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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

43 stories

  1. June 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    South Boston Lemonade Stand Robbery: Armed Juveniles Sought

    Boston police are investigating an armed robbery of a children's lemonade stand in South Boston. Two juvenile suspects fled with $50 after one displayed a firearm. Get the story.

  3. May 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Operation Soteria Shield: 276 Arrests, 89 Children Rescued in North Texas

  5. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center: Protests & Baraka Arrest

  6. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Feeding Our Future Fraud: Aimee Bock, Salim Said & $250M Scheme

  7. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Georgetown Cupcake Vandalized in D.C. by Beer Keg

  8. Thu

    News: Arts and Entertainment · United States

    Morgan Wallen Concert: Woman’s Viral Phone Kick in Indianapolis

  9. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  10. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    International Car Theft Ring Busted in DC, MD, PA: Autel Device Used

    An international car theft ring using Autel devices to steal vehicles in under 60 seconds across the Washington, D.C. region, Maryland, and Pennsylvania has been indicted…

  11. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Dodge County Sheriff Sues Woman Over Alleged ICE Hoax

  12. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    SoCal Hospice Fraud Bust: 8 Arrested in $50M Medicare Scheme

  13. March 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  14. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Oakhurst Man Arrested: Child Material & Secret Guest Recordings

  15. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Woman Charged in Girlfriend’s Apartment Murder

  16. Wed

    News: Education · United States

    SAVE Student Loan Plan Ended by 8th Circuit Court Order

  17. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Fairfax Murder: Illegal Immigrant with Violent History Charged

    An illegal immigrant with a violent history is charged with second-degree murder in Fairfax County, VA, after police repeatedly warned prosecutors. Learn more about the Hybla…

  18. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  19. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Michigan “Prophetess” Indicted in $50M Church Forced Labor Case

  20. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Fifth, Offers Clemency Deal to Trump

  21. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Nancy Guthrie Missing: FBI, Pima County Investigate Abduction in Tucson

  22. January 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  23. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Anderson CA: Bunker, Illegal Weapons & Marijuana Grow Found

  24. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Ex-Google Engineer Convicted for AI Espionage in San Francisco

  25. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Double Homicide: El Salvadoran Charged, ICE Detainer

    Aristides Eli Orellana-Ramirez, an El Salvadoran national, was charged with murdering two teens in Charlotte. ICE issued a detainer, sparking sanctuary city debate.

  26. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Johnathan Boley: Hypothermia Suspected in Death of 4-Year-Old Alabama Boy

  27. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Maduro Captured, Faces Narco-Terrorism Charges in Manhattan

  28. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  29. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ocala Man Sues Outback After Toilet Shatters, Causing Injuries

  30. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anna Kepner Death: Family Texts & Homicide Probe in Miami

  31. Sat

    News: Politics · United States

    DOJ Epstein Files Release: Property & Personal Photos Revealed

  32. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Tyler Robinson in Court for Charlie Kirk Murder: Death Penalty Sought

    Tyler James Robinson, accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance in Utah. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

  33. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Jake Tapper’s CNN Correction on Brian Cole Jr. Arrest

  34. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  35. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump Orders Review of Biden Autopen Documents: Constitutional Crisis?

  36. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Epstein Ties: DOJ Investigates Bill Clinton, High-Profile Democrats

  37. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    ISIS-Inspired Plot to Attack Ferndale LGBTQ+ Club Thwarted

  38. October 2025

    7 stories: 7 news stories

  39. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    San Jose Hotel Wrongful Death: Veteran Dies from Scalding Water

  40. October 2025 continues on page 2 with 6 more stories.