Lyle Menendez was denied parole on Friday, in his first appearance before the parole board since the 1989 murders of his parents.

The brothers' aunt Teresita Menendez-Baralt, tearfully said she forgave the pair for killing her brother. Explaining that she had late-stage cancer, she spoke of her wish to welcome Erik into her home to "wrap my arms around" him before it was too late.

Learn more about the brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the brutal murder of their parents as they are now closer to potential release.

Erik Menéndez and Lyle Menéndez's murder case has played out in the public for over three decades from two high-profile trials to a life sentence — and a renewed chance at freedom. After their parents,

The U.S. and the E.U. reach a tariff agreement on pharmaceuticals, lumber and semiconductors. The GOP-controlled Texas House passes new congressional maps. And parole hearings are set for Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers convicted of killing their parents in 1989.