James “Whitey” Bulger, the legendary gangster who once led South Boston’s Winter Hill Gang, was arrested along with his girlfriend, Catherine Greig, in California Wednesday night. The FBI confirmed the arrest and said in a brief statement that recent publicity had produced a tip that led to the apprehension of Bulger, ending a 16-year international manhunt.
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