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.

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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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 10, 2022

Two NYC truck drivers died in separate accidents on the same road hours apart

The NYPD says that two tractor-trailer drivers died in separate accidents on the same road in Queens on Wednesday. The…
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Crime and Safety

Francis WilkinsNovember 10, 2022

Response to a crash scene turned into potential homicide investigation after officers discovered gunshot victim in one of the vehicles

On Wednesday, police officers who responded to a car accident in Queens encountered a startling discovery in one of the…
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New York

Francis WilkinsNovember 9, 2022

Larger international child porn investigation led to the arrest of a Queens man

Prosecutors said on Saturday that a man from Queens was arrested for using cryptocurrencies to purchase child pornography. Andre Hyman…
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Crime and Safety

Francis WilkinsNovember 9, 2022

Student fatally shot at Seattle high school, one in custody

On Tuesday, a student at a high school in Seattle was fatally shot at the school, according to the police.…
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Crime and Safety

Francis WilkinsNovember 8, 2022

Two men died following separate shooting incidents hours apart in same NYC precinct

On Monday, two men in their 35s were reportedly shot to death in two different instances that occurred within a…
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