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 WilkinsOctober 28, 2022

One dead, one wounded in a shooting at Brooklyn West Indian restaurant

Two employees of a West Indian restaurant in Brooklyn were shot on Thursday, one fatally, by a shooter who followed…
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Francis WilkinsOctober 27, 2022

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to killing an NYC Google employee

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts man accused of murdering Google employee Vanessa Marcotte in New York City in 2016 pleaded guilty…
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Francis WilkinsOctober 27, 2022

Woman injured in an unprovoked attack at a NYC subway station, suspect sought

On Wednesday, police said that a 22-year-old woman was pushed down a flight of stairs in an unprovoked incident at…
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New York

Francis WilkinsOctober 26, 2022

Weinstein’s abuse victim describes vicious 2013 hotel assault

A model and actress said on Tuesday that during a violent attack in 2013, Harvey Weinstein grabbed her by the…
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New York

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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New York

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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New York

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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New York

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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New York

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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New York

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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