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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

53 stories

  1. January 2026

    6 stories, continued: 6 news stories

  2. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Charlotte Double Murder: El Salvadoran National Charged, ICE Detainer

  3. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Johnathan Boley: Hypothermia Likely Cause in Alabama Boy’s Death

  4. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · New York City, New York

    Maduro Captured in Caracas, Faces Narco-Terrorism Charges in NYC

  5. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · New York

    Nicolás Maduro Captured; Arrives in New York for Charges

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captured by US military, arrives at Stewart International Airport, NY, to face narco-terrorism and weapons charges. Get the details.

  6. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  7. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · Florida

    Outback Steakhouse Toilet Lawsuit: Ocala Man Sues

  8. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · Florida

    Anna Kepner Homicide on Carnival Horizon: Family Texts Revealed

  9. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Epstein Files Transparency Act: What DOJ Records Reveal

  10. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · Utah

    Tyler Robinson Court Appearance in Provo for Kirk Murder

  11. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

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

  12. November 2025

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  13. Fri

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    Trump to Void Biden Autopen Executive Actions, Citing Scandal

    Trump's administration is set to review and void executive actions signed using an autopen under Biden, calling it a "scandal." Learn more about the investigation and…

  14. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    DOJ Investigates Handling of Adam Schiff Mortgage Fraud Probe

  15. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    DOJ Investigates Democrats, Clinton on Epstein Ties; Concerns Raised

  16. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · Michigan

    FBI Foils ISIS Terror Plot in Ferndale, Michigan

  17. October 2025

    6 stories: 6 news stories

  18. Sat

    News: Media · United States

    Trump Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Moves to State Court

  19. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    John Bolton Indicted for Handling Classified Documents

  20. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Comey Indictment: Judicial Skepticism Mounts Over Trump Admin Case

    Judicial skepticism grows over the Trump administration's case against James Comey, with a judge pressing for discovery and concerns about political interference.

  21. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Judge to Rule on Abrego Garcia’s Eswatini Deportation Fate

  22. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    NY AG Letitia James Indicted in Virginia for Bank Fraud

  23. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to 50 Months Federal Prison

  24. September 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  25. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted: Obstruction Charges

  26. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · Colorado

    Glenwood Caverns Jury Awards $205M in Wrongful Death

  27. Mon

    News: Crime and Justice · California

    Anibal Santana Arrested by FBI After ABC10 Shooting, Political Motive Suspected

    Anibal Santana, 64, was re-arrested by the FBI in Sacramento after posting bail for allegedly shooting at the ABC10 News station. Federal charges filed amid political…

  28. July 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  29. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    Judge Backs Trump Admin Deportation Push to South Sudan