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Aaron Yates is a senior national crime and justice reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Yates covers criminal investigations, federal prosecutions, fraud and the courts, following law enforcement agencies and the legal issues surrounding major cases nationwide. Yates holds a master's degree in criminal justice and grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Stories by Aaron Yates

37 stories

  1. June 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Fri

    News: Government

    South Boston: Armed Robbery at Children’s Lemonade Stand

    Boston police seek suspects in an armed robbery of an 11- and 12-year-old siblings' lemonade stand in South Boston. Two juveniles stole $50, one showed a firearm. Public assistance requested.

  3. May 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Government

    North Texas: 276 Child Predator Arrests in Operation Soteria Shield

  5. Fri

    News: Government

    Delaney Hall ICE Protests in Newark: Mayor Arrested

  6. Mon

    News: Lifestyle

    Beer Keg Vandalism at Georgetown Cupcake in DC | Police Seek Tips

  7. Thu

    News: Business

    Viral Kick: Woman Kicks Phone at Indianapolis Morgan Wallen Concert

  8. Mon

    News: Lifestyle

    Grace Carol Brown Indicted for Attempted Arson at Comal GOP HQ

  9. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  10. Fri

    News: Government

    Autel Device Car Theft Ring Busted in DC, Over 100 Cars Stolen

    International Autel device car theft ring indicted in DC, PA, MD. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced charges against a group stealing 100+ high-end cars in seconds.…

  11. Thu

    News: Government

    Dodge County Sheriff Sues Woman Over Fabricated ICE Detention Hoax

  12. Fri

    News: Government

    Southern California Hospice Fraud: DOJ busts $60M Medicare Scheme

  13. March 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  14. Sun

    News: Government

    Oakhurst Man Arrested: CSAM, Secret Filming in Rental Home

  15. Tue

    News: Government

    Lhis Brito-Costa Charged in Charlotte Peppertree Apt Murder

  16. Wed

    News: Government

    SAVE Student Loan Plan Ended by 8th Circuit: What Borrowers Need to Know

  17. Wed

    News: Government

    Fairfax County Illegal Immigrant Murder: Police Warnings Ignored

    Fairfax County Police warned prosecutors repeatedly about illegal immigrant Abdul Jalloh's violent history before he allegedly murdered Stephanie Minter. Read more.

  18. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  19. Tue

    News: Government

    Prophetess Kathleen Klein Indicted in Michigan Forced Labor Case

  20. Mon

    News: Government

    Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Fifth in House Epstein Probe

  21. Fri

    News: Lifestyle

    Nancy Guthrie Abduction: Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Missing in Tucson

  22. January 2026

    6 stories: 6 news stories

  23. Sat

    News: Government

    Anderson Man Arrested: Underground Bunker, Illegal Weapons Cache

  24. Sat

    News: Government

    Ex-Google Engineer Convicted in San Francisco for AI Espionage

  25. Thu

    News: Government

    Charlotte Double Homicide: Suspect Charged, ICE Detainer Issued

    Charlotte, NC – An El Salvadoran national is charged with murder in the deaths of two teens. ICE issued a detainer, intensifying the sanctuary city debate.…

  26. Fri

    News: Lifestyle

    Johnathan Boley: Hypothermia Suspected in 4-Year-Old’s Jasper Death

  27. Mon

    News: Government

    Nicolás Maduro Captured, Faces Narco-Terrorism Charges in US

  28. Sat

    News: Government

    Nicolás Maduro U.S. Capture: Reports Debunked; Indictment Explained

  29. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  30. Tue

    News: Business

    Ocala Man Sues Outback Steakhouse Over Shattering Toilet

  31. Wed

    News: Lifestyle

    Anna Kepner Cruise Death: New Texts Revealed in Homicide

  32. Sat

    News: Government

    DOJ Releases Jeffrey Epstein Files After Transparency Mandate

    The Department of Justice officially released the highly anticipated Jeffrey Epstein files on December 19, 2025, following the Epstein Files Transparency Act, making documents accessible to…

  33. Thu

    News: Government

    Tyler Robinson in Provo Court for Charlie Kirk Murder Case

  34. Sat

    News: Government

    Jake Tapper Corrects: Brian Cole Jr., DNC/RNC Pipe Bomb Suspect

  35. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  36. Fri

    News: Government

    Trump to Invalidate Biden Autopen Docs Amid Cognitive Concerns

  37. Fri

    News: Government

    DOJ Investigates Alleged Epstein-Clinton Ties on Trump’s Order

  38. Wed

    News: Government

    ISIS Terror Plot Thwarted in Ferndale: Men Targeted LGBTQ+ Clubs