huge display in times square. >> a violent temper and charged with 19 murders. >> reporter: james whitey bulgeris companion were arrested in santa monica. catherine heenan, kron 4 news. >> we have a picture of james whitey bulger from when he was a prisoner, this from the late 1950s. during a search they found $800,000 in cash. 30 fire arms, several pieces of false identification. he will be returned to massachusetts to face charges. >>> fog is not going to be as extensive as originally thought. the winds are suppressing it. so we aren't seeing fog but it will bump up tomorrow morning. clearing by the afternoon. sunny skies. temperatures on the cooler side. mainly in the 60s and 70s. let's look at fog tracker tomorrow. 6:00 fog, patchy fog pushing into the east bay. also the peninsula. the coast line. but this clears out. we are seeing clear skies. fog returns tomorrow night. winds are expected to die down the next 24 hours. temperatures looking like this for tomorrow, 81 santa rosa. 70s for the delta. 64 san francisco. 62 coast line. 60s and 70s for the bay shores shores and 70s for the south

how boston crime boss james bulger was finally caughtful. >> they are starting to come home.he president's plan to wind down america's longest war. >> no it's not soda, it's the one food that causes american's to gain the most weight. good evening. i'm ken batista. >> i'm elizabeth cook. the fbi has nabbed one of its ten most wanted. >> a mob boss on the run for 16 year its, the feds finally caught james bulger. he played a role in 19 murders. he was the inspiration for the departed. the bust came from a tipster who saw a campaign that the feds just launched. >> these photographs are from the early 90s. she wanted for harboring james bulger, a fugitive on the ten most wanted list. >> reporter: the campaign was focused on his girlfriend. the adds ran during the daytime in cities where the couple was believed to have linked. he led the violent winter hill gang a largely irish mob that ran in the boston area. he. he also ratted out rivals to the fbi. he fled poston in 1995 when he got a tip that he was about to be indicted. the feds were offering a two million dollar reward for

>>> >>> breaking news, after 16 years on the run, boston mob boss james "whitey" bulger is captured in california. >>> drawdown, president obama says the u.s. has achieved its goals in afghanistan as he announces plans to withdraw u.s. troops. >> this is the beginning, but not the end of our effort to wind down this war. >>> and watch your mouth. an airline pilot is suspended after accidentally broadcasting a hateful rant against flight attendants. >> the condition continuous stream of gays and grannies and grandes -- captioning funded by cbs >> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> after 16 years on the run, notorious boss and mobster james "whitey" bulger is behind bars this morning. bulger was captured last night in california and will appear in court today. the fbi updated its most wanted list earlier this morning and cbs's terrell brown has details on all of this. terrell? >> betty, good morning to you. for 16 years he was one of the fbi's most wanted but not anymore. 81-year-old james bulger was captured wednesday outside this residence in santa mo

for all those years it seems james bulger wasn't trying to hide as much as fit in. >> jimmy had alwaysbeen adamant about the idea that he was not going back to jail. >> reporter: he's had a taste of prison before. in the '60s he did time on the rock at alcatraz. now back behind bars again, it seems bulger is talking about life on the run. the man they call whitey may be confined, but he hasn't been silenced. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this sunday, high drama and a lot of uncertainty in a very high profile murder trial. >>> later, it may look like any peaceful summer vacation. but what's going on is making a big difference for some american veterans. >>> the murder trial of a young mother that has become a media obsession across the country is at a dramatic cross roads tonight after a sudden recess left everybody guessing about what's going on. nbc's peter alexander reports. >> reporter: when casey anthony returns to what's become the most mesmerizing courtroom in america tomorrow morning, the air will again be thick with anticipatio

and the fbi boston division have stood on this podium and promised to spare no effort to return james bulger to boston. >> reporter: and now authorities are wasting no time. bulger is expected to return to boston as soon as possible. michelle franzen, nbc news. >>> fascinating story. >>> coming up, an over-the-counter remedy you probably have at home. the po enttentially life-saving benefit of aspirin. >>> and olympic skiing could be coming to california. >>> and everybody's favorite wizard is entering a new universe. his. stay with us. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff raneri in pleasanton. we'll tell you how to have fun. it involves plenty of delicious food and, oh, ryes, this cute little piglet. we'll talk in a few minutes. >>> it's kshing one of those see lept killers. hepatitis-c affects about 4 million americans but most of them don't know they're affected. new research shows a drug approved by the fda is effect t ively treating the virus. maryann? >> jessica, the drug found that adding this drug to standard therapy cut treatment time in half. that's a major benefit to patients. but it'

but in fact, james "whitey" bulger was so notorious, only osama bin laden was considered a bigger prize. so, what did he do? and how did his girlfriend's hair reportedly help the fbi? it is a story right off a movie screen and we begin with abc's david wright in santa monica, california, where this fugitive was truly hiding in plain sight. david? >> reporter: good evening, diane. hiding right here in a rent-controlled apartment. today, whitey bulger had his first of many days in court. he answered questions in a thick boston accent, and at one point, his girlfriend leaned into him and said, "all these reporters are here for you." and at that, bulger laughed. this is the first reliable picture of whitey bulger in years. his booking photo. and this was the rent-controlled hideout for him and his girlfriend. they've lived here at least ten years. the $1,200 rent, paid cash every month. today, the fbi carried out boxes of evidence, including 60 weapons, enough for a gangland shootout. plus, $800,000 cash. whitey bulger is finally behind bars. the former mob boss is accused of 19 murders. on

the law finally caught up with mob boss james whitey bulger. bob ore on how agents found knowledge of his girlfriend to bring both of them to justice. >> as a career criminal, james bulger rose to the top of the fbi's most wanted list. for the last 16 years, the notorious boston mob boss was a ghost, leaving authorities on a man hunt. despite countless tips and reported sightings from italy to indiana, he remained invisible. today there he was in federal court in los angeles. he had finally been arrested late yesterday after he was tracked to the santa monica, california apartment. richard is the fbi's top agent in boston. >> we have captured one of the fbi's top ten fugitives. wanted for very serious crimes he is alleged to have committed. >> a group called the winter hill gang. extortion, drug dealing, and money laundering. public appeals and wanted posters brought no results until this week. >> have you seen this woman? >> on monday, the fbi unveiled this ad focusing on bulger's girlfriend. aimed at female viewers describe greig in her numer

is bragging about a recent coup mob boss james whitey bulger he was captured after sixteen years on the run near los angeles this case is interesting because it shows what happens when the full light of the federal government's law enforcement effort is focused on a truly dangerous criminal the rest came after a tip from a t.v.

james whitey bulger is captured. i'm john hendren.'ll have more on that coming up. >> plus, the first thing you need to ditch from your diet if you want to lose weight. >> the waiting is over this morning. harry potter awe for j.k. rowling believes -- reveals her next big thing. >>> welcome back. temperatures trending cooler across the country, low to mid-60s in seattle, and portland. minneapolis to boston. 82 in atlanta today. hot in dallas. phoenix 110. we have flight departure and arrival delays in new york. we have a chance of severe weather from kansas city, memphis, to new york today. there will be delays. the flight tracker will have them. you can, too. eric? >> thank you very much. >>> 4:48 is our time. members of the san jose city council are donating funds from their office budget to help keep domestic violence prevention program operating. they are giving the program $20,000. councilmember donald rocha and mayor chuck reed are contributing $100. the announcement coinsided with the domestic violence training day for santa cl

james "whitey" bulger, finally facing justice, 16 years after he fled, and his younger brother, william, once considered one of the most powerful politicians in the state. in the working class neighborhoods of south boston known as southie, both men once ruled their respective worlds. white whiteiest head of the fearsome irish american winter hill gang while william rose to the american state senate. >> you are loyal to your friends and family and without that there's nothing. >> reporter: ultimately that loyalty may have cost william his job, after his career in the senate william was forced out of his position as president of the university of massachusetts in 2003, after being questioned during a congressional investigation. >> i do not know where my brother is. i do not know where he has been.

boston crime legend james "whitey" bulger was reportedly going by the name charlie. living here at an ordinary apartment building just three blocks from santa monica beach. at 7:13 p.m. wednesday night, california time, federal agents entered the princess eugenia

james whitey bulger will face a federal judge for the first time in 24 hours. he was caught wednesday after 16 years on the run. abc's t.j. winnick has more. >> reporter: even after he was arrested outside of los angeles wednesday night, after 16 years on the run, former boston mob boss whitey bulger smiled in the camera. yesterday, he and his long-time girlfriend appeared in federal court. >> he was calm and collected and said in a matter of fact way, he's familiar with charges against him. >> it includes 19 count of murder. tom donahue's father is one of the victims. >> a good feeling, they got him. they finally got him. >> they lured him out of the santa monica apartment by pretending to be the build's manager and called to say the storage locker was broken into. when they came to investigate, agents pounced. inside his apartment was $800,000 in cash stuffed in

mo-wanted list, the notorious boston criminal james "whitey" bulger. >> this is a guy who murdered people. who murdered real people who ruined real families. and of all the families that i've come in contact with, of the ones that i think of the most at a time like this are the donahues of dorchester who were... pat donahue was left with three little boys to raise and the wheelers of oklahoma. two totally innocent men who came across a guy who was out there and with the assistance of the f.b.i., with the active complicity of the f.b.i. was out there murdering potential witnesses against him. >> rose: we conclude this evening with rick stengel, the editor of "time" magazine who write this is week's cover story on the constitution. >> whether people can carry guns in arizona whether drone warfareiolates t constitution, whether obamacare violates the commerce clause, those are not crises. what the constitution is fors to deal with conflict. there was no greater conflict in some ways in american hiory than the conflict in that room

james whitey bulger. shown here with his girlfriend catherine gri,g. legendary boston crime boss. inspiration for jack nichol sohn's blood thirsty killer in the movie "the departed" and fbi informant. degrees he ratted out his competition. some of them. others he allegedly murdered, tortured, enemies, associates, anyone who crossed him. 19 in all according to authorities. and all the while, all the while while he was killing others his handler in the fbi turned a blind eye to his blood luft. in fact it was this same fbi agent who alerted bulger that he was about to be indicted, sparking him to make a run for it. that was in 1994. since then there have been bulger sightings all around the world. but it was here in a rent controlled apartment on a modest street in santa monica california where agents arrested him last evening. 81-year-old bulger and his 61-year-old girlfriend miss grieg were arraigned today in federal court agreeing to extradition back to boston. the fbi crediting his capture to a public service campaign, tv spots aimed at making grieg's

mob boss james "whitey" bulger returns to massachusetts to face murder charges and more. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm manuel gallegus in for betty nguyen. >>> we have new insight into possible links between osama bin laden and pakistani officials. the "new york times" reported a cell phone captured during the raid of bin laden's compound may tie the al qaeda leader to pakistan's intelligence agency. the cell phone belonged to the terror leader's most trusted courier, the man he depended on to maintain communications with the outside world. the "new york times" reports the phone contained contacts to a militant group in pakistan that bin laden used as part of his support network. the group known as harakat ul mujahadin was a longstanding asset of isi, pakistan's intelligence service, which allowed it to operate in the country for 20 years. by tracing calls made on the phone, u.s. intelligence analysts determined the group spoke often to and may have even met with pakistani officials. if true the report would draw the clearest link y

james "whitey" bulger.uthern california yesterday, notorious boston gangster that inspired the filth "the departed." he has been on the run since 1995. he is wanted for 19 murders. >>> also president obama will be meeting with the troops today after announcing 33,000 of them will be home from afghanistan by the end of next year. he stressed, though, that the war there is not over. >> huge challenges were made. this is the beginning. not the end of our effort to wind down this war. we will have to do the hard work of keeping the gains we made. while we draw down our forces and transition responsibility for security to the afghan government. next may in chicago we will host a summit with our nato allies and partners to shape the next phase of this transition. >> the people who want to be the next commander in chief are responding to the president's announcement. front-runner for the gop mitt romney saying, quote, we all want our troops to come home as soon as possible but we shouldn't adhere to arbitrary time

deborah feyerick has more. >> reporter: in a largely irish neighborhood word of james bulger spread fastd catch him. >> reporter: for more than two decades bulger named the winter hill gang and paid off police and politicians and disappeared christmas 1994 after a tip from a corrupt fbi agent alerting him that federal agents were closing in. >> the state knew the fbi was in his pocket. >> reporter: bob was in boston running the drug enforcement agency and working with the task force to get bulger. >> there was a saying in boston that whitey walked down the street, the sidewalks shook. that's how bad he was. that's how tough he was. that is also how mean, crazy, and nasty he was. >> reporter: bulger is said to have modeled himself after gangsters immortalized by hollywood's jimmy cagney. new york mafia john gotti, he allegedly killed his own crime boss to take over the gang. he also reportedly once pulled out someone's tongue. >> he could kill you for a good reason, he could kill you for a bad reason, he could kill you for no reason. that was his reputation. >> reporter: bulger's criminal

james "whitey" bulger has been wanted for years, wanted for a series of killings. >> they come to snap photos and soak in what they describe as an historic event steve woods lives in new york but considers himself an expert on james "whitey" bulger. woods interrupt aid vacation to visit the apartment complex where bulger was cap turped. >> figured this is the last place people would think he'd come. >> nerve boston know bitz. it's a mythical figure. >> this boston native moved to santa monica six months ago. >> gits for them to blend n there are a lot of elderly folks here, people over 60. >> the building manager says bulger and his girlfriend had been living here at least 15 years. today, apartment 303 is covered in crime scene tape and neighbors are in disbelief. >> i don't feel like ways in danger there. is no reason for him to want to shoot a nice man. >> unreal. unbelievable. >> barbara lived here 15 years and says bulger kept to him skpefl greig more friendly. >> she was taking care of him. you know? being very kind with him. >> gluck describes greig as a casual acquaintance but

james whitey bulger appeared in federal court today.his brother former massachusetts speaker of the house, william bulger was also there. whitey bulger asked for a public defender, but prosecutors objected siting large sums of money seized from his santa monica home. bulger faces multiple charges, including 19 murders. tonight bill talks to the people who shared a neighborhood with the alleged mobster and his girlfriend. >> people in this beautiful seaside city lived besined james whitey bulger and girlfriend for almost 15 years, but most never suspected a thing. barbra did see flashes of anger. >> he would sort of scream, stop talking to her. or don't talk to me. and there was a kind of what i call a rageaholic response. >> the 81-year-old bulger and 60-year-old katherine lived nondescript lives in a nondescript rent control apartment. in a neighborhood full of retirees, they were hiding in plain sight. >> famous notorious, you know guy, a criminal. would you think he would be living in a rent control building? perhaps not. maybe it's

. >>> after 16eers on the run, james "whitey" bulger has been arrested. now we're learning a little more about his life on the run. >> the vice-president stumps for president obama. while a new pole finds which republican candidate iowa voters prefer. >> leigh: high there, i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. low clouds pushing back in over the bay, and you can see from this live shot here from the high definition east bay cam, a fuzzy picture out there. get ready for warmer temperatures tomorrow, and would you believe, there is a chance of showers returning to the bay area next week. he'll take a lock at the seven-day forecast coming >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: james white wherey -- james "whitey" bulger is in a boston jail cell. and we're learning more about his life on the run for 16 years. >> the infamous mob boss and old fbi informant may be back in the arms of the law, but one question looms, will he talk? >> he's ready to do and there are other tb fbi agents who aren't sleeping well. >> somebody out there com

arrested boss james whitey bulger could be headed back to boston. he was on the run 16 years. the fbi caught up with him on wednesday. how did they catch him? through his girlfriend. patrick healy takes a look. >> reporter: tonight holding time in the metropolitan detention center for james whitey bulger and companion catherine greig. facing what they had been able to avoid. the $800,000 cash authorities found stashed in their apartment now for naut. what else was insnide >> more than 30 firearms, pistols, rifles and shot guns, several types of knives, and several pieces of false identification. >> the chief of the l.a. office said the wednesday arrests came within hours of the long-awaited tip so. what led to it? >> have you seen this woman? >> it was a shift of focus in this video the fbi released monday. figuring it more likely greig would be spotted than bulger now 81. authorities believe she underwent plastic surgery. the spot was played in 14 cities including san francisco and san diego but not l.a., though there was media coverage here. >> we're not at liberty to disclo

james "whitey" bulger more than a dozen alleged murders. a repufuted boston king pin.is larger than life persona borrowed by jack nicholson in the movie "the departed." >> makes me curious to see you in this neighborhood. >> today, boston's most notorious gangster and his long time girlfriend are in jail after 16 years on the run. they will make their first court appearance today. kara finnstrom in l.a. an unusual strategy that was used to nabbing him? >> reporter: right. certainly was. gangster -- we are told a tipster actually saw this psa that was airing. then he called in and he led them to the pair last night. interestingly enough, james "whitey" bulger had eluded authorities for more than a decade and a half. they tried to find him but he traveled. he would use disguises and had gone all around the world eluding them so finally they went after his girlfriend and they aired these psas which had specific information about her and that is what ultimately led them to him. >> tell us about that information. actually, some of it is quite comical. >> reporter: yeah they

the feds finally got james "whitey" bulger in santa monica last night.e played a role in 19 murders in the boston area. he was the inspiration for jack nicholson's role in "the departed." a source tells the "associated press" that the bust came from a tipster who saw a publicity campaign the feds launched just the day before in l.a. and 13 other cities. that campaign focused on bulger's girlfriend, 60-year- old catherine greig who was arrested with bulger. she will be in court, as well. >>> president obama will visit u.s. servicemembers today at the fort drum army post in new york. this visit comes just hours after he announced plans to start removing u.s. forces from afghanistan. the president said he remains committed to bringing 33,000 americans home by september of next year. the process will begin with 5,000 this summer, another 5,000 are set to come home by the end of the year. >>> 5:34. we are both kind of wimping out. it's cold. >> it is cold. but the weekend is so close, i'm already trying to make plans so need to one guy to help us here. >> i h

james "whitey" bulger was arrested last night. kristine lazar with more on how the boston mobster was captured and what agents found in his home. >> flab home. >> reporter: the building manager says mob boss and wanted futurer james "whitey" bulger was living here for decades under the nose of his neighbors. >> he always wore sunglasses. >> reporter: did he ever say anything? was he friendly? >> not particularly. >> reporter: the fbi took bulger into custody with his girlfriend catherine greig. he is now 81. she is 60. bulger has been on the run for 16 years. after fleeing boston, upon learning he would be indicted in connection with 19 murders. >> i do want to take a moment to remember the families of the victims named in the federal indictment who have waited years for justice. >> reporter: bulger was on the fbi's "most wanted" list. someone saw this public service announcement, which we started running in l.a. monday night and they called the fbi. the ad featured greig's picture. agents thought if they can find her, she would l

james whitey bulger appeared in federal court today. his brother former massachusetts speaker of the house, william bulger was also there. whitey bulger asked for a public defender, but prosecutors objected siting a large sums of money seized from his santa monica home. bulger is being held without bail and faces numerous charges including 19 murders. tonight bill talks to the people who shared a neighborhood with the alleged mobster and his girlfriend. >> people in this beautiful seaside city lived beside james whitey bulger and his girlfriend for almost 15 years, but most never suspected a thing. barbra lived on their floor and did see flashes of anger. >> he would sort of scream, stop talking to her. or don't talk to me. and there was a kind of a -- what i call a rage-aholic response. >> 81-year-old bulger and 60- year-old katherine greig lived nondescript lives in a neighborhood full of retirees,, they were hiding in plain sight. >> famous, notorious guy, criminal was living in a rent control building, perhaps not. but maybe it's a

while in hiding, james bulger also says he returned to boston several times in guys, armed to the teethtake care of unfinished business. police linked the accused leader of the winter hill gang to 19 murders. he was arrested last week and they found more than $800,000 hidden inside a wall in his apartment. >>> some inmates get to do time in the great outdoors. danny richard wants to know are inmates still used to fight fires in california? that's tonight's good question. >> reporter: it is some of the toughest, most dangerous work around. >> these fires can be going up to 21 days and more in some cases. they are live out in the outdoors. they are exposed to all kinds of environmental hazards as in heat and bees and falling trees. it is very dangerous work out there and these guys go where most people won't go. >> reporter: and for that, they earn a dollar an hour on the fire line. the chief works with 100 of the inmates that fight fires each summer. >> we put a lot of emphasis on the physical fitness. we run our camps pretty disciplined. during the days when they're not on fires, they'r

what james whitety bulger is requesting and why it should not happen. >>> an accident in one bay area lake has prompted some changes for the 4th of july holiday weekend. >>> good morning. san mateo bridge traffic looks pretty good heading out to the high-rise and to bay shore freeway. tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> rain moving into the north. yes, rain. mendocino county, lake county and northwest sonoma county beginning to move in as well. i'm sure many people a little surprised. it will be with us today. cloudy, cool, temperatures 60s, 70s and rain moving north to south. >>> the family of a murdered san leandro man hopes to draw attention to his killing by holding a vigil this afternoon. gary jones was shot and killed when he stopped for gas in hayward four years ago. surveillance tape shows two men in a silver or gray van following him to the station. police say the men were stealing the medical marijuana he had just picked up from a dispensary. the family is posted a $70,000 reward for information leading to the killers. >>> a marin county judge has den

one day after being charged in court with a laundry list of crimes, accused boston mob boss james whitey bulger was in jail today and out of sight. but not, as elaine quijano tells us, out of the minds of his old hometown neighbors. >> reporter: a lot has changed since the days when james whitey bulger's winter hill gang ruled south boston, but even now, asking about him in the neighborhood known as southie makes some uncomfortable. >> i know a couple of them, and- - a couple of cousins, and they're very nice people. so i don't want to say anything bad about him. >> this is a very clannish place. >> reporter: "boston globe" columnist kevin cullen has covered whitey bulger for 30 years. >> he ruled by fear and he ruled by intimidation and it was part of the air you breathed in this town. it just-- it was a fact of life and it was something that wasn't really talked about openly. >> reporter: did you admire him. >> i did. >> reporter: why? >> well, because of the power that he yielded. >> reporter: john shea grew up in this public housing project not far from bulger's own childhood home. he met w

while in hiding, james bulger also says he returned to boston several times in guys, armed to the teetho take care of unfinished business. police linked the accused leader of the winter hill gang to 19 murders. he was arrested last week. they found more than $800,000 hidden inside a wall of his apartment. >>> all right. get your umbrellas ready. that's right. get them ready. >> the high temperature only 73 degrees. as kim was alluding to, boy we haven't had to use our doppler radar since june 5th and let's take a peek at it right now. not a raindrop in sight right now but it's coming. in fact, 1st quarter move out of the way, can't see it there either but it's too north of us. let's take a look at what you can anticipate for your morning commute. rain begins, gradually slides across during the afternoon hours, and we do have a threat of a thunderstorm as well and we'll see the rain showersdiminish during the evening hours. this is some classic midwinter storms. here's your pinpoint forecast and look at that right there, your morning commute, heavy precipitation towards the delta with th

the fbi combed the world for james "whitey" bulger until a tip brought him here. they found him at the pacific ocean in an apartment. >> we have captured one of the fbi's 10 most wanted fugitives a man notorious in boston and around the world. >> reporter: agents say they found weapons and cash in both his apartment as well as fake id and arrested his girlfriend catherine greig. they had been on the lam for 16 years ago a huge frustration for the fbi team in boston which says he was the ruthless lead earth of the winter hill gang. a mobster so notorious he was the inspiration for jack nicholson's character in "the departed." the fbi said he didn't resist arrest but was verbally combative. he face charges in connection with 19 murders as well as drug trafficking and money laundering. he was on the "10 most wanted list." he this say he was living with greig and charles and carol gasgo. it came in response to a new publicity campaign n boston they had just about given up hope. >> i thought he was gone forever. >> reporter: police there describe bulger as diabolical,

. >> reporter: alleged mobster james "whitey" bulger fled boston in late 1994 as federal agents were about to arrest him in connection with 19 killings that span ned the 1970s to 1980s. >> do you know when i am? >> reporter: he was so notorious, he was the inspiration for "the departed" starring leonardo dicaprio and jack nicholson. >> bottom line is bulger has to be caught and the sooner the better. this has gone on long enough. >> reporter: they recently stepped up their efforts to find his girlfriend, catherine greig. >> we focused on manicurists, beauty salons, veterinarian clinics. anybody that may have had contact with her. >> reporter: greig and bulger disappeared in 1995 with a $2 million reward for information leading to his capture. the 60-year-r-d greig faces charges of harboring a fugitive. >> we look to publicize the bulger case worldwide in order to, in essence, make his world smaller for him. >> reporter: the two were arrested without incident and will appear in a southern california courtroom. greig was known for her multiple surgeries and for her hygiene and made mon

. >> the former boston mob boss james bulger is asking the federal government to pay for his legal defense because he cannot afford an attorney. the attorney's office is challenging that note. the 81 year-old fugitive was on the fbi's most- wanted list before his arrest after being found in santa monica. and he had been hiding for 16 years and is facing 19 murder charges. we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. fo >> we have seldom of moderate rain falling right now. rohnert park through santa rosa and towards yields per we're seeing a light rain shifting to moderate rain. your commute on 101 in the north bay, you will run into pockets of heavy rain as you make your way to what ever you have to do this morning. 60 degrees in san jose. along with the rain this afternoon we will see relatively cool temperatures, " and what we should be. santa rosa for instance, 63 this afternoon, that is 19 or 20 degrees colder but what we should be for the month of june. here are your expected highs. we should be talking about upper 80s. east bay and south bay. hor rain this afternoon wi

and this morning james whitey bulger is under arrest.nta monica along with his girlfriend. the two will appear in a los angeles courtroom today. our boston station wbz has the latest. >> reporter: it was a case that haunted fbi agents here in the boston office for 16 years. this morning one of the most wanted is behind bars. 81-year-old james bulger was captured hiding in plain sight last night outside this residence in santa monica, california. and the fbi wasted no time updating its most wanted website. he carried the infamous nickname whitey for the shock of white hair and was wanted for his alleged role in 19 murders. kevin weeks, bulger's long-time henchman, who turned against him told "60 minutes" in 2006 his boss was a cold-blooded killer. >> after he would kill somebody he was like a stress relief. he would be nice and calm for a couple weeks afterwards. >> reporter: but for decades bulger was an informant for the fbi. in 1995 he was tipped by a former boston agent that he was about to be indicted and that was the start of his 16

. >>> up next, notorious mobster, james whitey bulger, will face justice in court after hiding out in california the past 16 years. now we will learn more about his life on the run and who finally provided the tip that gave him up. >>> and the vice president stumped for the president, while a new poll shows which republican candidate is standing out in iowa. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> and the vice president stumped for the president, while a new poll shows which republican candidate is standing out in iowa. >> vice president biden spoke this weekend for the president. >> he's not only smart, but he has a backbone like a ram rod, and when america's interest is at stake, he's willing to risk everything about himself to protect america, and he did it and it was his decision. >>> biden also praised the president's economic policy, saying they have saved thousands of jobs and pulled the country back from the brink of a depression. >>> republicans would certainly disagree and here's how a new iowa poll showing their campaign stacking up in that key state.

james "whitey" bulger eluded the fbi for 16 years before being captured at his apartment complex.he 81-year-old had a full white beard in these court sketches today and wore glasses as a judge ordered him to return to boston to face charges for alleged ties to 19 mob hits. how did they finally track him down? through his girlfriend. the fbi put out a series of tv announcements with pictures of her, who visited beauty salons regularly. two days later they got a tip that capped off one of the biggest man hunts in american history. their neighbors were stunned to learn they had been living next to such a legendary crime boss. bulger was an inspiration in hollywood, portrayed by jack nicholson in the movie "the departed." today his neighbors had a variety of descriptions for the couple. one neighbor described bulger as a rage-aholic. >> federal agents removed evidence from an apartment building in santa monica today but neighbors are finding out the couple in unit 303 lived with a secret. >> it's amazing they found him here. >> reporter: james bulger was living a quiet, unassuming lif

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. >>> and the alleged mobster, james "whitey" bulger, who was known as boston's bogeyman is back in his hometown flown back from california yesterday where he was captured after 16 years on the run. we've got new details this morning on who tipped him off -- who tipped off the feds and will she -- now we know that she is a she -- will she get the more than $2 million in reward money? that's coming up. >>> but we do begin with that fiery train crash in the nevada desert. a big rig slamming into a speeding amtrak train and bursting into flames. at least five people are dead. dozens more injured and lisa stark has the latest from washington. good morning, lisa. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. well, that death toll could increase today as investigators and local officials get another good look as they sweep through the fiery wreckage later this morning. it was a terrifying collision. immediately after impact, two train cars caught fire. there were explosions and fireballs. >> it was like a bomb exploded. a war zone. it was crazy. >> the truck he hit, they were kind of rolled up on the tr

relationship between bulger and the fbi that many bostonians assumed the fbi was not really looking for him. take a look at "the irish independent." links to ireland helped mobster stay free. james says was immensely proud of his irish heritage and in fact it was the irish-american connections that are believed to have helped america's most wanted successfully stay on the run from the fbi for 16 years. those are the headlines today out of ireland. kyra? >> okay. zain, thanks. >>> flooding in minot, north dakota, back here at home coming faster than first predicted. a lake near the city is already overflowing. cnn's jim spellman is live in minot where people now expect record flood levels. so jim, more rain in the forecast or no? >> reporter: might get a little bit of rain but the problem is the rain getting up in canada. the other day they got six inches in one day and that's gone beyond the capability of the dams upstream to hold the water back. they say at this point it's a done deal. this city will flood and trying to mitigate what they can. you can see the water's already coming up fast. this is a street right here, an intersection. it's filling up fast. coming up about -- a

lori montgomery, damien paletta, we thank you both. >> thank you. >> brown: james "whitey" bulger- - of the fbi's most wanted and a legendary boston crime boss is a fugitive no more. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: he's been in hiding for 16 years, but james "whitey" bulger -- wanted for 19 murders- was finally apprehended last night at this apartment complex in santa monica, california. today, in boston, u.s. attorney carmen ortiz celebrated the end of the long manhunt for the city's mythic gang leader. >> and this is a great day for boston's law enforcement community. >> warner: over the years, tips placed bulger around the country, and the world. but earlier this week, the f.b.i. renewed efforts to find him, and his longtime girlfriend, catherine greig. a public service announcement, running in 14 cities where the couple was thought to have ties focused attention on greig. >> have you seen this woman-- the fbi is offering $100,000 for tips. >> warner: it worked. on wednesday, a tip pointed to the santa monica apartment. >> although there are those who have doubted our res

. >>> james whitey bulger and his girlfriend have waived extra diction back to boston.'s most wanted list until captured last month. the couple was hiding in plain sight. >> 81-year-old james whitey burger were captured here at an unassuming apartment complex. >> today marks the moment of when james whitey bulger will finally face justice for a number of his crimes including rico murders relate to 19 individuals. that he is allegedly to have committed. >>> agents say the take down was a quick one. the capture led to a tip. by 4:00 p.m. wednesday a surveillance team was in place. arresting bulger and greig less than two hours later. >> although there are thousands who have doubted our reserve over time it has never waiverred. >>> the two were using the names of -- as for their arrest, authorities said they were pretty uneventful. but after they were taken into custody they found hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and weapons in that home. >>> the federal aviation administration said air tran didn't make repairs until the plane had been used for four flights. air tr

bulger is in custody. justice correspondent bob orr tells us how the f.b.i. finally got its man. >> reporter: as a career criminal, james "whitey" bulger rose to the very top of the f.b.i.'s most-wanted list. but for the last 16 years, the notorious boston mob boss was a ghost, leading authorities on a fruitless and frustrating worldwide manhunt. despite countless tips and reported sightings from italy to indiana, he remained invisible. but today, there he was in federal court in los angeles. bulger had finally been arrested late yesterday after he was tracked to this santa monica, california, apartment. richard deslauriers is the f.b.i.'s top agent in boston. >> we have captured one of the f.b.i.'s ten most wanted fugitives, a man notorious in boston and around the world for very serious crimes he is alleged to have committed. >> reporter: bulger headed boston's irish mob, a group called the winter hill gang. he's charged with 19 murders, extortion, drug dealing and money laundering. bulger's alleged gangland activities and explosive temper were the inspiration for jack nicholson's character in martin scorsese's movie

. >>> james whitey bulger and his girlfriend have waived extra diction back to boston.bulger was number one on the fbi's most wanted list until captured last month. the couple was hiding in plain sight. >> 81-year-old james whitey burger were captured here at an unassuming apartment complex. >> today marks the moment of when james whitey bulger will finally face justice for a number of his crimes including rico murders relate to 19 individuals. that he is allegedly to have committed. >>> agents say the take down was a quick one. the capture led to a tip. by 4:00 p.m. wednesday a surveillance team was in place. arresting bulger and greig less than two hours later. >> although there are thousands who have doubted our reserve over time it has never waiverred. >>> the two were using the names of -- as for their arrest, authorities said they were pretty uneventful. but after they were taken into custody they found hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and weapons in that home. >>> the federal aviation administration said air tran didn't make repairs until the plane had be

. >> james "whitey" bulger will face justice. >> one of the fbi most wanted mobsters arrested within days of a media blitz targeting his girlfriend. >> another sunny day at jant cruz beach as it is around the bay area. i'll show how long this wonderful weather lasts in the accu-weather forecast, coming up. >> two men have been arrested in a blot ploth to attack a military recruiting station in seattle with machine guns and grenade autos one of the men is from california. the 33-year-old seattle resident seen in this mug shot and a 32-year-old from los angeles were arrested last night. agents became aware of the plot through a man someone tried to recruit. >> law enforcement monitored actions including a weapons transaction. and unknown to the suspects, the weapon as qired had been rendered inoperable by law enforcement ahead of time them pose nod risk to the public. >> investigators say they captured two men on tape discussing plans to attack the military recruiting station. that building houses a day care. the men are now facing terrorism and firearms charges. >> a reputed mob boss