Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been imprisoned for nearly 35 years for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents at their Beverly Hills home, were denied parole by a California parole board. The hearings held over Thursday and Friday marked the closest the brothers have come to freedom since their convictions, but commissioners concluded that they still pose a risk to the public. Both received three-year denials and will be eligible to request an administrative review in one year, with the possibility of appearing before the parole board again as early as 18 months from now. Despite the parole denial, public figures such as Rosie O’Donnell have called for their release. The case continues to attract national attention, with the brothers having openly discussed the murders during their parole hearings. The parole board's decision means the Menendez brothers will remain in prison, serving sentences that have effectively amounted to life imprisonment.