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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
June 2026
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News: Government
Armed Robbery at South Boston Lemonade Stand: Juveniles Sought
Boston police investigate an armed robbery of a children's lemonade stand in South Boston, where juvenile suspects stole $50 and one displayed a handgun. Community shocked.
May 2026
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GSA Joins White House Fraud Task Force: $126B Contract Crackdown
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Delaney Hall Newark: Protests, Inhumane Conditions Exposed
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Feeding Our Future Fraud: Bock, Said Convicted in Minnesota
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News: Lifestyle
Georgetown Cupcake Vandalized: Man Throws Keg Through Window
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News: Business
Morgan Wallen Concert: Woman Kicks Fan’s Phone at Lucas Oil Stadium
A viral video from a Morgan Wallen concert in Indianapolis shows a handcuffed woman precisely kicking a fan's phone out of their hand. Get the full…
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April 2026
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Autel Car Theft Ring Indicted in DC, MD: High-Tech Honda Thefts
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Sundas Naqvi ICE Detention Hoax: Dodge County Sheriff Sues
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Southern California Healthcare Fraud Takedown: 25 Charged
March 2026
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Lhis Brito-Costa Charged with Murder in East Charlotte
Lhis Brito-Costa, an undocumented immigrant, is charged with first-degree murder after a woman's body was discovered at Peppertree Apartments in east Charlotte. The intense investigation is…
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February 2026
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Maxwell Pleads Fifth to House Oversight on Epstein
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January 2026
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Anderson CA: Underground Bunker with Illegal Weapons Cache Discovered
CHP found a fortified underground bunker in Anderson, CA, during a marijuana raid, arresting Michael Kamfolt for a massive illegal weapons cache, including assault rifles.
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Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets for China
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Johnathan Boley: Hypothermia Cause in Jasper, AL Child Death
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Nicolás Maduro Captured in NYC, Faces Narco-Terrorism Charges
December 2025
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Anna Kepner Death: Family Texts & Homicide Ruling on Carnival Cruise
Texts reveal Anna Kepner's family privately discussed limiting information after her death aboard Carnival Horizon, ruled a homicide.
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News: Government
DOJ Releases Epstein Files After Transparency Act Mandate
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Tyler Robinson Faces Death Penalty in Orem Kirk Murder Case
Sat
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Jake Tapper Corrects Brian Cole Jr. Racial ID Error on CNN
November 2025
3 stories: 3 news stories
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Trump Investigates Biden Autopen Use, Threatens Perjury Charges
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