Crime & Safety

Verdict Issued For Bulger-Related Murder of Waltham Resident

James "Whitey" Bulger ran the Winter Hill Gang in South Boston for years.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story previously used the term "not guilty" to describe count for which Bulger was not convicted. It has been amended to the technical term, "not  

A federal jury has found prosecutors did not prove James “Whitey” Bulger has  murdered of a Waltham resident, according to various Boston media outlets.

The jury handed down the verdict on Monday after about 32 hours of deliberations.

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Bulger, a notorious gangster who ran the Winter Hill Gang in South Boston for years, was found "not proven" of the murder of James Sousa. However, John Martarano, a confessed murderer of 20 people, killed Sousa during a botched robbery attempt, according to WCVB-TV.

Also, the jury found prosecutors had proven Bulger forced the late Stephen Rakes to sell his South Boston liquor store to Bulger.

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Rakes was found dead in July after he was allegedly poisoned by William Camuti, of Sudbury. Camuti allegedly poisoned Rakes during a meeting at a McDonald’s in Waltham. Camuti 69, is facing attempted murder charges and remains at Bridgewater State Hospital.


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