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Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez are set to appear in court on November 25.

The Menendez brothers are set to appear in court for the first time in 28 years

Zoe Sottile and Jean Casarez, CNN November 25, 2024

(CNN) — Almost 30 years after they were sentenced to life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez are set to appear in court Monday, the latest step in their bid for release...

KentWired Illustration by Cari Stonis

OPINION: Curiosity killed the cat: What’s the draw of true crime?

Kaitlyn Mitchell, Opinion Writer March 9, 2024

I’ve never seen a train crash, but I have been close to a train (The side effects of being a teenager in Ohio). Close enough for my hair to whip at my face as I turn to my friend and scream to be heard...

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: How I became consumed by true crime

Adriona Murphy October 20, 2018

In 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent was attempting to hitchhike from Las Vegas to California when 50-year-old Lawrence Singleton picked her up.She drifted in and out of sleep during the drive and sensed...