FILE - Kitty Menendez's sister, Joan Andersen VanderMolen, center, is greeted by Defense Attorney Mark Geragos as Diane Hernandez, niece of Kitty Menendez, left, looks on, prior to a news conference being held by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon at the Hall of Justice, Oct. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)