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.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 1:34 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust and Gray News staff
It’s an eye-opener for some neighbors, but for many, this has been a fear for a while.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:53 AM CST
|By Jesse Brooks, Kaitlin Rust and Gray News staff
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.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 7:47 AM CDT
|By Kaitlin Rust and Gray News staff
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.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
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.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri, Brett Martin, Maira Ansari and Kaitlin Rust
LMPD found the torso of the victim around 2 p.m. on Wednesday in a park in Clifton Heights.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Sarah Jackson and Kaitlin Rust
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office says it is waiting on results from ballistics and other tests concerning the Breonna Taylor investigation.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 11:49 PM CDT
|By Kaitlin Rust
Many childcare centers are ready to take on the extra cleaning measures laid out by the state.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 10:37 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
One young man told WAVE3 News that he heard the darker your skin, the least likely you are to catch the virus.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2020 at 10:18 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
DNA from a glove found with a pile of dead dogs came back as a match to Cody Kreutzjans, 30.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2019 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust and Dustin Vogt
An Indiana State Police Trooper is recovering after he was shot in the leg during a 6-hour standoff in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2019 at 12:11 AM CDT
|By Kaitlin Rust and Sara Rivest
The dog had damaged hind legs and was wearing a collar with a note attached saying “FREE DOG."
Updated: May. 12, 2019 at 11:01 AM CDT
|By Annie Moore and Kaitlin Rust
An American Airlines pilot was removed from a flight in Louisville and charged in connection with a 2015 triple homicide.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2019 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By Sarah Jackson, Rachael Krause and Kaitlin Rust
The shooting was reported near the Brownstown Police Department, located at 200 West Walnut Street, Wednesday morning, according to Indiana State Police.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2019 at 3:17 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
Something stronger than the now legal CBD oil could be just what 15-month-old Kolbie needs to save her life.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2019 at 10:11 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
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.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2019 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
Springs Valley High School teacher Kari Buchanan, 42, turned herself in Friday morning.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2018 at 11:47 PM CST
|By Kaitlin Rust
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.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2018 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Sarah Jackson and Kaitlin Rust
One person is dead and two people are in critical condition after a home exploded, according to Breckinridge County dispatchers.