Menendez

07/11/2026

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Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, aged 48, was tragically murdered on August 20, 1989, in her Beverly Hills home. Kitty, along with her husband, Jose Menendez, was found brutally killed in their living room. The initial investigation suggested a possible burglary gone wrong, but this theory was soon dismissed as evidence pointed towards a more sinister plot. The couple's sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez, were eventually arrested and charged with the murders.

The Menendez brothers, aged 21 and 18 ...
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