Bulger Gets Public Defender; 1994 Racketeering Charges Dropped
A judge has granted reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger a taxpayer-funded attorney, who will now fight fewer charges against his client.
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A judge has granted reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger a taxpayer-funded attorney, who will now fight fewer charges against his client.
The simple Santa Monica apartment where James "Whitey" Bulger hid from the FBI for more than a decade could soon be one of the hotter properties in the city's rental market.
Whitey Bulger made a surprise return to court Wednesday, the same day his temporary attorney fought to have Bulger face all charges, instead of just ones filed in 1999.
Congressman Stephen Lynch is calling for a new investigation into the FBI's handling of the Whitey Bulger case. Jon Keller is at large.
He was one of Whitey Bulger's closest confidants. Now, Kevin Weeks is breaking his silence about his former mob boss' return to Boston.
Kevin Weeks, who was closer to Bulger than anyone, joins NightSide to talk about his life of crime.
Whitey Bulger's longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig, may not be as infamous as Bulger, but she now has a high-profile attorney representing her.
Former Whitey Bulger associate Kevin Weeks says he's not surprised by Bulger's claim that he traveled to Boston on several occasions as a wanted man.
Whitey Bulger is adding insult to devastating injury by claiming he can't get a fair trial here.
Whitey Bulger admitted to an FBI agent that he traveled to Boston on several occasions while "armed to the teeth" because he "had to take care of some unfinished business."
A long way from his Santa Monica apartment, James "Whitey" Bulger now resides in the "G" Unit at the Plymouth County House of Correction while he awaits his trial.
Anthony Cardinale and Kevin Cullen were in the studio.
Prosecutors and police across Massachusetts were working on ways to lock up Whitey Bulger. Today, WBZ-TV's Sera Congi talked with one of them, who will never forget the day he first got wrapped up in the case.
Anthony Cardinale and Kevin Cullen were Dan's guests.
As as well-seasoned news-guy from Boston, I understand the massive media coverage of Whitey's capture and return to Boston....but it troubles me. Of course if I was still working the streets, I'd probably be out there with the throngs of media types jamming a microphone in somebodys face, but to give this kind of star-power to one of Boston's "dirty rotten scoundrals"....apparently a serial killer....is just wrong.
Whitey Bulger's girlfriend Catherine Greig has hired an attorney and has dropped her request for a court-appointed counsel.
A federal judge issued an emergency order Monday, placing a lien on the $800,000 seized at Whitey Bulger's apartment.
A former FBI forensic accountant says investigators will uncover Whitey Bulger's trail by following his money.
Some of the focus after Whitey Bulger's arrest now turns to his girlfriend, Catherine Greig, who will be back in court this week.
When James "Whitey" Bulger ruled the streets of South Boston, the New England crime scene was a battleground for a bloody turf war between the Italian Mafia and Irish street crews.
Whitey Bulger told federal authorities after his capture that he visited Mexico on several occasions to obtain heart medicine while he was on the run, according to the Boston Globe.
Parishioners at the church Whitey Bulger used to attend spoke out Sunday about the capture of the notorious mob boss.
Whitey Bulger's capture isn't the only big local news story percolating. Jon Keller is at large with Robert DeLeo.
The FBI's most wanted man is behind bars.
Dozens of tall ships and Navy vessels from around the world are welcoming visitors in Boston during the final leg of Sail 250.
More than a century after F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" was first published, the glitz and glamour endure in Broadway in Boston's adaptation.
Investigators say Xavier Bautista was confronted by multiple men wearing masks who shot and killed him.
Rescuers were working to save around 30 bottlenose dolphins that got stranded off Cape Cod early Monday morning.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer wanted to call witnesses to the stand in her criminal trial who have personal experience with postpartum psychosis.
There's a heat advisory for Boston and a large part of Massachusetts starting Tuesday and another heat wave could be on the way.
Maine Sen. Angus King said he told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that he wanted a transparent investigation into the shooting in Biddeford.
Investigators say Xavier Bautista was confronted by multiple men wearing masks who shot and killed him.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer wanted to call witnesses to the stand in her criminal trial who have personal experience with postpartum psychosis.
A Boston man was killed in a skydiving accident at Jumptown Skydiving in central Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Dave Portnoy founded "Barstool Sports" after quitting a sales job he hated and deciding to strike out on his own.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.