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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. May 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  2. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Hawaii police arrest man sought in connection with three Big Island killings

    Jacob Baker was arrested in Puna, Hawaii, on suspicion of murder after a search tied to three homicides on the Big Island.

  3. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · Hesperia

    Hesperia SMASH Unit Seizes 33 Firearms, Makes 21 Arrests in Local Enforcement Operation

  4. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · Hesperia

    Coroner Identifies Woman Found Dead in Hesperia Walmart Parking Lot; Sheriff’s Homicide Unit Investigating

  5. April 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  6. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    D.C. Car Theft Ring Used Autel Device, Stole Cars in 60 Secs

  7. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Dodge County Sheriff Sues Woman Over Alleged ICE Detention Hoax

  8. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Southern California Hospice Fraud: DOJ & CMS Efforts Explained

  9. March 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  10. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Oakhurst Arrest: Rental Guests Secretly Filmed, CSAM Found

    Oakhurst man Christian Edwards faces felony charges after authorities found 4,000+ CSAM files and evidence he secretly recorded guests at his vacation rental. Investigation ongoing.

  11. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Murder: Undocumented Woman Charged in Girlfriend’s Death

  12. Wed

    News: Education · United States

    Federal Court Ends SAVE Student Loan Plan: What Borrowers Need to Know

  13. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Fairfax County: Police Warned Prosecutors About Jalloh Before Murder

  14. February 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  15. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Prophetess Indicted in Michigan Church Forced Labor Conspiracy

  16. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Fifth to House Oversight Committee

  17. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Nancy Guthrie Abduction: Tucson Police Investigate Savannah Guthrie’s Mom

    Authorities in Tucson, Arizona are investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, as a possible abduction. The family has issued…

  18. January 2026

    6 stories: 6 news stories

  19. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Anderson, CA Bunker & Weapons Cache Discovered in Marijuana Bust

  20. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets for China

  21. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · Hesperia

    Suzanne Sites-Fenton Cold Case: Hesperia Man Arrested in 2001 Murder

  22. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    ICE Detainer Issued for Charlotte Double Homicide Suspect

  23. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Johnathan Boley: Hypothermia Suspected in Jasper, Alabama Child Death

  24. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Maduro, Wife Captured by Delta Force, Face NY Terror Charges

    Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores were captured by US Delta Force in Caracas. They now face narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges in…

  25. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  26. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ocala Man Sues Outback Steakhouse After Toilet “Shatters”

  27. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Anna Kepner Cruise Homicide: Family Text Messages Revealed

  28. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    DOJ Releases Epstein Files Photos: Bill Clinton, Properties Revealed

  29. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Tyler Robinson Court Hearing in Provo: Media Access & Gag Order

  30. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Jake Tapper Corrects Brian Cole Jr. Race on CNN for DC Bomb Suspect

  31. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  32. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Trump to Review Biden Autopen Actions Amid Cognitive Decline Claims

    Trump orders review of Biden-era executive actions signed by autopen. White House cognitive decline claims ignite controversy. Full story here.

  33. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    DOJ to Probe Democrats Over Epstein Ties: Trump Orders Investigation

  34. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Ferndale Terror Plot: ISIS-Inspired Attack on LGBTQ+ Bars Thwarted

  35. October 2025

    7 stories: 7 news stories

  36. Sat

    News: Election · United States

    Iowa Court: Trump Lawsuit vs. Selzer Moves to State System

  37. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    John Bolton Indicted: Classified Documents Charges in Maryland

  38. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Comey Case Setbacks: Judicial Scrutiny & DOJ Political Interference

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