Sean Baute
Multi-media journalist
Louisville, KY
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Sean joined the WAVE 3 News team in March 2019 as a multimedia journalist and reporter.
He currently reports for WAVE 3 Sunrise from Monday through Friday from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
He previously worked as an anchor and reporter at Gray TV sister station WBKO in Bowling Green, KY.
Sean has spent his entire life in Kentucky. He grew up in the Northern Kentucky city of Villa Hills.
He attended the University of Kentucky and moved to Bowling Green upon graduation. He spent nearly three years there before finding his way to Louisville.
Sean is a huge sports fan, cheering for the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and Kentucky Wildcats.
Chief Erika Shields and the commander of the LMPD Homicide Unit talked about why they believe the age of the people pulling the trigger is getting younger.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., covered a range of topics in an interview with WAVE 3 News from Washington on Thursday.
The crash happened around 8 p.m. Saturday near the 33 mile marker on I-64 in Shelby County.
On June 10, Kerry Freeberg told a judge he was suffering from severe depression. Now, he’s dead.
After almost a year and a half into a pandemic that stifled business across the country, one of Kentucky’s largest players is stepping up its game.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sued the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission earlier this week on the grounds that his Derby-winning horse, Medina Spirit, was not given due process in a failed drug test.
A former sheriff’s deputy and school resource officer pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to spying on underage girls in the bathroom. This comes over two years after he allegedly videotaped the underage children.
A woman was shot and killed and a suspect was taken into custody, later identified as Thomas Smith, 51. The identity of the victim was not released.
COVID restrictions are set to be lifted in Kentucky while health care leaders are still stressing the importance of vaccinations.
An accused killer appeared in Bullitt Circuit Court Monday, and his attorney is now hoping to strike his statements to police from the record.
The Kentucky State Fair Board made the announcement Wednesday that the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series would return for 2021.
Some heavy opposition has the developer still fighting for final approval.
A few fourth-grade classrooms inside Minors Lane Elementary transformed from learning spaces to marketplaces.
Friday was signing day for a couple of Shelby County High School graduates. They’re not signing for a football or basketball scholarship, but they’re taking their next steps into the real world.
The death of Charvi Skruggs happened during the early morning hours of Feb. 19, 2020.
Scott County EMS Deputy Director Kyle West was off-duty at the service when a visiting pastor collapsed in front of the altar.
Ronnie Tyshon O’Bannon, known for his role as Louisville rapper Jack Harlow’s DJ, now awaits a judge’s verdict.
On Thursday, the CDC eased mask-wearing guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated.
Parents and children are already taking advantage of the eligibility in Kentucky on the first day the vaccinations are available.
The consolidated services inside the new CPA Lab location are set to make a huge impact in healthcare, not only in Louisville but in surrounding areas as well.
A former LMPD homicide detective accused of coercing confessions, making up statements and ignoring exculpatory evidence in three separate murder cases was sentenced Tuesday.
The study will look at people in the 18-26 age range and determine how effective a vaccine is against spreading the virus among carriers who don’t have symptoms.
Kentucky State University, The University of Louisville, and Bellarmine University were all among those that are graduating students with a crowd.
A pop-up vaccine clinic opened Thursday in Simpsonville at the Bluegrass Outlet Shoppes.
If you’re looking to add a four-legged family member, there may not be a better time than now.
COVID-19 cases are spiking again in the city of Louisville. Those numbers could continue to climb after the Kentucky Derby, city leaders warned.
A healthy newborn child was found in a “safe haven baby box” in Clarksville Sunday morning.
The Greater Clark County School District has partnered with the Clark County Health Department to administer COVID-19 vaccination shots to students. Now, students who are old enough can get their vaccinations during school hours.
The JusticeNow initiative is spread across 13 schools in JCPS, allowing students to work on problems that they see in the city.
Across the Department of Defense, Fort Knox’s COVID case numbers are lower than the norm.
The Bullitt County woman who police say admitted to stabbing someone and forcing them into the Ohio River was in court Monday.
Police and prosecutors said they believe the person that killed 42-year-old John Anthony Robertson was acting in self-defense.
This week marks a celebration of volunteers across the country, and this year, National Volunteer Week might mean just a little bit more during a pandemic in which many of them were forced to stay home.
Just one day away from the first leg of the Kentucky Derby Festival marathon and mini-marathon, runners are preparing for a different kind of race.
Two people are missing after a Saturday night accident involving a small boat that collided with a barge on the Ohio River. Rescue crews are searching for a man and a woman.
As the COVID-19 pandemic inches toward the light at the end of the tunnel, it’s leaving a trail of changes and a year of major life adjustments for people and businesses across Kentucky.
Just a few weeks away from Derby, the encampments are being swept up, and sprayed down, but things are different some of the past cleanups.
Dozens of protesters gathered in Frankfort on Wednesday to express their disdain for what they called “tyrannical” mandates coming out of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s office.
The Louisville Public Library Foundation announced Tuesday that Louisville is getting a New Children’s Bookmobile.
When it opens, volunteers and staff members won’t be operating on the fly. They were able to take part in a soft opening on Friday for employees, students, and certain media members.
Thunder Over Louisville 2021 will look and sound like no other occurrence in the event’s long-running past.
A new vaccination site opened Wednesday in the Portland neighborhood through a partnership with councilwoman Donna Purvis and Norton Healthcare.
Mayor Greg Fischer said Tuesday the city is looking toward greener grass, like the infield at the Kentucky Derby.
Amid the fight against COVID-19, one local health care provider is celebrating a huge milestone.
Setup began Friday on the mass vaccination site that will operate in the Purple Lot of Cardinal Stadium.
Kentucky and Indiana are again among the worst states in the country for child abuse.
Six area Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants gave 100% of their sales to the Dream Factory of Louisville on Wednesday, March, 31.
Louisville’s LouVax site at Broadbent Arena will be winding down vaccinations as Cardinal Stadium gets ready to welcome thousands of patients a day beginning in April.
As several controversial bills head back to the Kentucky Legislature after a veto by Governor Andy Beshear, some groups headed to Frankfort Monday to make sure they’re being heard.
The state of Kentucky is again expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, and the state’s largest city is gearing up to take on even more vaccinations.