Kaitlin Rust
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Kaitlin Rust joined the Fox 8 News team in November 2020 as a reporter.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Kaitlin is enjoying her trek around the United States.
She's back down in the Bayou State after spending almost three years in Louisville, Kentucky reporting for Fox 8’s sister station WAVE 3.
Kaitlin started her career in Lake Charles after graduating from Rider University with a major in Digital Media and a minor in Political Science.
Obsessed with animals and music, Kaitlin can often be found spending time with her rabbit and two dogs or out dancing at a show.
She's excited to be in New Orleans and would love to tell your stories!
Feel free to email her with any ideas or just to say hello.
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It’s an eye-opener for some neighbors, but for many, this has been a fear for a while.
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The victim, Jonshel Alexander, 22, was around 11 years old when she was cast in Benh Zeitlin’s low-budget yet visually stunning full-length motion picture filmed in Montegut and areas around Terrebonne Parish.
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An Uber driver was robbed at gunpoint by his own passenger Monday night next to Pontchartrain Park, and it briefly cost the driver his job.
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The margins are narrowing, but President Donald Trump continues suing to stop the count in states where he’s ahead, while questioning legal votes in states where he’s behind.
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LMPD found the torso of the victim around 2 p.m. on Wednesday in a park in Clifton Heights.
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The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office says it is waiting on results from ballistics and other tests concerning the Breonna Taylor investigation.
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Many childcare centers are ready to take on the extra cleaning measures laid out by the state.
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One young man told WAVE3 News that he heard the darker your skin, the least likely you are to catch the virus.
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DNA from a glove found with a pile of dead dogs came back as a match to Cody Kreutzjans, 30.
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An Indiana State Police Trooper is recovering after he was shot in the leg during a 6-hour standoff in Jefferson County, Indiana.
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The dog had damaged hind legs and was wearing a collar with a note attached saying “FREE DOG."
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An American Airlines pilot was removed from a flight in Louisville and charged in connection with a 2015 triple homicide.
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The shooting was reported near the Brownstown Police Department, located at 200 West Walnut Street, Wednesday morning, according to Indiana State Police.
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Something stronger than the now legal CBD oil could be just what 15-month-old Kolbie needs to save her life.
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A driver and Nelson County deputies helped rescue a 93-year-old man who had been trapped in his car for at least eight hours.
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Springs Valley High School teacher Kari Buchanan, 42, turned herself in Friday morning.
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Four bidders shelled out a combined $2.7 million dollars at the auction block to keep the beloved business open--one of whom was a Huber.
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One person is dead and two people are in critical condition after a home exploded, according to Breckinridge County dispatchers.