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

Francis WilkinsOctober 26, 2022

Steve Bannon associate back on trial in in Manhattan Federal Court

Steve Bannon’s former coworker was retried on Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court on charges that he stole millions of dollars…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 26, 2022

Hit-and-run accident leaves a female pedestrian seriously injured

On Tuesday, police said that a Mercedes driver who jumped the curb and struck a woman standing on a Manhattan…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 26, 2022

Former U.S. diplomat entered a guilty plea to illicit sexual conduct

On Monday, a former State Department employee who worked in the Philippines pled guilty to participating in criminal sexual activity…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 25, 2022

Brooklyn yeshiva agreed to pay $5 million in fines for school lunch fraud

After admitting to stealing millions of dollars from a federal school meal program for disadvantaged students, a yeshiva in Brooklyn…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 25, 2022

Pregnant teenager sustained gunshot injuries on a NYC street

According to the police and eyewitnesses, a pregnant teenager who was 19 years old was shot and injured on a…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 25, 2022

Man panhandling in NYC fatally hit by a driver

On Sunday, a motorist hit and killed a man who was begging for money in the middle of a major…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 25, 2022

Deliberations in Kirk Ashton trial continued Monday

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On Monday, the jury in the trial of former Hilton elementary principal Kirk Ashton resumed deliberations. More…
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Monroe County

Francis WilkinsOctober 25, 2022

Mayor Malik Evans discussed Rochester crime and public safety

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — These midterm elections will be defined by a pair of issues: improvements to the criminal justice system…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 21, 2022

Man disguised as a ninja attacked a NYC man with a samurai sword in Manhattan

According to sources inside the police department, a guy who was responsible for causing a panic in the New York…
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Crime

Francis WilkinsOctober 21, 2022

Transgender woman fatally shot in Honduras after being deported from U.S.

According to reports from the area, a transgender woman who had been deported from the United States in July and…
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