Whitey Bulger was one of the FBI’s most-wanted criminals during his 16 years on the lam, inspiring 16 episodes of America’s Most Wanted. His case was somewhat of an embarrassment for the FBI, since Bulger had once served as an FBI informant, which many felt protected him from being arrested for his various crimes, before a corrupt agent allegedly tipped off Bulger that he was about to be indicted for 19 murders and various other crimes. Over the years, many speculated about Bulger’s whereabouts, and America’s Most Wanted’s host John Walsh said they had received 200 tips from over 20 cities in the years Bugler was missing. Bulger, 81, and his girlfriend, Catherine Greig, 60, were living in the same Santa Monica apartment for more than 15 years, located just five miles away from the FBI’s Westwood office. He had $800,000 in cash when the police found him, along with an arsenal of 30 guns.
