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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

    Armed Robbery at Kids’ Lemonade Stand Shakes South Boston

    Boston police investigate an armed robbery of siblings' lemonade stand in South Boston. Juvenile suspects stole $50, one displaying a firearm, shaking the community.

  3. May 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Operation Soteria Shield: 276+ Child Exploitation Arrests in Texas

  5. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

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

  6. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

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

  7. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Georgetown Cupcake Vandalized: Keg Thrown Through Window

  8. Thu

    News: Arts and Entertainment · United States

    Indianapolis: Woman Kicks Phone at Morgan Wallen Concert, Goes Viral

  9. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  10. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    DC Car Theft Ring Indicted: Autel Device Stole Hondas in 60 Secs

    A federal indictment uncovers an international car theft ring using specialized Autel devices to steal Hondas in under 60 seconds across D.C., MD, and PA, shipping…

  11. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Dodge County Sheriff Sues Skokie Woman Over ICE Detention Hoax

  12. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Operation Never Say Die: SoCal Health Fraud Takedown, 8 Arrests

  13. March 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  14. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Oakhurst Man Arrested for CSAM, Secretly Filming Rental Guests

  15. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Woman Charged With Murder After Body Found in Closet

  16. Wed

    News: Education · United States

    Federal Court Terminates Biden SAVE Student Loan Plan, Impacts Millions

  17. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Fairfax Co. Bus Stop Murder: Police Warned Prosecutors on Jalloh

    New emails reveal Fairfax County police warned prosecutors multiple times about Abdul Jalloh's violent history before he allegedly murdered Stephanie Minter at a Hybla Valley bus…

  18. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  19. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Kathleen Klein Indicted in KOGGC Forced Labor Conspiracy

  20. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Fifth to House Oversight: Epstein Probe Setback

  21. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Nancy Guthrie Missing Tucson: Abduction Suspected, FBI Reward

  22. January 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  23. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Anderson Man Arrested: Bunker, Weapons Cache Found in Illegal Grow

  24. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Google Engineer Linwei Ding Convicted of AI Trade Secret Theft

  25. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    El Salvadoran Charged in Charlotte Teen Murders; Sanctuary Policy Debate

    An El Salvadoran national is charged with murdering two Charlotte teens, prompting calls for stricter immigration enforcement. An ICE detainer was issued amidst controversy over local…

  26. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Johnathan Boley: Hypothermia Suspected in Jasper, AL Child Death

  27. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Maduro Captured by U.S., Faces Narco-Terrorism Charges in NY

  28. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  29. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ocala Man Sues Outback After Toilet Shatters, Causing Injury

  30. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anna Kepner Homicide on Carnival Horizon in Miami

  31. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    DOJ Releases Epstein Files: Photos, Documents & Clinton Link

  32. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Tyler Robinson in Provo Court: Charlie Kirk Assassination Case

    Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, appeared for the first time in person at Utah's 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2025.…

  33. Sat

    News: Media · United States

    Jake Tapper Corrects Brian Cole Jr. Race on CNN

  34. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  35. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump to Review Biden Autopen Actions Amid Cognitive Decline Claims

  36. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump Orders DOJ Probe into Epstein Ties, Clinton Implicated

  37. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ferndale Terror Plot Thwarted: Men Targeted LGBTQ+ Nightclubs

  38. October 2025

    7 stories: 7 news stories

  39. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    San Jose Hotel Scalding Death: Grandfather’s Family Sues Marriott

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