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Oct 2020
1h 25m

Unthinkable: The Menendez Murders

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In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison takes a comprehensive look at the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez who were convicted more than two decades ago of murdering their parents in Beverly Hills. Originally aired on NBC on November 17, 2017.

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