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: Jun. 22, 2023 at 1:23 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Debra Worley
An infant was recently surrendered to the first Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Kentucky.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2023 at 12:38 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Jordan Gartner
A woman is $1 million richer after a surprise lottery win.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Since Churchill Downs began its Spring Meet, 12 horses have died at the racetrack, prompting investigation into track conditions and safety initiatives.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 10:21 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Jordan Gartner
A family’s video from their recent trip to the zoo is going viral.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:21 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
One family’s video from the Louisville Zoo is going viral, showcasing a cute moment between an orangutan and a couple’s newborn baby.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:36 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt, Marresa Burke and Andrew McMunn
Officials said the man was rushed to the hospital where he later died.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt, Quenton Robertson and Brandon Spencer
Police say it’s believed Norman K. Wolfe may have gotten out through the window of the transport vehicle on his way to a court hearing on Thursday.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
Police say Norman K. Wolfe has charges against him for burglary, fleeing, evading police and possession of a handgun as a convicted felon.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:24 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
One Kentucky woman is celebrating after winning the largest Instant Play prize in Kentucky Lottery’s online history.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Buc-ee’s, known for its large convenience stores and the “world’s cleanest bathrooms” will be breaking ground at Kentucky’s second location this summer.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:06 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway, Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
The Hall of Fame basketball coach who led the University of Louisville Cardinals to two NCAA National Championships has died.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt, Brandon Spencer, Mark Stevens and Gray News staff
Four horses have died at Churchill Downs in six days, with one of them being a derby horse.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Jordan Gartner
Two horses died at Churchill Downs on Tuesday as the track kicks off one of its biggest race weeks of the year.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Churchill Downs said it will continue to take measures to ensure safe environments for horses on its properties.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A Grammy-award winning country music singer from Kentucky has been selected to perform the National Anthem at this year’s Kentucky Derby.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 11:43 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Amanda Alvarado
A Louisville woman is having a great birthday after her husband bought her a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off and won half a million dollars.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 10:56 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A Louisville woman is having a great birthday after her husband bought her a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off and won half a million dollars.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 3:13 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
Police are investigating the fatal shooting. There are currently no suspects.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 11:30 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Police are investigating after multiple people were shot in Chickasaw Park on Saturday night.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Nickolas Wilt remains listed in critical condition. The other patient is in stable and fair condition.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
The Louisville Metro Police Department released the 911 calls from Monday morning’s shooting at Old National Bank that killed five people and injured eight others.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Videos were shared from two of the responding officers, Officer Nickolas Wilt and Officer Cory “CJ” Galloway, as they approached 333 East Main Street.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 9:17 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Louisville Metro Police confirmed a fifth victim has died following a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday morning.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Andrew McMunn, Dustin Vogt and WAVE Staff
The Louisville Metro Police Department said Nickolas Wilt ran towards the gunfire that broke out at Old National Bank in the downtown area of Louisville in the morning.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 3:38 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Police said each of the victims showed injuries from blunt force trauma.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Bourbon collectors and horse racing lovers will soon be able to purchase this year’s collector’s bottle of Maker’s Mark celebrating Keeneland.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A state of emergency has been declared for the commonwealth ahead of severe weather expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 9:25 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be available at 160 participating locations around Louisville, Lexington and surrounding areas.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:37 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Andrew McMunn
The school district said Leroy Littles Sr. had worked for the district for 16 years.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Ladies at a senior living community in Bowling Green are seeing love from two music superstars after posting a TikTok video that has since gone viral.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 12:31 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Emily Van de Riet
Two co-workers in Kentucky are splitting a big $50,000 win after buying Lottery scratch-off tickets during their break.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 11:20 AM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Debra Worley
Jerry Pannell went to buy eggs for his breakfast and decided to get a scratch-off lottery ticket while he was there.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:42 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
A federal court has ruled against a preliminary injunction to remove horse trainer Bob Baffert’s ban from Churchill Downs on Friday.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Andrew McMunn
Police in Kentucky arrested a woman after witnesses reported her hitting a 2-year-old child multiple times in a grocery store.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 12:09 PM EST
|By Marresa Burke, Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
The customers said they are upset that their dinners were interrupted by a Republican Women’s Club of South Central Kentucky event at the restaurant.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 1:42 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Elizabethtown police said they responded to reports of the restaurant’s sign falling from a pole and landing on a car.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 1:41 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Jordan Gartner
Authorities in Kentucky say a woman has died and two others injured after a restaurant sign fell on their car.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 3:48 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
A Jefferson County Public Schools teacher was arrested in Oldham County after multiple strangers came forward accusing the man of fondling them.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 9:59 AM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Gray News staff
Two vehicles crashed, causing the SUV to spin and crash into a bar establishment at The Hub, police said.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 9:19 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
A UPS delivery driver who went viral for his reaction thanking homeowners for leaving out snacks had a chance to thank the couple in person on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 9:59 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Investigation is underway after a man was shot by a Harrison County deputy on Friday who was attempting to serve an arrest warrant.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 10:45 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
One of Louisville’s premier haunted attractions is opening up its haunted house experience this weekend.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 10:36 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Officials in Jefferson County, Ind. confirmed one death and multiple homes damaged in Saturday night’s flash flooding.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Debra Worley
According to authorities, the peach blossom jellyfish are about the size of a contact lens and can be seen pulsing up and down inside of the pondwater
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:59 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A Northern Kentucky man has stepped forward as a million-dollar winner after claiming his prize from a Mega Millions ticket from Friday’s drawing.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 2:33 PM EDT
|By Natalia Martinez, David Mattingly and Dustin Vogt
The charges are for alleged civil rights violations, which is a federal crime.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 9:04 PM EDT
|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: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:03 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood have filed an appeal to the Ky. Supreme Court to block two abortion bans set in motion following Monday’s ruling by the Court of Appeals.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:04 PM EDT
|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. 22, 2022 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Nick Picht
Jefferson County Public Schools announced universal masking will be required inside facilities as the county enters “high risk” COVID status.