For many people ‘Black Mass’ will likely be their introduction to James ‘Whitey’ Bulger's reign of terror in Boston, but here the Bulger saga is all too real.More>>
Former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger is appealing his conviction last year on racketeering charges that said he played a role in 11 murders.More>>
Fred Weichel, an associate of James "Whitey" Bulger, has spent the last 33 years in prison for murder, and his defense attorneys say he didn't do it.More>>
Working under the current US Attorney, Carmen Ortiz, assistant US Attorneys Fred Wyshak, Brian Kelly and Zachary Hafer are starting what will undoubtedly be the trial of their careers.
Working under the current US Attorney, Carmen Ortiz, assistant US Attorneys Fred Wyshak, Brian Kelly and Zachary Hafer are starting what will undoubtedly be the trial of their careers.
Agent Connolly was Bulger's and Flemmi's FBI handler, taking the information they supplied about the Italian mafia in Boston. But Connolly went rogue and let the Winter Hill Gang off the hook for
Agent Connolly was Bulger's and Flemmi's FBI handler, taking the information they supplied about the Italian mafia in Boston. But Connolly went rogue and let the Winter Hill Gang off the hook for their own crimes.
Rico was an FBI agent in Boston who knew a young Bulger and Stephen Flemmi, and their relationship is considered to be the beginning of the corrupt nexis of law enforcement and what
Rico was an FBI agent in Boston who knew a young Bulger and Stephen Flemmi, and their relationship is considered to be the beginning of the corrupt nexis of law enforcement and what Bulger's underworld.
The alleged victims of James 'Whitey' BulgerMore>>
Manner of Death: Davis was strangled to death inside a South Boston apartment after she planned to end her longtime relationship with Steve "The Rifleman" Flemmi.
Age: 26
Date of Disappearance: Sept. 17, 1981
Manner of Death: Davis was strangled to death inside a South Boston apartment after she planned to end her longtime relationship with Steve "The Rifleman" Flemmi. Jurors made no finding on Davis' murder.
James "Whitey" Bulger can be heard defending himself in a new documentary playing at the Sundance Film Festival.
Though 84-year-old former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger declined to take the stand at the summer 2013 trial where he was convicted of multiple counts of murder and extortion, he can be heard defending himself in a new documentary playing at the Sundance Film Festival.
A new report suggests convicted mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger had his moll on his mind while he was standing trial on a multi-count racketeering indictment.
A new report suggests convicted mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger had his moll on his mind while he was standing trial on a multi-count racketeering indictment.
Imprisoned former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger has been ordered to pay $6 million to the family of a slain Oklahoma businessman, although it's unclear whether they'll ever see the money.
Imprisoned former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger has been ordered to pay $6 million to the family of a slain Oklahoma businessman, although it's unclear whether they'll ever see the money.
A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office tells FOX 25 the State of Florida has filed a detainer on convicted mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.
A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office tells FOX 25 the State of Florida has filed a detainer on convicted mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.
As former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was led out of a courtroom to begin serving a life sentence for his murderous reign in the 1970s and '80s, questions remained for the families of some of his victims.
As former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was led out of a courtroom to begin serving a life sentence for his murderous reign in the 1970s and '80s, questions remained for the families of some of his victims.
Wednesday, November 13 2013 4:48 PM EST2013-11-13 21:48:31 GMT
The families of people killed by crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger and his gang finally got the chance to tell Bulger how his long reign of terror damaged their lives, calling him a "terrorist," a "punk" and even "Satan."
The families of people killed by South Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger and his gang finally got the chance Wednesday to tell Bulger how his long reign of terror damaged their lives, calling him a "terrorist," a "punk" and even "Satan."
Wednesday, November 13 2013 10:21 AM EST2013-11-13 15:21:24 GMT
The final chapter in the story of James "Whitey" Bulger is about to be written.
The final chapter in the story of James "Whitey" Bulger is about to be written. Follow @bward3@sharmantv and @fox25court on Twitter for live courtroom updates from James "Whitey" Bulger's sentencing.
Relatives of people killed by gangster James "Whitey" Bulger will finally get a chance to describe their loss.
Relatives of people killed by gangster James "Whitey" Bulger will finally get a chance to describe their loss. Follow @bward3@sharmantv and @fox25court on Twitter for live courtroom updates from James "Whitey" Bulger's sentencing.
Monday, November 11 2013 9:44 PM EST2013-11-12 02:44:53 GMT
A juror in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger says it would be a "slap in the face" if a judge allows family members of those that were not proved to have been killed by Bulger to speak at his sentencing this week.
A juror in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger says it would be a "slap in the face" if a judge allows family members of those that were not proved to have been killed by Bulger to speak at his sentencing this week.
The Government said while it doesn't plan to contest any of the restitution claims made by families of James "Whitey" Bulger's victims, it will divide Bulger's assets equally between them.
The U.S. Government said while it doesn't plan to contest the accuracy of any of the restitution claims made by families of James "Whitey" Bulger's extortion and murder victims, it will divide Bulger's assets equally between them.
Thursday, October 24 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-10-24 21:49:20 GMT
A claim by the widow of a one-time potential witness in the James "Whitey" Bulger case to Bulger's money is inappropriate, according to the U.S. Government.
A claim by the widow of a one-time potential witness in the James "Whitey" Bulger case to Bulger's money is inappropriate, according to the U.S. Government.
The widow of a one-time potential witness in the James "Whitey" Bulger trial, who was poisoned in an unrelated incident, says her family should get the mobster's money anyway.
The widow of a one-time potential witness in the James "Whitey" Bulger trial, who was poisoned in an unrelated incident, says her family should get the mobster's money anyway.
Friday, October 11 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-10-11 16:46:41 GMT
Federal prosecutors say family members of all 19 people gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was charged with killing should be allowed to speak at his sentencing hearing.
Federal prosecutors say family members of all 19 people gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was charged with killing should be allowed to speak at his sentencing hearing.
A man convicted of a 1980 murder is asking a Massachusetts court to order a new trial, claiming he has new evidence that gangster James "Whitey" Bulger helped frame him.
A man convicted of a 1980 murder is asking a Massachusetts court to order a new trial, claiming he has new evidence that gangster James "Whitey" Bulger helped frame him.
Monday, September 30 2013 6:24 AM EDT2013-09-30 10:24:56 GMT
He's angry at what he claims injustice and wants friends to know it. The Boston Herald reports that, in a recent letter to a pen pal, James "Whitey" Bulger says he's been demonized, among other things.
He's angry at what he claims injustice and wants friends to know it. The Boston Herald reports that, in a recent letter to a pen pal, James "Whitey" Bulger says he's been demonized, among other things.
Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to allow family members of 19 people Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger was accused of killing to make victim impact statements at
Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to allow family members of 19 people Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger was accused of killing to make victim impact statements at his sentencing hearing, even though Bulger was not convicted in all the deaths.
They began as 18 strangers seated in a jury box, stunned they'd been chosen to decide a case the federal government waited nearly two decades to try while the suspect was on the lam.
They began as 18 strangers seated in a jury box, stunned they'd been chosen to decide a case the federal government waited nearly two decades to try while the suspect was on the lam.
Thursday, August 15 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-08-15 15:48:46 GMT
While the trial of Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger showed that he committed horrific crimes, testimony from witnesses also revealed a stunning degree of corruption in the U.S. Department of Justice, a juror said.
While the trial of Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger showed that he committed horrific crimes, testimony from witnesses also revealed a stunning degree of corruption in the U.S. Department of Justice, a juror said.
Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger had family supporters at his racketeering trial, but one person has been missing: his brother William, once one of Massachusetts' most powerful politicians.
Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger had family supporters at his racketeering trial, but one person has been missing: his brother William, once one of Massachusetts' most powerful politicians.Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger had family supporters at his racketeering trial, but one person has been missing: his brother William, once one of Massachusetts' most powerful politicians.
Prosecutors in Massachusetts plan to meet with their federal counterparts to determine whether murder or other charges can be brought against James "Whitey" Bulger or his associates at the state level
Prosecutors in Massachusetts plan to meet with their federal counterparts to determine whether murder or other charges can be brought against James "Whitey" Bulger or his associates at the state level now that his federal trial is over.
Suffolk County prosecutors plan to meet with federal investigators to determine whether or not more charges should be brought against James "Whitey" Bulger and his associates.
Suffolk County prosecutors plan to meet with federal investigators to determine whether or not more charges should be brought against James "Whitey" Bulger and his associates.
Known for the past three months as juror number 12, an Eastham woman is finally getting to speak out saying she was sickened by testimony and disgusted by the U.S. justice system during the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger
Known for the past three months as juror number 12, an Eastham woman is finally getting to speak out saying she was sickened by testimony and disgusted by the U.S. justice system during the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger.
Tuesday, August 13 2013 2:44 PM EDT2013-08-13 18:44:47 GMT
A juror in the James "Whitey" Bulger case says deliberations were so intense that fights broke out, people slammed doors and some jurors wanted out of their duties.
A juror in the James "Whitey" Bulger case says deliberations were so intense that fights broke out, people slammed doors and some jurors wanted out of their duties.
Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris says hasn't decided whether to bring convicted Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger to Oklahoma to stand trial on a Tulsa murder charge.
Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris says hasn't decided whether to bring convicted Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger to Oklahoma to stand trial on a Tulsa murder charge.
The jury that convicted James "Whitey" Bulger in a series of gangland murders on Monday also left some families shaken when it didn't find him guilty in eight other killings - angering relatives who
The jury that convicted James "Whitey" Bulger in a series of gangland murders on Monday also left some families shaken when it didn't find him guilty in eight other killings - angering relatives who have waited decades to see someone pay for the deaths of their loved ones.
Monday, August 12 2013 7:36 PM EDT2013-08-12 23:36:29 GMT
James "Whitey" Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss who became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitives, was convicted Monday in a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland c
James "Whitey" Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss who became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitives, was convicted Monday in a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes, many of them committed while he was said to be an FBI informant.
Former Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger could get life in prison when he is sentenced in November, after today's convictions in Boston in connection with a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes.
Former Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger could get life in prison when he is sentenced in November, after today's convictions in Boston in connection with a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes.
A piece of sports history is excluded from a list of assets belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger that the court will be left to decide the fate of at the conclusion of his trial.
A piece of sports history is excluded from a list of assets belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger that the court will be left to decide the fate of at the conclusion of his trial.
Here is a complete breakdown of the verdict handed down by the jury in the James "Whitey" Bulger trial. An "X" beside the word "guilty" or "not guilty" denotes the jury's decision on that specific count.
Here is a complete breakdown of the verdict handed down by the jury in the James "Whitey" Bulger trial. An "X" beside the word "guilty" or "not guilty" denotes the jury's decision on that specific count.
Key events in the life of James 'Whitey' Bulger, who was convicted Monday by a jury that believed the mob boss took part in 11 slayings, finding him guilty of racketeering and other a slew of other crimes.
Key events in the life of James 'Whitey' Bulger, who was convicted Monday by a jury that believed the mob boss took part in 11 slayings, finding him guilty of racketeering and other a slew of other crimes.
As we await a verdict in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, here is a look at the amount of time jurors spent deliberating other recent high-profile cases.
As we await a verdict in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, here is a look at the amount of time jurors spent deliberating other recent high-profile cases.
Jurors in the Boston racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger have resumed deliberations for a third day.
Jurors in the Boston racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger have resumed deliberations for a third day. The federal jury went back into a room to continue deliberations Thursday after asking some legal questions a day earlier.
Jurors in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger asked four questions shortly after beginning their second day of deliberations on a litany of charges against the reputed Boston gangster.
Jurors in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger asked four questions shortly after beginning their second day of deliberations on a litany of charges against the reputed Boston gangster.
James "Whitey" Bulger's lawyers tried to put the government itself on trial during closing arguments Monday, accusing federal prosecutors of making sweetheart deals with ruthless killers to put the reputed Boston
James "Whitey" Bulger's lawyers tried to put the government itself on trial during closing arguments Monday, accusing federal prosecutors of making sweetheart deals with ruthless killers to put the reputed Boston crime boss behind bars.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office says the jury in James "Whitey" Bulger's trial will have to decide on the issue of forfeiture after a verdict is read.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office says the jury in James "Whitey" Bulger's trial will have to decide on the issue of forfeiture after a verdict is read.
Friday, August 2 2013 1:33 PM EDT2013-08-02 17:33:43 GMT
After months of speculation, the answer to the question, "Will Whitey testify?" was answered when his defense team rested without calling the reputed mobster to the stand.
After months of speculation, the answer to the question, "Will Whitey testify?" was answered when his defense team rested without calling the reputed mobster to the stand.
In a move that no one expected Friday, James "Whitey" Bulger agreed to surrender more than $800,000 recovered from his Santa Monica apartment to families of some of his alleged victims.
In a move that no one expected Friday, James "Whitey" Bulger agreed to surrender more than $800,000 recovered from his Santa Monica apartment to families of some of his alleged victims.
