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Aaron Yates

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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

42 stories

  1. June 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Fri

    News: Government

    Armed Robbery at Lemonade Stand Shocks South Boston Community

    An armed robbery of a children's lemonade stand in South Boston leaves siblings shaken, prompting a community-wide response and police investigation.

  3. May 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Government

    FBI/DOJ Operation Iron Pursuit: Verified Facts & Debunked Claims

  5. Fri

    News: Government

    Delaney Hall Newark: ICE Protests, Baraka Arrest & Conditions

  6. Mon

    News: Lifestyle

    Georgetown Cupcake Vandalized by Man with Beer Keg

  7. Thu

    News: Business

    Viral Morgan Wallen Concert Phone Kick Sparks Debate in Indianapolis

  8. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  9. Fri

    News: Government

    DC Car Theft Ring Used Autel Device to Steal Cars in 60 Seconds

  10. Thu

    News: Government

    Dodge County Sheriff Sues Woman Over Fabricated ICE Detention

    Dodge County, Wisconsin Sheriff Dale Schmidt is suing Skokie's Sundas Naqvi over a fabricated 40-hour ICE detention claim, comparing it to the Jussie Smollett hoax.

  11. Fri

    News: Government

    Southern California Hospice Fraud: $50M Medicare Takedown

  12. March 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  13. Sun

    News: Government

    Oakhurst Man Arrested: Secret Recordings Found in Rental Home

  14. Tue

    News: Government

    Charlotte Apartment Murder: Lhis Costa Charged After Body Found

  15. Wed

    News: Government

    SAVE Student Loan Plan Ended by 8th Circuit Court Order

  16. Wed

    News: Government

    Fairfax County Prosecution Failures in Fatal Stabbing Case

  17. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  18. Tue

    News: Government

    Kathleen Klein Indicted in Michigan Forced Labor Church Case

    A federal grand jury in Michigan indicted 'Prophetess' Kathleen Klein in a multi-state forced labor conspiracy involving the Kingdom of God Global Church (KOGGC). She's the…

  19. Mon

    News: Government

    Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Fifth in House Oversight Deposition

  20. Fri

    News: Lifestyle

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

  21. January 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  22. Sat

    News: Government

    Anderson Man Arrested: Underground Bunker, Illegal Weapons Found

  23. Sat

    News: Government

    Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets for China

  24. Thu

    News: Government

    ICE Detainer Issued in Charlotte Double Homicide Case

  25. Fri

    News: Lifestyle

    Johnathan Boley: Alabama Boy Died from Hypothermia, Autopsy Suggests

    Preliminary autopsy results suggest 4-year-old Johnathan Everett Boley, who disappeared from his father's property in Jasper, Alabama, likely died from hypothermia. The boy was found two…

  26. Mon

    News: Government

    Nicolás Maduro Captured: Faces Narco-Terrorism Charges in US Court

  27. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  28. Tue

    News: Business

    Ocala Man Sues Outback After Toilet Shatters: Severe Injuries Claimed

  29. Wed

    News: Lifestyle

    Anna Kepner Homicide: Parents’ Texts on Carnival Horizon Death

  30. Sat

    News: Government

    DOJ & Congress Release Epstein Files: What 33,000+ Pages Reveal

  31. Thu

    News: Government

    Tyler Robinson’s First Court Appearance in Provo: Media Access Scrutinized

  32. Sat

    News: Government

    Jake Tapper Misidentifies DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Brian Cole Jr.

    CNN anchor Jake Tapper misidentified Brian Cole Jr., the D.C. pipe bomb suspect, as a white man on air before correcting himself. This article details the…

  33. November 2025

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  34. Fri

    News: Government

    Trump Admin Probes Biden Autopen Use: Constitutional Crisis?

  35. Fri

    News: Government

    DOJ Investigates Its Own Adam Schiff Mortgage Fraud Probe

  36. Fri

    News: Government

    DOJ Investigates Epstein Ties to Democrats Amidst Trump Order

  37. Wed

    News: Government

    Ferndale ISIS Halloween Plot Thwarted: Michigan Men Charged

  38. October 2025

    6 stories: 6 news stories

  39. Sat

    News: Lifestyle

    Trump Wins Iowa Lawsuit: Selzer & Register Case Moves to State Court