we'll ask lyle menendez, next. saw wha they thought was evidence of premeditation. >> i'd have to say that's no really entirely accurate >> when "dateline" continues >> in 2005, after years of failed appeals, the menendez brothers'case went to th federal court. it was their last chance the court denied it. maintaining the state cour made reasonable rulings, i light of the facts, and did no violate federal law. lyle menendez was 49 years old and ithad spent nearly half hi life in prison when he agree to talk to us. >> hello >> hello >> so, here we are >> we spoke with lyle menendez for more than two hours. he was confident, articulate and 28 years later, still, eager to explain why he and hi brother killed their parents he shared intimate details about his childhood, and the betrayal he said he felt whe erik confided to him, days before the murders, that their father was still molesting him >> my father's rapes, i said nothing. and i just feel like part of that pact i had with my dad, and i am keeping this secret an

have to these two kids and the k kill you >> the menendez brothers hav supporters, who hope they ge out of prison, one day when we last checked, lyle's facebook followers numbere more than 8,500. fair to say, pam bozanich is not one of them. >> life in prison for those tw is just fine i hope they live a long, lon life >> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales >> this is "dateline. " i knew she would never leave her kids in the middle of a hurricane s i always knew it wasn't goin to be good >> crystal was gone, and there were lots of reasons to worry. >> she had numerous lovers, me and women. >> you had the husband and boyfriend failing polys. >> on the same day >> the answer would have t wait >> hurricane harvey is movin in this direction and high water rescues. >> we're stuck in the house an immediately went to social media. >> what kind of things >> pictures of her and her license plate. >> someone knew where she was, someone that liked to play games. >> he thought he was smarter than we were >> willing to trade one nigh of freedom >> he said i'm ready to talk >> let me go home and tomorrow morning i'll tell yo everything >> in e