Coverage dated December 10, 2024 to December 12, 2024

Chinese man arrested, accused of flying drone over and taking photos of Vandenberg Space Force Base

Headline from CBS News

A Chinese national has been arrested for using a drone to capture images of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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15 articles, oldest first.

RedState
Meanwhile in CA: FBI Arrests Chinese National for Flying Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base (opens RedState)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Fox News
Chinese citizen charged with flying drone over key US military, NASA rocket launch base, taking photos (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Fox News's feed description
A Chinese citizen living in Los Angeles flew a drone and took aerial images of Vandenberg Space Force Base, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Newsweek
Chinese suspect arrested for flying drone over US military base (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Google search history of the California resident was found to include inquiries about the base and how to raise the UAV's maximum altitude.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Chinese national and lawful permanent resident Yinpiao Zhou arrested for allegedly flying modified drone over Vandenberg and taking aerial photos (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Dec 10, 2024
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A 39-year-old Chinese citizen and lawful permanent resident in the Brentwood area of the Bay Area, Yinpiao Zhou, was arrested for
The Hill
Chinese national accused of photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base with drone (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 10, 2024
The Hill's feed description
Yinpiao Zhou, a Chinese citizen, was arrested Monday and accused of using a drone to photograph the Vandenberg Space Force Base outside Santa Barbara, Calif. Zhou, 39, was charged with failure to register an aircraft not providing transportation and a violation of national defense airspace, the U.S.
CBS News
Los Angeles man arrested for flying drone over, taking photos of Vandenberg Space Force Base (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 10, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The man was arrested for flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base in Ventura County and taking several photographs once overhead.
Nooz Hawk
Chinese Citizen Arrested for Allegedly Flying Drone Over Vandenberg SFB | Local News (opens Nooz Hawk)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Nooz Hawk's feed description
A Brentwood man bound for China has been arrested for allegedly illegally operating a drone above Vandenberg Space Force Base. Yinpiao Zhou, 39, is
CBS News
Northern California man arrested for flying drone over, taking photos of Vandenberg Space Force Base (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 11, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The man was arrested for flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base in Ventura County and taking several photographs once overhead.
Blaze Media
Chinese citizen arrested for using drone to take photos of US military base, feds say (opens Blaze Media)
Published Dec 11, 2024
Blaze Media's feed description
The man was arrested in an airport on the way back to China.
Military.com
Chinese Citizen Arrested After Allegedly Flying Drone, Taking Photos of Space Force Base (opens Military.com)
Published Dec 11, 2024
Military.com's feed description
Federal investigators arrested a 39-year-old man this week after accusing him of flying a drone and taking pictures of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, an arrest that comes amid other high-profile drone swarms at U.S. military bases.
CBS News
Chinese man arrested, accused of flying drone over and taking photos of Vandenberg Space Force Base (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 12, 2024
CBS News's feed description
A Chinese national has been arrested for using a drone to capture images of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Washington Examiner
Chinese citizen arrested for flying drone and taking photos of military base in California (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
A 39-year-old Chinese citizen, and U.S. resident, was arrested for using a drone to take aerial photographs of a U.S. Space Force base.
The Santa Barbara Independent
Chinese Citizen Arrested for Allegedly Flying Drone over and Photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)
Published Dec 12, 2024
The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description
Bay Area resident Yingpiao Zhou, 39, charged with illegally recording launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a spy satellite for the U.S. government.
Sofrep
Chinese National Arrested For Flying Hacked Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base (opens Sofrep)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Sofrep's feed description
The arrest of Yinpiao Zhou for flying a hacked drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base is more than a security breach. It is another wake up call that we are being watched and that even small, off-the-shelf tech can punch disturbing holes in our nation's defenses.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.