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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

45 stories

  1. October 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington, District of Columbia

    Katie Zacharia’s reported five-day White House tenure, explained

    Reports say Katie Zacharia’s White House tenure ended after five days; Trump said he left the decision to her.

  3. May 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Hawaii police arrest man suspected in three Big Island killings

  5. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · Hesperia

    Hesperia SMASH Unit Recovers 33 Firearms, Makes 21 Arrests in Monthlong Operation

  6. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Grace Brown Indicted Federally for Comal County GOP Arson

  7. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  8. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Autel Car Theft Ring Indicted in DC: Vehicles Shipped Overseas

  9. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Dodge Co Sheriff Sues Sunny Naqvi Over ICE Detention Hoax

  10. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    SoCal Healthcare Fraud: 8 Arrested in $50M+ Scheme, Hospice Targeted

    DOJ's 'Operation Never Say Die' nets 8 arrests in Southern California healthcare fraud. The $50M+ scheme involved fraudulent hospice operations and Medicare scams across LA County.

  11. March 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  12. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Oakhurst Man Arrested: Rental Guests Filmed, Child Abuse Material Found

  13. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Murder: Lhis Birito Costa Charged in Closet Body Case

  14. Wed

    News: Education · United States

    SAVE Student Loan Plan Ended: What Borrowers Need to Do Now

  15. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Fairfax Murder: Police Warned Descano About Violent Jalloh

  16. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  17. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    ‘Prophetess’ Indicted: KOGGC Forced Labor Case in Michigan

  18. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Ghislaine Maxwell Invokes Fifth Amendment in House Deposition

    Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment during her House Oversight Committee deposition, with her attorney noting she would testify if granted clemency by Trump.

  19. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Nancy Guthrie Missing: Tucson Abduction, Ransom Note, & FBI Search

  20. January 2026

    6 stories: 6 news stories

  21. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anderson Man Arrested in Underground Bunker, Weapons Cache Discovery

  22. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Ex-Google Engineer Linwei Ding Convicted of AI Espionage in San Francisco

  23. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · Hesperia

    Arrest in Suzanne Sites-Fenton Cold Case Murder, Hesperia

  24. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Double Murder: ICE Detainer for El Salvadoran National

  25. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

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

    Hypothermia is the likely cause of death for 4-year-old Johnathan Boley, found near Jasper, Alabama. Preliminary autopsy shows no foul play in the tragic case. Read…

  26. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Maduro & Flores Arrested: U.S. Narco-Terrorism Charges in NYC

  27. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  28. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ocala Man Sues Outback After Toilet Shatters Beneath Him

  29. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anna Kepner Homicide: Texts Reveal Family Reaction on Cruise Ship Death

  30. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    DOJ Releases New Epstein Files: Photos with Bill Clinton Revealed

  31. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Tyler Robinson in Court: Charlie Kirk Murder Case Escalates

  32. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Brian Cole Jr. Arrested in DC Pipe Bomb Case; CNN Corrects Race

    Brian Cole Jr., alleged Jan 6 pipe bomb suspect from Woodbridge, VA, has been arrested. The multi-year RNC/DNC investigation led to charges, while CNN’s Jake Tapper…

  33. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  34. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump Investigates Biden Autopen Use for Presidential Documents

  35. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump Orders DOJ Probe into Epstein-Clinton Ties, Democrats

  36. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    FBI Thwarts ISIS Ferndale LGBTQ+ Terror Plot on Halloween

  37. October 2025

    9 stories: 9 news stories

  38. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Veteran Dies from Scalding Shower in San Jose Hotel, Lawsuit Filed

  39. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Grand Island Teacher Love Faces Sex Trafficking Charges

  40. October 2025 continues on page 2 with 7 more stories.