Francis Wilkins

Francis was born and raised in and around Webster, and now he is covering local news and events for the city of Rochester and surrounding areas. He was educated at the University of Rochester, and has previously reported for several local TV's and radio stations.

Crime and Safety

Francis WilkinsNovember 15, 2022

Female police officer dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two women in a domestic altercation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Following a gunshot that included a local law enforcement officer, Rochester police said that the incident resulted…
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Crime and Safety

Francis WilkinsNovember 14, 2022

Monday marks six months since the worst shooting in Buffalo history

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Six months have passed since the horrifying mass shooting at the Tops grocery store on Jefferson Avenue…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 14, 2022

Police looking for two men in connection with at least seven necklace robberies

Authorities are looking for two men accused of the theft of at least seven necklaces on separate occasions, including one…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 14, 2022

Police arrested a man in connection with an unprovoked NYC subway attack

Police said that the man who was the subject of a search for allegedly attacking a subway cleaner with a…
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Crime and Safety

Francis WilkinsNovember 13, 2022

Chaotic scene took place in New York on Saturday, two men hospitalized with gunshot wounds

On Saturday afternoon, a shooter opened fire in Brooklyn, wounding two people, according to the police. Witnesses recounted a chaotic…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 13, 2022

Teenager slashed a young boy with an unknown object during a heated argument on a Bronx basketball court

According to the police, a disagreement that occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Bronx over a basketball game resulted in…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 11, 2022

Man convicted of his mother’s death executed in a Texas penitentiary

On Wednesday, a man who was 61 years old was put to death in Texas, only a few hours after…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 11, 2022

Two guns recovered inside city schools, one of them found in a 6-year-old’s backpack

Police say they recovered two firearms from city schools on Thursday, including one that was loaded and had been brought…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 11, 2022

Chief of the Irondequoit Police Department stepping down from the position

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — The municipality of Irondequoit has shared the news that the chief of police will be retiring. The…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 11, 2022

Woman who unlawfully occupied an uninhabited Brooklyn apartment killed in a fire that broke out early Friday

The fire that broke out early Friday morning killed a woman who was living illegally in an empty apartment in…
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