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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: Crime and Justice · United States

    Kids’ Lemonade Stand Robbed at Gunpoint in South Boston

    Two children running a lemonade stand in South Boston were robbed at gunpoint by two juvenile suspects who stole about $50. Police are investigating the brazen armed robbery.

  3. May 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Operation Soteria Shield in Texas: 276 Arrested, 89 Children Rescued

  5. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Protest at Newark’s Delaney Hall: Tensions Flare with ICE

  6. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Georgetown Cupcake Vandalized: Keg Thrown Through Window

  7. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Woman Kicks Fan’s Phone at Morgan Wallen’s Indy Concert

  8. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  9. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Feds Bust Autel Car Theft Ring in DC Area

  10. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Dodge County Sues Woman Over Alleged ICE Detention Hoax

    Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt has filed a lawsuit against a woman who allegedly fabricated an ICE detention story, now being called a "Jussie Smollett" style…

  11. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    SoCal Health Care Fraud: 8 Arrested in $50M Medicare Scheme

  12. March 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  13. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Oakhurst Rental Owner Arrested for Secretly Filming Guests

  14. Wed

    News: Politics · United States

    SAVE Plan Ended by Court Order: What 7M Borrowers Must Do

  15. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Police Warned Prosecutors About Killer in Hybla Valley Stabbing

  16. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  17. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    “Prophetess” Charged in MI Church Forced Labor Conspiracy

  18. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Maxwell Invokes 5th, Seeks Trump Clemency in House Deposition

    Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right during a House Oversight Committee deposition, conditioning her full cooperation on clemency from Donald Trump. Her attorney also cleared…

  19. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Nancy Guthrie Update: Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mom in AZ

  20. January 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  21. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anderson Man Arrested; Illegal Guns Found in Bunker

  22. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets for China

  23. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Suspect Charged in Charlotte Double Homicide of 2 Teens

  24. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Johnathan Boley’s Death Likely Due to Hypothermia in Jasper, AL

  25. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · World

    U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro for Narco-Terrorism Trial

    U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas. Maduro now faces 2020 narco-terrorism charges in New York.

  26. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  27. Tue

    News: Food and Dining · United States

    Ocala Man Sues Outback Over Shattering Toilet Incident

  28. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anna Kepner Cruise Death: Homicide by Asphyxia Confirmed

  29. Sat

    News: Politics · United States

    Epstein Files Transparency Act: What’s in the Document Release?

  30. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlie Kirk Suspect in Provo Court for Secrecy, Gag Order Hearing

  31. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Jake Tapper Corrects Error on Pipe Bomb Suspect’s Race

  32. November 2025

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  33. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump Probes ‘Biden Autopen Presidency’ Scandal

    The Trump administration is investigating the "Biden Autopen Presidency," alleging a conspiracy by senior staff to use a mechanical pen to sign executive orders.

  34. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    DOJ Probes Trump Allies in Schiff Mortgage Fraud Case

  35. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    DOJ to Probe Epstein’s Ties to Clinton After Trump Order

  36. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    FBI Thwarts ISIS Halloween Terror Plot in Ferndale, MI

  37. October 2025

    6 stories: 6 news stories

  38. Sat

    News: Election · United States

    Trump Wins Bid to Move Iowa Poll Lawsuit to State Court

  39. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling Classified Documents

  40. October 2025 continues on page 2 with 4 more stories.