Kitty Menendez's sister, Joan Andersen VanderMolen, center, is greeted by Defense Attorney Mark Geragos, right, 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 on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)