Dustin Vogt
Digital Content Manager
Louisville, Ky.
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Dustin Vogt has been with WAVE News since September 2012. He has been involved in various production work for the station, and in September 2019, accepted a role as a digital journalist.
As a Louisville native, Dustin is always looking for the best stories to cover all over the city and beyond.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:26 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
Funeral arrangements for former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr. have been announced.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 12:18 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
Despite the defeat of Amendment 2, Cameron stated on Nov. 9 that his office believes “there is no right to abortion hidden in the Kentucky Constitution."
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Two Kentucky men have been arrested and charged after being accused of breaking into storage units and stealing millions of dollars in ginseng.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A plea agreement has been reached for 26 individuals who were charged with blocking the Second Street Bridge during protests of the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 2:49 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
ISP previously stated the child’s body had been found inside of a suitcase in the woods in New Pekin, Ind. on April 16.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Shawnee Park visitors who head to the pond may be in for quite an unusual sight.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:04 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Jordan Gartner
An exciting family moment has been created for a Kentucky father and his two sons after they cashed a $500,000 lottery scratch-off ticket.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Julia Huffman, Dustin Vogt and Andrew McMunn
A Kentucky man is facing murder charges after a pregnant woman was shot and killed Sunday night.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Jordan Gartner
An investigation remains ongoing at a funeral home in Indiana after authorities made a disturbing discovery.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 2:22 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Louisville Metro Police shared dramatic video of two officers who helped save a seven-day-old baby girl at a gas station.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Several Kentucky providers have filed a lawsuit in Jefferson Circuit Court seeking to block two abortion bans within the commonwealth.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 2:02 PM CDT
|By Charles Gazaway and Dustin Vogt
The stolen ambulance was finally stopped on I-65 near downtown.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 1:22 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Andrew McMunn
A Kentucky man has been charged with assault after allegedly sucker punching Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer early Saturday evening.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Emily Van de Riet
A pediatrician in Kentucky pleaded not guilty to a murder-for-hire charge in which officials say she plotted to have her ex-husband killed.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Two people have been arrested by Louisville police after allegedly robbing a business with a BB gun.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 3:34 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The United States Customs and Border Protection seized a large amount of concealed drugs found within children’s toys at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Nick Picht
The Republican and Democratic nominations for Kentucky’s seat in the U.S. Senate have been confirmed.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt, Josh Ninke and Jordan Gartner
A private school in Louisville is receiving criticism online after an essay assignment leaked that required students to argue against homosexuality.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Kentucky republican senator Rand Paul sat down to explain comments made during a congressional hearing about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Major League Baseball players will be sporting pink bats on Mother’s Day for breast cancer awareness, thanks to Louisville Slugger.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 3:45 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The ad, released in honor of 4/20, shows the Hoosier Democratic candidate lighting a joint and smoking it on an Illinois backyard one mile from the Indiana state line.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Josh Ninke
The new detail was confirmed by ISP Sgt. Carey Huls on Tuesday evening. A picture of the suitcase was released to the public in hopes new information comes forward.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Tori Gessner
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have banned transgender girls from participating in women’s sports in the commonwealth.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
With Major League Baseball back in play, Louisville Slugger is hard at work preparing bats for the pros.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 5:12 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
Anyone who spent time volunteering after the Dec. 11 tornadoes in Western Kentucky is now asked to report those hours.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Dustin Vogt
Police have caught the man wanted for killing his child’s mother and kidnapping his child on Sunday.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 4:23 PM CST
|By Shellie Sylvestri, Dustin Vogt and Jerrica Valtierra
The Community Bail Fund, an arm of Black Lives Matter Louisville, posted the $100,000 cash bail around 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 2:55 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
The mother of a missing four-year-old from Shelby County last seen in 2020 has been arrested with her boyfriend in Kansas.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 10:10 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt and Natalia Martinez
State representatives have introduced a bill into the House seeking to make charitable or crowdfunded bail organizations illegal in Kentucky.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
A UofL Health doctor warning people of an anti-vaccine advocate’s suggestion to drink urine in order to cure COVID-19 is making the rounds on social media.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 9:24 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy FEMA Administrator Erik Hooks have rescheduled their trip to Bowling Green.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
Police said the suspect was seen on security video displaying the firearm and discharging it, hitting the two victims.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 11:20 AM CST
|By Olivia Russell and Dustin Vogt
Police have arrested two individuals in connection to the death of 16-year-old Tyree Smith, who was killed in a drive-by shooting back in September.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
Three tiny puppies were saved by a Louisville Metro Police officer after finding them near a crash site.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
The suspect accused of killing a Louisville Paving and Construction worker has been booked into Metro Corrections.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and James Dobson
KHS said the puppy had inflamed skin that was swollen from infection, missing fur and was bloody from sores that covered his body.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
On Monday, a new street sign was unveiled for Cameron Ponder Drive, named after Trooper Cameron Ponder.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2021 at 2:58 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Over Labor Day weekend, family and community members gathered to honor WWII soldiers buried within group graves at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Harrison County Animal Control is currently caring for an emaciated dog who was rescued by a group of cavers at the Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that 119 of Kentucky’s 120 counties are currently in the red zone due to spread of the Delta variant.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2021 at 2:07 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Several animals at the Louisville Zoo could soon be given doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: May. 29, 2021 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A World War II veteran from Oldham County was honored Memorial Day weekend with a newly dedicated statue outside the Oldham County History Center.
Updated: May. 16, 2021 at 8:59 AM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Police said the 2015 Ford Mustang was going 143 miles-per-hour in a 70 MPH zone.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Stephen Goin
Breonna Taylor’s mother has commented on the trial of Derek Chauvin that has garnered nationwide attention in the call for racial equity and police accountability.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2021 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Elizabeth Pace and Dustin Vogt
In the blink of an eye, a pair of spring breakers from Kentucky rushed to the assistance of two teens who were shot at Panama City Beach early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Dustin Vogt
With continued vaccine production, April 12 is when vaccine eligibility is expected to open up for those 16 and older.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2021 at 4:57 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
After more than two weeks within the Kentucky Humane Society, Ethan the dog had a successful first home sleepover with a KHS staff member.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 1:08 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
Love and support continues coming in to the Kentucky Humane Society for Ethan, whose road to recovery has captured the hearts of animal lovers across the city.
Ethan the dog continues improving after being abandoned in poor condition at Kentucky Humane Society
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
The Kentucky Humane Society continues caring for a dying dog that was left in the location’s parking lot Friday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 3:38 PM CST
|By Dustin Vogt
Beshear announced the state’s positivity rate is below 11 percent for a second day in a row.
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