huge display in times square. >> a violent temper and charged with 19 murders. >> reporter: james whitey bulger and his 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

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.

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 monica, california. he carried the infamous nickname whitey for his shocking white hair. people who knew him called him ferocious with a vicious streak. he was wanted for his alleged role in 19 murders and was the feared leader of boston's winter hill league. but for decades bulger was also an informant of the fbi. in 1995 he was tipped by a former boston agent that he was about to be indicted, that put him on the run. he was thought to have been seen time and time again. the last true sighting back in 2002 in london. bulger was arrested with his long time girlfriend, 60-year-old catherine grei

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

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

they were arrested wednesday and are due in court next week. >>> now to james "whitey" bulger the notorious mobster captured in southern california after 16 years on the lam. 81-year-old bulger will be returned soon possibly today to the scene of most of his alleged crimes, boston. kendis gibson has more. >> reporter: invisible for 16 years, a balding james "whitey" bulger smiled as he was led away by law enforcement agents from a federal courthouse in los angeles, the reputed head of boston's winter hill gang will finally answer to charges, including 19 murders. >> he was ordered by the court to be transferred to boston. >> reporter: bulger led the fbi on a worldwide manhunt since his 1995 disappearance. it turns out he'd been living at this apartment in santa monica. the fbi got its break after a series of daytime tv announcements focusing on bulger's long time girlfriend, catherine greig. >> have you seen this woman? >> reporter: a credible tip came in. >> security concerns prompted the agents to lure bulger out of his residence and they took him into custody. >> reporter: they seized 30

james "whitey" bulger arrested after 16 years on the run. murders. he is due to appear in federal court this morning. >>> it's a bombshell that could shake things up today at the casey anthony murder trial. the attorney for her parents, indiana sinnedy and george anthony tell cnn exclusively they don't believe their daughter is innocent but do not want to see her get the death penalty. >>> tyler and cameron winklevoss dropping their case against facebook founder mark zuckerberg. they accused misrepresenting a stock value during a 65 million settlement in 2008. book releasing a statement saying, quote, we have considered this case closed for a long time. >>> president obama visiting ft. drum today. the first stop to sell his new afghanistan strategy. last night, he announced all 33,000 surge troops will be home by the end of next year. >>> markets open in just about 45 minutes. right now, the dow, nasdaq and s&p futures all down after the number of americans filing for first time unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week. we just

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

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 says she never could have imagined they were fugitive autos she was a kind and lovely person. and that he was a bit of a lunatic. >> investigators

. >>> 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

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

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

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 lead them to him. on tuesday night that tip came n wednesday afternoon, surveillance began. wednesday evening at 5:45, agents went in. >> using a ruse, agents and other task force members lured mr. bulge

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

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 g

they launched an ad campaign nationwide on daytime television. >> she is wanted for harboring james "whitey" bulger. >> reporter: and that led to an immediate tip that took the couple down. ironically, in the movie "the departed," the mob boss based on bulger warned that women are a fatal liability. >> that's what brings you down in this business. >> reporter: diane, when we spoke to the fbi here in boston today, they were so elated, so glad that after all these years, they finally brought bulger to justice. the manhunt is over. >> i bet there were high fives there. thank you, pierre. >>> but there is another unbelievably strange twist to this story. while whitey bulger was running a gang, his brother was a celebrated star of massachusetts politics. how did two brothers take such different paths? abc's boston-bred john berman. >> reporter: it is south boston's own special opera. an opera with an irish melody. ♪ one morning irish day >> reporter: while one brother was growing up to sing with the likes of ted kennedy, the other was in a cell in alcatraz. james bulger, called whitey because of that bl

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,

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

. >> 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

increased tax revenue to be part of the deal. >>> some new insight into the life of mobster james "whitey" bulgerapture earlier this week. bulger was arrested in san mont nick -- santa monica after 16 years on the run. neighbors see bulger gave him gift and worried about their personal safety, giving one a flashlight and a picklight, and his affection for dogs. >> i found my dog in the dumpster of he said somebody who put a dog in the dumpster should be shot in he head. >> alan: still ahead on abc-7 news sigh of relief for some praising for historic flooding in north dakota. and here in the pay area, a little cooler and breeze 'er today. >> leigh: rogue says there is some rain in the forecast. >> mike: the g-men with their fourth straight men behind a stellar performance of matt cain and serena williams, after nearly a year off, has moved a step closer to defending her tititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititititit

. >>> 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

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 whiteyunassuming 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 tran said at no time was safety compromised. air tran was an independent airline at the time it is now owned by southwest airlines. >>> auto indust

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

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 whiteyburger 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 tran said at no time was safety compromised. air tran was an independent airline at the time it is now owned by sou

. >> 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

after staying a step ahead of the fbi for 16 years, one of the most wanted, james "whitey" bulger is nd murder. bulger did not enter a plea or ask for bail. >>> to detroit where former mayor kwame kilpatrick could be released from prison as early as next month. he was granted parole on friday. he pleaded guilty in september of 2008 to two felony counts of obstruction of justice. >>> also in washington, now, where so-called sexpresso stands are getting a lot of business. that is where they serve you coffee with some eye candy. five of them have opened up in one county over the past year. the county is considering new regulations to classify the stands as adult entertainment. >>> also in new hampshire, an apartment complex manager is fed up with people not scooping up after their pets. she is taking the "csi" approach to the matter. wmur, our affiliate, has the story. >> makes me angry. >> reporter: debbie is the apartment manager at the tenderwood commons. she is fed up with residents not scooping up their dogs' messages. >> it is not acceptable. >> reporter: so she took matters into h

the capture of james "whitey" bulger could cause problems for the fbi.orrupted six agents and more than 20 police officers. he was whisked into court today under extremely heavy security while the curious lined the sidewalks. he committed 19 murders in the '70s and '80s. the families of some of his alleged victims spoke out. >> it was a sickening feeling in my stomach. the guy that murdered my father. it's never an easy thing for any of us. >>> the tv show "america's most wanted" received a tip he was living in santa monica. the fbi did not respond. the show received several tips after the broadcast. >>> in a long line of tv detectives, columbo was one of them. he died of alzheimers disease. he played a true detective. before that, his movie career brought him two nominations. he never worked because he wore a glass eye. it was removed when he suffered from cancer at age 3. >> one more thing. the giants are taking on the indians now here on nbc bay area. tonight, you'll be able to see the game. coverage starts in 25 minutes. >>> still ahead, how you can

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james j. "whitey" bulger is a cold- blooded killer-- the kind they make movies about, and they did. tonight, after more than a decade as a fugitive, 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 murde

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. >> accused mob boss james "whitey" bulger appeared in a court house today to face 19 counts of murder. the court appointed him an attorney but he asked for a public defender. prosecutors pointing to the $800,000 they've found in his home. and when asked he said he could, if they gave me my money. he spent six years eluding police. and was arrested saturday in santa monica. >> at least two people are dead after a tractor trailer crashed into an amtrak train. and the crash occurred near fernly nevada. an employee and truck driver were killed. 20 people were injured. the train headed to emeryville. authorities looking to transport 200 passengers from the scene. >> and an out of control car knocked out power to a tourist area. and there is 7,000 were expected after a beatle split a power hole in half. power restored and those closest to the accident remain without electricity this afternoon. >> google is the atarget of a federal trade commission antitrust investigation. and google says it's cooperating with this investigation, and consumer watch dog.org wants to make sure there is a fire

james whitey bulger was keeping one step ahead of the fbi for 16 years until his capture in santa monica this week. the 81-year-old boston mob boss is expected to be sent back to the east coast to face federal charges including murder and racketeering. john cadiz klemack from our nbc station in los angeles joins us live with more on what will be happening to bulger this morning. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're standing outside the metro jail here in downtown los angeles. this exit where whitey bulger is expected to be taken out of and on a private jet to head back to boston to officially face the charges. when he was in court yesterday, he didn't say much. we're told that the answer to the charges was more of a smug yes, he understood them. keeping an eye on this here, there is activity. they are telling us that we are likely not going to see him when they put him in a van and take him out of here. the only real indication anything will be happening is a possible convoy of u.s. marshals that might be following that van that you see there. keeping an eye on all

try megared today. >>> heavy security in boston today as alleged mobster james whitey bulger arrived ng from murder to conspiracy to extortion. the 81-year-old bulger was arrested in california this week. he had been a fugitive for 16 years. >>> actor peter falk has died. he played tv's lovable lieutenant columbo. the rumpled, cigar-spoking detective who always appeared to be absent minded until he zeroed in on the prime suspect with that famous line "just one more thing". peter falk was 83 years old. >>> on capitol hill, mixed signals from the house about the operation against libya. it rejected a bill that would have cut funding for u.s. military operations against moammar gadhafi, but at the same time it voted down a resolution that expressed support for the mission. >>> and talk about a trophy. a texas man who says he's never been alligator hunting before bagged himself a giant the firstist time out. he killed a 14-foot, 900-pound alligator with a single rifle shot to the head. word is he's planning to mount the monster on his wall. and i just don't see how you get something that

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 the walls. 30 firearms, some hidden in hallowed-out books. >> sometimes it's simple to deceive. when you make yourself average looking. >> announced a new strategy focussing on his girlfriend who is o

the legendary boston irish mobster, james "whitey" bulger. bulger, wanted in connection with 19 murders, racketeering, and other crimes, was on the fbi's ten most wanted list, which tonight declares him captured. he dominated the boston underworld, was the inspiration for the 2006 martin scorsese film "the departed" -- >> you got something you want to ask me? >> he's been on the lam since 1994. and just days ago the bureau released a new public service announcement in his case. >> he has a violent temper and is charged with 19 murders. call the tip line at 1-800-call-fbi. >> bulger was captured tonight in, of all places, santa monica. abc news's pierre thomas covers tus. and he joins us now from washington. pierre, tell us how this went down. >> reporter: terry, what happened to whitey bulger had been one of the most perplexing questions for the fbi for nearly two decades. the alleged boston crime boss had simply disappeared. at one point the fbi even thought he might be in europe. it turns out he was right here in the u.s. tonight bulger was

james whitey bulger appeared in court yesterday along with his longtime girlfriend following their capture in california. officials say he was found with $800,000 cash in his apartment along with more than 30 firearms. bulger is accused of 19 murders, along with other charges, including drug dealing and extortion. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news today in america. a shelf full of canned goods came in handy for one minnesota store clerk during a robbery. the man, a former i'll jeerian government bodyguard, was able to fight off a gun-toting suspect by hitting him over the head with a can of tuna. the armed robber retreated, leaving the store after being hit several times. >>> a violent crash on a houston highway tore a bus literally in half, killing the driver. according to police, the bus driver lost control and slammed into a cement pillar. no passengers were on board at the time of the accident, and transportation officials are still investigating. >>> a rescue operation inside a milwaukee street drain led to a reunion between a mama duck and her ducklings. a public wor

. >>> after 16 years on the run, mob boston james "whitey" bulger is expected to be sent home to bostonoday. the u.s. attorneys office says he could be in court as early as this afternoon. he will face multiple charges including murder and extortion. bulger and his girlfriend were arrested in southern california yesterday after 16 years on the run. the fbi found 30 firearms and $800,000 in cash in the apartment. in 2006 one of bulger's lieutenants kevin weeks talked to "6 -- talked to "60 minutes." >> he stabbed people. he beat people with bats. he shot people, strangled people, run 'em over with cars. >> you said also that he liked killing. >> yeah. >> weeks said everyone was afraid of bulger. he also said killing was a kind of stress relief for the mob boss. >>> it is 5:21 now. multiple investigations of google are now going on examining possible antitrust violations. the search giant has been accused by competitors of favoring its own sites and services in its results and now the attorney general of california, ohio and new york have started investigations and the federal trade commi

. >> reporter: james whitey bulger had a full white beard and wore glasses. the 81 year old waved his right to a removal hearing and a judge ordered bulger be returned to boston to face charged for his alleged ties to mob hits and other decades-old crimes. >> he appeared to be calm, collected and he said in a very matter of fact way he was familiar with the charges against him. >> reporter: bulger had been on the run from federal authorities for 16 years until last night, when fbi agents arrested him along with his long-time girlfriend catherine grigg at this santa monica apartment complex. >> the arrest mark the end of a long and exhaustive hunt for one of america's most wanted men. >> reporter: the worldwide hunt for the notorious boston organized crime boss. >> do you know who i am. >> reporter: who became the inspiration for jack nicholson's character in the movie "the departed." bulger fled in the mid '90s. the family of one of his alleged victims spoke out today. >> i'm an eye for an eye type of guy. i would have been more glad if i found him. >> reporte

agents arrested accused mob boss james "whitey" bulger in santa monica in an apartment late last night. he has been on the run for 16 years accused of running boss's vicious winter hill gang. he has been linked to 19 murders. in 2006, one of bulger's lieutenants told "60 minutes," the mob king was a violent cold- blooded killer. >> he stabbed people. he beat people with bats. he shot people. strangled people. run them over with cars. >> you said also that he liked killing. >> yeah. >> 81-year-old whitey bulger appeared in a los angeles court today along with his long-time girlfriend catherine greig. they agreed to be sent back to massachusetts on murder charges. >>> now, bulger spent time in prison before. this was his mugshot from a stint on alcatraz in the '60s for bank robbery. he spent three years on the rock before being transferred to another federal prison. >>> president obama made his pitch. now the world responds. from afghanistan to europe, reaction to the president's plan to wind down the war. >>> to paraphrase speaker boehner, this was not an adult moment. >>> both sides ag

somebody told the fbi that james "whitey" bulger was living in santa monica. the tipster has seen a new fbi ad highlighting bulger's girlfriend who was also arrested. bulger was inspiration for the martin scorsese movie "the departed." >>> new this morning a suit filed in alameda county claims emergency workers did not do enough to try to save oscar grant's life after he was shot on a bart station platform. grant died about 5 hours after he was shot in the back january 1, 2009. the suit by an oakland fire department employee says his colleagues failed to bandage one of grant's wounds but the "chronicle" reports that the interim fire chief has investigated those claims and he is calling them, quote, preposterous. >> 6:03. today members of congress will be presented a bill that would weaken federal marijuana laws. the bill would essentially allow each state to have its own marijuana policy. the federal government's role will be limited to controlling pot crossing the u.s. border and between states with conflicting laws. oakland democrat barbara lee is one of the