Reporter over the nine week trial federal prosecutors argued bulger was one of the most vicious criminals to ever walk the streets of boston. They said his rise from common crook to mob king pin was made possible because he was protected as an f. B. I. Informant who supplied information on rival mobsters. That prompted many of us once loyal top deputies to testify against him including john martorano, a convicted hit man who spoke to 60 minutes steve kroft in 2008. Im not a judas. I never informed or ratted on nobody. If i could have kill him, i would have killed him but he wasnt there. Thats what i think he deserves. Reporter witnesses describe bulgers violence. He chained and tortured one of his victims before shooting him in his head. Bulger strangled deborah because she was dropping his name around town. Kevin weeks spoke to 60 minutes ed bradley in 2006. After he would kill somebody it was like a stress relief. He would be nice and calm for a couple of weeks afterwards like he jus
Thanks for joining us. Im susan mcginnis. The deadly siege at a mall in nairobi, kenya, isnt over yet. And explosion and gunfire were heard this morning as Security Forces continue their battle with Al Qaedalinked terrorists. At least 62 people have been killed in this attack. Kenyan officials have said most of the hostages were freed and that they have regained control of the mall. And the kenya foreign minister says as many as three of the militants are from the united states. This morning, al shabaab, the group claiming responsibility for the attack, says the militants are Still Holding their ground. Reporter kenyas Government Forces say they have gained control of the mall and are vowing to finish and punish the islamic militants who launched saturdays attack. But the battle between the al shabaab fighters and kenyan Security Forces is now in its fourth day and an unknown number of hostages and fighters remain inside the mall. At the United Nations General Assembly in new york, pre
Kenyan mall continues. The fourth day in that standoff marked overnight by bursts of gunfire. The kenyan foreign minister says two or three of the attackers were american. In this position we have a young man. President obama will address the United Nations General Assembly this morning. The question hanging over the meeting is whether the president will meet face to face with irans new leader. Firefighters battling a fastmoving wildfire east of l. A. The fire is there. Vice President Biden to colorado hit hard by recent flooding. Hillary clinton says shes thinking about 2016 but shes not in a hurry to announce anything just yet. Do you think shed rather be today, she can do both, president or grandmother . A cherokee girl at the center of a highprofile custody battle has been returned to the couple who are asiped to adopt her. Bam. A 400,000 bam boarlamborghini is split in half. The driver unharmed. Shaquille oneal has bought a minority share of the sacramento kings. Sacramento and al
Seen. Wjz spoke with paul black, who watched. Ed. It was like i guess was the driver of the jeep. Kind of like fell right there. He was dazed. He was sort of like he didnt know what was going on. Reporter police now trying to determine if their undercover officers were chasing a suspect in violation of the departments restrictive pursuit policy. We have a lot of questions right now. And unfortunately, we have more questions than answers. Reporter were told the driver of that jeep is still in critical condition. Police have not released the names of the three victims who died in the crash. The investigation continues. Live in north baltimore, derek valcourt, wjz Eyewitness News. Reporter derek, thank you. And that major intersection at northern and george parkway, caused major backups and delays in the morning rush hour. We have updates on the news we told you about at 4 00. A man is stuck inside the mud in that trench. The mans feet and legs are stuck. Crews have been on the scene for
Whitey bulger is to be sentenced november 13th after being convicted for 11 murders and dozens of other crimes many of them while he was an fbi informant. The verdict came nearly two years after bulger was captured living in california, after spending 16 years on the run. Jericka duncan reports. Reporter a Police Escort whivnged away James Whitey Bulger after a jurisdiction found him guilty of 11 counts of murder and a slew of racketeering charges. The verdict came as no surprise to the 83yearold. Mr. Bulger knew, as soon as he was rested, that he was going to die behind the walls of a prison. Reporter the jury deliberated five days. Scott was juror number 5. If you can believe the testimony, you know, and believe what you heard, i dont know how you couldnt find the person guilty. Reporter but not all of the jurors didnt believe the testimony they heard, especially that of John Martorano a former hit man who got a plea deal from the government to testify against bulger. There was one j