According to the article they were all booked last week, which was the week of the 24th-28th of Sep. So, I don't think it could be a reprint of a previous article.
However, the article did state that the period of time that the "crimes" took place was in 2000.
It may have been that the authorities took there time to assemble the evidence before going to the Statewide Prosecutor to seek an information for formal charges.
An information is the same thing as an indictment, except they do not originate from a Grand Jury.
Also, it would not surprise me that folks on this board would get a heads up on this situation before the police, because whenever there is a disruption in the community it makes it to this board quickly.
Again, this is a testimony to the contribution of Elite's concept of an "informed" community of interest.