A phone, candles and behaviour by the long-term US inmate factored into the refusal of his release.

LOS ANGELES: The Menendez brothers will make their cases for parole starting Thursday, marking the closest they’ve been to winning freedom from prison since their convictions…

Erik and Lyle Menendez will face a California parole board this week who may free them from prison after more than 30 years for killing their parents.