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A Mafia hitman is among three men charged in 'Whitey' Bulger's prison death

Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 killing of notorious Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia prison, the Justice Department said.

BOSTON — Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the killing of notorious Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger in a, the Justice Department said Thursday.

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