heather: we hear from the family whose loved ones were victims of james whitey bulger. reporter: it' s becoming bitterly cold but we will go from that cold to even colder. the outbreak of this winter season is on the way. >> tonight the return of the >> family of the people murdered by james whitey bulger have been offered a settlement. heather: some are saying why they think they deserve more. reporter: mary callahan is taking her time reviewing the settlement offer from the us attorney. her husband businessman john callahan was murdered in 1982 by james whitey bulger' s hitman . >> i don' t have too many years left to live, it would be nice to have it a little easier. reporter: her share would be $51,000 if she agrees to split $822,000 found in bulger' s california apartment as well as proceeds from an auction of his belongings steven davis' sister debra was 26-years-old when she was murdered in 1981. >> i can' t say it' s a fair settlement. it' s the only settlement right now. will it ever be fair? can you put a price on a life? reporter: so far the offer has been se

it was a professional hit, ordered by james whitey bulger. >> it's not very much money, according to some. it'll be a lot to many of us. >> reporter: callahan expects to $50,000. it would likely be a lot more, though, if it included the value of whitey bulger's weapons. >> those guns are valuable and i think these guns a history and i this i may be they would be valuable. >> reporter: dozens of guns were found at santa monica apartment where whitey bulger was captured in 2011. instead of selling them, the federal government plans to destroy them. memorabilia collector phil likely go from $10 to $20,000 a piece. >> even if you don't know them from being around boston, you know them from the movie. gangster and murder meme beal back they have -- as crazy as it following. >> if they're afraid with guns would fire, can they do something that the guns won't fire? i don't know. >> reporter: ted daniel, fox 25 news. >>> parents in everett upset tonight after they are learning about a threat made against students days after it happened. police say they started their investigation last week w

families of the people murdered by james whitey bulger have been offered a financial settlement. one family member says they have been offered a split and proceeds from the auctions of a killers -- the killers belonging. in exchange, they would agree to not sue the government. >> a standoff in north dakota that led to the shooting of a police officer is over. officer jason moszer was rushed to the hospital, where the police chief says his family is saying goodbye, as he is not expected to survive. it started with a domestic violence call in fargo. a man exchanged gunfire with that man was found dead. in ferguson, missouri, the city is facing a lawsuit from the federal government. abc' latest. bazi: a new battle in ferguson. the justice department is suing residents' civil rights. >> the ferguson police department cost violations -- department' s violations were expansive and specific. these violations were not only agree just, they were routine. they were driven, at least in part, by racial bias. 58-year-old janice oikelmus the lawsuit comes -- bazi: the lawsuit comes after a set

it was a professional hit ordered by james whitey bulger. it's not very much money according to some but it will be a lot to many of us. callahan expects to receive a check for more than $50,000. it would likely be a lot more though if it included the value of what it bulges weapons. those guns are valuable. and i think these guns have a history i think maybe they would be valuable. dozens of guns were found in the santa monica apartment where whitey bulger was captured in 2011. instead of selling them the federal government plans to destroy them. memorabilia collector phil from saugus tells us the guns would likely go for 10 to $20,000 apiece. >> gangster and murder memorabilia that is crazy it is that a big following. >> there for the guns would fire can they do something that the guns won't fire? i don't know. refuse the settlement the cut will go back into the pot and that means more for those who take it. the deadline to sign is at the end of the month. >> second woman is died after being trapped by devastating fire in fitchburg. blaise

anchor: a settlement is in the works for the families of the murder victims of mobster james whitey bulger. 16 families have just received settlement offers from the us attorney. if they sign on, they will split california apartment as well as proceeds from an auction of his personal belongings excluding his stanley cup ring. 35 weapons found in the that' s a decision that' s causing some controversy because they could likely bring in a lot of money if auctioned. steven davis, whose sister debra was murdered in 1981, will likely sign the deal. settlement. it' s the only settlements. will it ever be fair? can you put a price on the life? anchor: the families have until february 28 to decide whether or not to accept the bulger settlement deal. anchor your economy. : oil prices sinking again, this time to their lowest levels since 2003. and stocks falling for the 4th day in a row as concerns about global economic weakness the dow finished 254 points lower at 15,660. the nasdaq composite fell 16 points. the standard & poor' s 500 dropped 22. the most active stocks, they were off today. anchor:

two months so said whitey bulger's girlfriend "as she refused to divulge any secrets about her years on the run with one of the fbi's most wanted fugitives. south boston mob boss james whitey bulger and catherine greg busted in santa monica california five years ago greg is already serving eight years for harboring a fugitive. but now there's a new federal investigation the feds want to know details about those who did years and who may have helped the couple. in november 2014 rick appeared before a federal grand jury and defied federal judges order to testify with immunity. that refusal means catherine greg could get more time up to life in a federal prison. judge saylor asked greg are you pleading the because you are guilty catherine greg answered i am.outside court greg's i'm not getting into any reasons as to why i think it's readily apparent that she does not. the feds found more than $800,000 cash in the santa monica apartment it's believed millions more are still in the way. stephen davis brother of the victim believes there is a simple reason catherine greg is still standing by her man. >> it's all about money. >> so catherine greg is refusing to give up her

heather: the longtime girlfriend of james whitey bulger will be going in front of a court. catherine grieg is serving an eight-year prison term for helping bulger avoid capture. she plans to plead guilty wednesday to disobeying a judge' s order to test about other people who helped him stay on the radar. he is serving life for murder and racketeering. reid: a man is recovering from serious injuries he suffered what cutting would be the accident happened in the woods. nuns made a life-saving call for help. rhondella: doug is in the hospital. for the nuns to hear him, he must have been 100 yards into the woods. >> it is on his leg. rhondella: a 74-year-old out cutting wood was trapped. quest you can almost see the house. rhondella: a neighbor points out how far into the woods he death they must have been. a nun out walking and praying called 911 for doug goldman, who was down on the ground for two hours. >> he does things the right way. >> i think they have a day of recollection. that was great. they save this guy' s life. rhondella: the sisters across the street are proud. >

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ed: families of the people murdered by james whitey bulger have been offered a financial settlement. heather: one family member says they' ve been offered a split of $822,000 and proceeds from an auction of the killer' s belongings. that' d agree to not sue the government. ed: a north andover couple pleads guilty to the abuse of two teenaged girls. 35-year-old justin ladd admitted to abusing his two step-daughters because their biological father is dominican. ladd is an alleged white supremacist, who beat and harassed the girls for several years. he will serve up to 5 years in prison along with probation. their mother also pleaded guilty for failing to protect her children. heather: at least 52 people are dead after a riot brks out at a prison in mexico. 12 others were injured. swarms of police and guards spending hours trying to gain control. government leaders say there have been no escapes reported. they believe the fight involved a faction led by a member of an infamous drug cartel. ed: the u.s. is enforcing new sanctions against north korea, s push for nuclear weapons. the senat

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jc: the convicted girlfriend of james whitey bulger. she is serving a term of she plans to plead guilty to helping others stay under the radar. bulger is serving life for murder and racketeering. right now police are asking for help to stop a dangerous trend. they say there were several incidents where someone threw small engine parts out of a moving vehicle and into on coming traffic. the objects have also been thrown at parked cars and homes. no one has been hurt, but damage was reported. muse center 5 continues our commitment 2015 coverage. ed: eight issues in eight education. where the candidates stand on a major issue. jc: more on the violent murder of a teen as the suspect goes before a judge. ed: and we check into adrian. as we go to break let's take a live look at traffic. leaving town. not stop and go. there are some brake lights going on the other side. where it is red it is slow and not too bad. you just saw this stretch. we are talking 20,21 minutes to get there. the first leg of the pike is slow. 11, 12, 14 minutes. the wes

in just hours, the longtime girlfriend of convicted mobster james "whitey" bulger heads back catherine greig is expected to plead guilty to contempt she' s accused of refusing to give information about people who helped bulger during his 16 years on the run. greig is already serving 8 years for helping him avoid capture. emily: new at noon, the red sox confirm a popular bar across the street from fenway park will not who' s on first has been closed since an mbta conductor was shot and killed outside the bar prosecutors say the alleged shooter and another man got into a fight and started firing weapons at each other on yawkey way. 29-year-old jephthe chery was struck and killed. right now, two investigations are underway into the death of a roxbury boy after he was rushed to the hospital. boston police and the department of children and families are both looking into what happened, -- happened before three-year-old kenai whyte was taken to the hospital sunday with traumatic injuries. dcf says they spoke with a caretaker two days before the incident. that person claimed the boy was clean

emily: the convicted girlfriend of james whitey bulger, katherine creig is accused of refusing to give information of people who helped bulger in his 16 years on the run. creig is serving eight years for helping the boston mobster avoid capture. randy: prosecutors are's dropping the case of three men linked to a shooting of a high school student because of lack of evidence. police say they were spotted leaving the red sox bury apartment belonging to the former enlish high dean shaun harrison who is accuse fed of shooting the teen over drugs. harrison facing charges in may and the teen survived. emily: several complaints about racism. black community leaders demand those who exhibit racism will be displinned. they're launching a investigation. students posted a video on youtube and wore all black last week to show solidarity. randy: government center set to reopen next noshts, -- month, march 26. the station had been closed nearly two years no major reconstruction. the goal was to make the station more accessible for people with disabilities and a lot more glass will thereby and will be

i'm bernie sanders, newscenter emily: the longtime girlfriend of convicted mobster james " whitey" bulger will go back before a federal judge this week, pleading guilty to contempt charges. catherine greig is already serving an 8-year prison term for helping bulger avoid capture during his 16 years on the run. she plans to plead guilty on wednesday to disobeying a judge' s order to testify about other people who helped bulger stay under the radar. bulger is serving life for murder and racketeering. erika: the mattapan massacre case heads to the supreme court today. dwayne moore was sentenced to life in prison in the 2010 shooting of four people, his lawyer sent letters to jurors in the case, wanting to know if they were influenced by the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary as they deliberated in december of 2012. the d.a. says the letters are intimidating jury members and she wants him banned from communicating with the panel. emily: right now, two virginia tech students are held without bail, charged in the murder of a 13-year-old girl. 18-year-old david eisenhauer is charged with the

a financial settlement has been offered to the families of james whitey bulger' s victims. it comes from money found in his apartment in california as well as proceeds from an auction of his belongings. they have to agree not to sue the government. survivors say they are considering the offer carefully. >> i don' t have too many more years to live, and it would be very nice to have it a little easier. >> i cannot say it is a fair settlement, it' s the only settlement right now. will it ever be fair? can you put a price on a life? shelley: he' s serving two consecutive life sentences in a federal prison in florida. tom: campaign signs are a pretty common sight in new hampshire right now. state law requires them to be taken down by february 19, winners. the materials, to create gadgets for people with disabilities. after the votes are counted and the campaign lights dim, what's left are the campaign signs. but now occupational therapy students from unh are gathering that corrugated plastic to build assistive items for those with arms, and legs. an idea that evolved when profe

live in dedham, jessica reyes, >>> happening today, the girlfriend of former boston mob boss james whitey bulger is expected to plead guilty in federal court. catherine greig is charged with contempt for refusing to testified testify before a -- refusing to testify in front of a grand jury testify in front of a grand jury. 16 years on the run. bulger of serving life in prison for being probably for 11 killings. greig is serving an eight-year sentence for aiding a fugitive. >>> a driver convicted of causing a devastating crash on the arborway will be sentenced in nicholas papadopolis was found guilty of negligent operation of a vehicle. his car collided head-on with a pickup truck. the driver of the truck and the teenaged passenger in the car suffered severe injuries. >>> this morning, police investigate investigating a series of robbery robberies targeting cabdrivers. three drivers have been attacked in worcester. the most recent happened monday night on stockton street. police say the 62-year-old red cabdriver was called around 10 p.m. opinion when he arrived, the man shot the driver and tried

. >>> happening today, the girlfriend of former boston mob boss james whitey bulger is expected to plead guilty in federal court. catherine greig is charged with contempt for refuse contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury. the couple was captured in monday is, california in 2011 after spending 16 years on the run. bulger is serving life in prison after being found responsible racketeering case. greig is serving an eight-year sentence for aiding a fugitive. >>> also in court, a man involved in a crash of the arborway will be sentenced. nicholas papadopolus was found guilty of endangering with a motor vehicle. a driver of the truck and passenger in the other car suffered severe injuries. >>> police are investigating a series of robbery series of robberies targets cabdrivers. three drivers have been attacked in worcester. most recent happened monday night on stockton street. the 62-year-old red cabdriver was called there around 10 p.m. when he arrived, a man shot the driver and tried to rob him. a man that used to work for red cab saw the aftermath and he wasn't too surprised.

randy: the longtime girlfriend of convicted mobster james whitey bulger will go back before a federal judge this week pleading guilty to contempt charges. catherine greig is already serving an eight-year prison term for helping bulger avoid capture during 16 years on the run. she plans to plead guilty on wednesday to disobeying a judge's order to testify about other people who helped bulger. bulger is serving life for murder and racketeering. emily: two virginia tech students are held without bail, charged in the murder of a 13-year-old girl. charged with the kidnapping and murder of nicole madison lovell. police say he knew the victim who allegedly climbed out of her window and disappeared on wednesday. her body was found on saturday. 19-year-old natalie keepers was also arrested, charged with helping eisenhauer dispose of the girl's body. randy: four staff members are under arrest, charged in connection with an abuse scandal at a private school. the eagleton school, which is a facility for boys with disabilities in great barrington, was raided this weekend. the four staffers are cha

newsroom, i'm daniel miller, fox25 news. >> gene: families of those killed by convicted mob boss james "whitey" bulger. tells the herald the government has presented a deal 16 families to split $822,000 in cash as well as proceeds from auction of some of bulger's personal items including a stanley cup ring. money was found in bulger's california hideout when he was captured in 2011. if the families accept the money they give up right to sue the federal government. one family tells the herald all of burnham's guns found in the apartment would also be part of the auction to give them more money. bulger announced consecutive life sentences in florida. >> sara: family outraged city of cleveland sent family of tamir rice 500-dollar ambulance bill taking him to the hospital in 2014. rice was carrying a toy gun when he was killed. last year a jury refused to indict the officers involved. no comments in the city why the bill was just sent. >> gene: parents count on children getting to and from school each day safely and found hundreds of drivers putting kids in danger bypassing stopped school buses. [ horn ho

randy: new this morning, families of the people murdered by james whitey bulger may be getting a financial settlement. one family member tells the herald they' ve been offered a split of $822,000 and proceeds from an auction of the killer' s belongings. that' s about $51,000 a piece. in exchange, they' d agree to not right now this convicted rapist is free after nearly 30 years behind bars. 5 investigates helped expose the flawed evidence that sent him away in the first place. george perrot walked out of a new bedford courthouse yesterday free on bail. he was tied to the 1985 sexual assault of an elderly springfield woman by an fbi analysis of a strand of hair. that method has since been discredited. 30 years, a crime i did not t give up. randy: prosecutors argued perrot the case. they cited his disciplinary record in prison and a prior escape attempt. emily: commitment 2016: that crowded republican field for the presidency is a bit thinner this morning. chris christie and carly fiorina both out. gop frontrunner donald trump hit the ground in south carolina the next big state on the primar

live in dedham, jessica reyes, fox25 news. girlfriend of former mob boss james "whitey" bulger is expected to plead guilty in federal court. she refused to testify before a greg myers. the couple was captured in 2011 after spending 16 years on the run. bulger is in prison for life after part of a racketeering case. greig is serving eight-year sentence for aiding a fugitive. we will anybody court for the proceedings. >> julie: taking the expressway right now, you're looking at 17 minute commute at columbia road. sure? >> shiri: 38 if stepping out now to mostly cloudy skies, 40 by 9:00 a.m. and 42 at 10:00 this morning and show you when the rain moves into your town coming up. >> sara: while we are enjoying the weather it is wreaking havoc on mother nature. very hard to find good maple syrup. plus dangerous disease linked to s steaks that sizzle for $12.99. bacon sirloin. crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. the american people can't afford to wait sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying f

. >>> daniel: families of those killed by convicted mob boss james "whitey" bulger have been offered a settlement deal. wife of one of the victims presented deal to 16 families to split $822,000 in cash as well as proceeds from an auction of some of bulger's personal items, including a stanley cup ring. hideout in 2011 and if family accept the money they give up right to sue the federal government and one family tells the herald all bulger's guns found in the apartment should also be part of the auction to give them more money and bulger serving consecutive life sentences in florida. >> julie: end shrinking size of airplane seats. jacqueline fells is live in d.c. bureau and one lawmaker says airlines putting squeeze on passengers. >> reporter: airlines say more people, more people, lower fares but some say it is to make more money. congressman says things have gone too far, planes are too crowded. that's why he intro cued the seat act and establish minimum standards limiting how small and how close together seats can be. than being cramped and uncomfortable on a plane. he says it is a

today the longtime girlfriend of convicted mobster james whitey bulger heads back to federal court. catherine greig is expected to plead guilty to contempt charges. she' s accused of refusing to give information about people who helped bulger during his 16 years on the run. greig is already serving 8 years for helping the boston mobster avoid capture. emily: right now the driver behind this tragic crash is preparing to learn his punishment. this case has been full of emotional twists and turns for everyone involved. the eyeopener' s antoinette antonio is live at the courthouse in brighton with what we can expect today. high again today. so many lives shattered by that crash three years ago. 20-year-old nikolas papadopoulos was found guilty last month of negligent operation for causing the 2013 crash that injured five people. including the man in the car he hit on jamaica plain' s arborway. kevin cellucci was at the courthouse when the verdict came down. the father of three can' t walk, talk or eat because of his injuries. at the time, a family spokesperson described how their quirks

. >> sarah: the longtime girlfriend of james "whitey" bulger set to appear in court on wednesday. catherine greig is expected to plead guilty to a federal contempt charge after refusing to testify whether other people helped bulger during his 16 years on the run. greig is already serving eight she had previously pleaded not guilty. police in townsend searching for the suspects behind increased cases of vandalism. officials say there have been several cases of vandals throwing objects at cars. whether they are parked or moving. in one case, they damaged a car by throwing a small engine part. police are concerned that someone could get hurt from this. cars in new hampshire going up in flames. police and fire crews looking for the person or people who have been stealing from cars before setting them on fire. officers say nine vehicles were vandalized in portsmouth saturday morning. six of them set on fire. residents say they don't understand a motive behind such a thing. police say it appears only cars that were left unlocked sfrs been targeted. >> sarah: more news today: they crawle

. >>> new this morning, some families of those killed by convicted mob boss james whitey bulger has been offered a settlement deal. the wife of one of his victims presented to 16 families to split the $822,000 in cash, as well as proceeds from an auction of bulger's belongings. the money was found in bulger's california hideout when he was captured in 2011. if the families accept the money they give up their right to sue the federal government. bulger serving executive life sentences at a federal nrition florida. >>> parents count on their children getting to and from school safely, but a fox25 investigation found hundreds of by passing stopped school buses by passing stopped school buses. this video we found on youtube captures the close call that a student had walkeding away from a stopped bus. and just this school year, a student from attleboro was hit by a driver who allegedly illegally passed a stopped bus. now fox25 has learned a proposal on beacon hail can better protect children while also raising money. tonight at 10:00, political reporter sharman sacchetti takes a look at how t

today, catherine greig, the longtime girlfriend of james "whitey" bulger set to plead guilty to criminal contempt. a change of plea hearing will be held in boston. it will happen this afternoon. greig initially pleaded not guilty to criminal contempt after refusing to testify. on whether other people helped bulger during his years on the run. she is already serving eight years behind bars. >> kris: scary moments in chelsea. an apartment building goes up in flames there. crews, though, had to rescue a a fourth-floor balcony. he was stuck. it was above where the fire was. he was removed from the burning building safely. we are told he is doing okay this afternoon. so that's the good news there. the fire so strong, though, had to be called in as reinforcements to help put out the flames. two firefighters were injured. investigators say the fire apartment. they are still working to try to figure out how it started. >> christa: bill cosby wants a judge to throw out sexual assault charges against him. his attorneys filed a motion on tuesday, saying that he suffers from memory loss and poor eye

it was a professional hit ordered by james whitey bulger. it's not very much money according to some it will be a lot too many of us.callahan expects to receive a check for more than 50,000 from the government. her cut of the $822,000 in cash and valuables when walter was found living under new identity in santa monica. but berlin to grandmother lives in a fixed income subsidized heat she says the money will go a long way to her bills. >> when you are a senior citizen, and you live on a very thing i would really like to have the new kitchen floor. >> if a family refused to sign the cut local back into the pot meeting more for those who do. you may remember the feds also seized dozens of guns from culture when they captured him. unlike his other valuables the guns have not or never will be auctioned off for the proceeds. new at six how much those guns might be worth if they are sold for each family. and what mary callahan thinks should be done with the weapons. >> will see you again in about an hour. >> second woman died after being trapped b

. >>> today katherine greg long-time girlfriend of james whitey bulger set to plead guilty to criminal contempt. a change of plea hearing will be held in boston this afternoon. greg initially pleaded not guilty to criminal contempt after refusing to testify on whether other people help bulger during his years on the run. she's serving 8 years in prison. >> new this morning a fire this was three-story building. firefighter reportedly removed one person from the building. and that person was taken to the hospital. >>> new details coming into the newsroom after tragic helicopter crash in hawaii. several marines were killed in that accident. investigators say they've discovered dna in their search. kris anderson joining with us more on this. >> marine corps officials aren't saying exactly what was found. but they do say they have traces of dna linked to those marine whose were killed in this tragic crash. dna was found a couple of weeks ago in fact before officials called off the search-and-rescue effort to try to find the missing marines. until now there's no sign of any of the twelve men

. >>> the girlfriend of mob boss james whitey bulger is expected to plead guilty in court. catherine greig is charged with contempt for failure totive in front of a grand jury. the couple were capture in 2011 after 16 years on the run. bulger was sentenced to life in prison after being found responsible of 11 counts of greig is serving eight years for aiding a fugitive. >>> we track weather and traffic he ten minutes. want to let you know waiting for the accident to clear nvbd on the braintree split. if you see on the map a little orange volume. things starting to slow down. approach the braintree split i will have a look at the drive times. >>> temperatures now in the 30s. about 35 degrees now. 34 at 7 a.m. and by 8:00, 36 degrees. where you will have a soaking forecast on the way home next. >>> a local town is forced to pay a ransom. coming up at 6:30, how much it had to shem out to get important equipment, and why police can't do anything about it. >>> new developments in the zika virus this morning. coming up, the new case right other cases, the pers >>> developing news

. >> new at five hearing for the first time what convicted mob boss james whitey bulger early thought about the movie black mask. according to the new york post crime drama he was impressed by johnny depp semblance to him but that's the only highlight. one of those photos he wrote johnny depp upset with his goal for playing the on antiwhite he will be put together by two reporters from the boston globe. quote this movie is pure fiction. next to national emergency declared by the world health organization as a zika virus continues to rabbit spread across america as we have been reporting zika linked to birth defect and thousands of already being called quote an extraordinary event we spoke to a woman whose relative is traveling to brazil and said she was concerned about the spread of the disease. >> who estimates that could be up to 4 million cases of zika in the americas and the next year the pentagon also announcing that they will offer voluntary relocation to family members of service and and women. is expected to ask the judge to throw out an aggravated and cosby claims his relatio

. >>> relative of people killed by jailed southie mob boss james whitey bulger are now reacting to a settlement officer from the u.s. government. the deal will allow 16 family the deal will allow 16 families to share some of the monies seized from the california apartment where bulger was arrested. several personal items will be auctioned off. fox25 spoke to mary callahan. bulger order a hit on her husband and she expects to receive $50,000 in settle. settlement. the governor agreed to auction off some of the weapons seized from bulger's apartment. >> i think these guns have -- have a history, and i think maybe they would be valuable. >> sara: the government plans to destroy those weapons in order to receive the settlement money. the families must agree to not sue the government for its handling of bulger while he was an fbi informant. >>> a federal judge in massachusetts ruled that bill cosby's wife must answer questions under oath. camille cosby has been petition camille cosby has been petitioned in a defamation lawsuit by seven women who claim that cosby assaulted them claim that

. >>> the girlfriend of boston mob boss james whitey bulger is expected to vote in court. catherine greig is charged with contempt for refuse contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury jury. he bulger is serving life in prison after being found responsible for 11 killings as part of a racketeering you case. greig is serve greig is serving a 8-year sentence. we will be in court for the proceedings. >>> also today, a drive convicted of causing a deadly crash on the arborway will be sentenced. 20-year-old nicholas papadopolis was found guilty of negligent operation of a motor vehicle. in 2013 he was driving a car both the driver and the injuries. >>> the marine corp found dna of the americans killed in a chopper crash in hawaii. the the two helicopters crashed off of oahu's north shore. search and. officials now say that trace dna was found. corporal christopher orlando of hingham was among those killed in the crash, and we are still working to find out if he was one of the marines identify identify. >>> comedian bill cosby will be back in court attempting to have s

. >>> girlfriend of boston mobster james whitey bulger is expected to plead guilty to federal charges. catherine greig was indicted in september for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury testify in front of a grand jury. she is currently serve she is currently serving a eight she is currently serving a eight-year sentence for hiding bulger during the 16 years on the lamb. bulger is serve bulger is serving a life sentence for multiple hearings including murder including murder. >>> a witness to a car crash helped police bust a drunk joseph cronin ran a stoplight in centerville saturday night and he hit a passing car causing it to roll over. neighbors who saw the crash followed cronin as he drove away and pulled into a driveway of a nearby home. the woman driving the car that kronin hit was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. >>> two separate tragedy >>> two separate tragedies at two university of massachusetts campuses. two students found dead. a umass lowell student found dead early yesterday morning in a bathroom in an am democratic building. the man was in t

the federal government offering money of james whitey bulger's victims part of his fortune. one widow tells fox 25 ted daniel she has no problem with the plan. >> i saw a big envelope and it said u.s. attorney's office, and i said ha. >> reporter: for mary callahan, it's an offer she can't pass up. the u.s. attorney's office about to give her a piece of the infamous crime boss of boston. as long as she agrees not to sue the government. this will be the first compensation callahan will receive for the murder of her husband john. in 1982 his bullet ridden body found in the back seat of his cadillac in a parking lot at miami international airport. it was a professional hit ordered by james whitey bulger. according to some, it will be a lot to many of us. >> reporter: callahan expects to receive a check for more than $50,000. it will likely be a lot more if it included the value of whitey bulger's weapons. >> those guns are valuable. and i think these guns have a history. and i think maybe they would be valuable. >> reporter: dozens of guns were found at the santa monica apartme

the longtime girlfriend of convicted mobster james whitey bulger will go back before a federal judge this week pleading guilty to contempt charges. catherine greig is already serving an eight-year prison term for helping bulger avoid capture during his 16 years on the run. she plans to plead guilty on wednesday to disobeying a judge's order to testify about other people who helped bulger stay under the radar. bulger is serving life for murder and racketeering. right now two women are preparing to face a judge charged with keeping several children in filthy conditions. randy: the eyeopener's doug meehan is in worcester with the accusations they'll face today. doug: randy, emily, good morning. they're expected at this courthouse facing several charges connected to that disturbing discovery this weekend. prosecutors say sheyla montalvo and natasha riley-murphy lived in the squalid home on king street with their children, ages 6, 5, and 3. police say the home is infested with mice, animal feces, and they also say they discovered oxycodone pills, marijuana, hundreds of bags for distributi

. >>> the girlfriend of boston mobster james whitey bulger expected to plead guilty to federal charges this week. catherine greig was indicted in december for refuse december for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury. for hiding bulger for the 18 years he was on the lam. bulger is serving multiple life sentences including murder. >>> we are learning that whitey bulger may not be the fan of the latest movie about his life. a memorabilia dealer in la said the web site -- he bought photos from a man who knew bulger in prison. some of the photos are from johnny dep marks played bulger in "black mass. " bulger wrote his thoughts on the movie on them. one said the biopic is, quote, pure fiction. >>> comedian bill cosby is trying to get his sexual assault charges dismisscosby's lawyers will ask a judge in pennsylvania to throw out aning a have a vateed indecent assault charge. s could we claims his relationship with andrea costan was romantic from the start. cosby says that he was a mentor and friend. 20 other women accused cosby of >>> good monday morning. 6:46. starting on route 3 so

. >> gene: girlfriend of boston mobster james "whitey" bulger bulger expected to plead guilty this week currently serving eight year sentence to high bulger during the scene years they were on the lam and bulger serving life for murder. >>> gene: memorabilia dealer in l.a. tells website page six he bought photos from a man who knew bulger in prison. some of the photos are of johnny depp who played bulger in black mass and haven't seen the photos but apparently bulger wrote those photos. one says film is pure fiction. >> sara: this week built cosby's lawyers will try to throw out a indecent assault conviction. cosby claims the relationship was romantic from the start and she claims it was only him as a mentor. >> julie: 93 south average speeds 9 miles per hour as you head from medford into somerville and 128 southbound also sluggish through the lexington area. expressway jammed furnace brook parkway up to columbia road and as you could see slow going past exit 13 freeport street. here are live drive times, 44 minutes on the pike eastbound from 495 to mass ave, 45 minutes on the expresswa

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. >>> fast forward the wednesday when the long-time girlfriend of james "whitey" bulger, catherine greig, is expected to plead guilty to a federal contempt charge after refusing to testify as to whether other people years on the run. she previously plead not guilty. greig is already serving eight years in prison. >> christa: and police and firefighters in portsmouth, new hampshire, are looking for the person or people who may have been stealing items from cars before setting them on fire. officers say nine vehicles were vandalized saturday morning, six of them then set on fire. residents say they can't understand the motive behind things like this. >> there's no reason for that. other than malicious. they don't benefit from any of that. >> christa: police say it appears only cars that were left unlocked have been targeted. >> sarah: there's much more news ahead on "today in new england," including winter weather hitting southern california. that storm leaving damage behind and heaving a mess on the roads. >> christa: we also have the latest out of virginia after two college students are

boyfriend whitey bulger and that refusal could mean a lot more time behind bars maybe even a life sentence. but catherine greg is standing up for whitey bulger. catherine greg stood by her boyfriend james whitey alger when they busted in santa monica california and now standing by her man. this time in a federal courtroom in boston were catherine greg said she rather played to criminal contempt towards the risk life in prison until federal grand jury about her fugitive years with whitey bulger. the judge asked greg you pleading guilty because you are guilty catherine greg answered i am.kevin writing catherine greg's lawyer i asked him why greg won't just talk. >> i'm not getting into any reasons as to why you think it's readily apparent that she does not. it's not something that you know you can abuse or put her in jail and threatened her with more jail or more contempt. the feds found $800,000 cash and a santa monica apartment is believed millions was still hidden away. stephen davis brother bulger victim debbie davis believes there is a simple reason why catherine greg still standing by her man. >> it's all about money. he has no loyalty to anybody else. so catherine greg is keeping

james macgillivary is a 30 year man on force. he was arrested yesterday and has been on administrative leave since earlier this month investigation. >>> whitey bulger is reportedly a coirding to the boston globe prison guards caught him in a lewd act in his cell. medicated powder. 85-year-old gangster was put in sol tarry confinement for a month and lost e-mail privileges. >>> a passionate plea to save garden. children's wants to build a overcrowded. after studying options they say the only feasible way to expand there. the build would go include several outdoor guarding faces but former he patient families and doctors and nurses says the original should be reserved. elight bees richter remembers was happy. >> we remember david with joy and we -- elizabeth richter remembers it as a place her dying brother was happy. joy>>> coming up, pothole problems. why a neighbor out to make things better is being told by his town to back off. >> and up in flames, the historic newport rhode island neighborhood rocked by fire. >> and later this half-hour, back to where it began. the one thing that put the beatles on the music scene and how it could be yours. >> w

james whitey ogre could now spend the rest of her life in prison. catherine greg pleading guilty to criminal contempt charges in federal court today. bob borders been covering the bulger case for years now and