Brian Hamacher has served as a digital editor and producer at NBC Miami since March 2009. He came to South Florida after a five-year stint at the New York Post, where he was a reporter and digital editor for the newspaper. Brian is a graduate of Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, and The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in Chicago, his hometown.
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Man attacked by child's mom with ‘Rambo' knife, box cutter in Miami Gardens: Cops
A woman was arrested after police said she was armed with a “Rambo” knife and box cutter during an argument with her child’s father that ended with him slashed in the neck.
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Broward mom allegedly drove SUV into child's father and woman he was having sex with
A Broward woman who allegedly drove her SUV into her child’s father and a woman he was having sex with is facing battery charges, authorities said.
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Miami man sexually battered girlfriend, carved his initials into her with knife: Cops
A Miami man was arrested after police said he allegedly sexually battered his girlfriend and carved his initials on her buttocks with a knife after he accused her of infidelity.
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$1M in gold coins stolen after discovery of 1715 shipwreck off Florida recovered
Dozens of gold coins stolen after the 2015 discovery of 1715 shipwreck off the coast of Florida have been recovered after investigators found one of the treasure hunters who made the discovery was allegedly linked to their illegal sale.
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Golfer brutally beaten to death with clubs at course in Palm Beach Gardens: Cops
A man is facing a murder charge after police said he brutally attacked another man with a golf club at a course in Palm Beach Gardens.
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3rd Palm Beach deputy dies days after crash that killed 2 fellow motormen
A third Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy had died days after he and two other motorcycle deputies were struck by an SUV while on patrol. Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz died Monday at the hospital from injuries he sustained in the Thursday morning crash. Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Waller had died from their injuries Thursday. “It...
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Miami Lakes insurance company owner pleads guilty in $6M bank fraud scheme
The owner and operator of a Miami Lakes insurance company has pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud a Georgia credit union out of $6 million, authorities said.
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Broward tax preparer used credit card fraud scheme to steal from seniors: AG
A Broward tax preparer is facing dozens of charges after authorities said he ripped off seniors and others by using their personal identification to open credit card accounts.
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Husband of murdered Homestead woman charged in connection with drug trafficking ring
Months after a Homestead woman was carjacked, abducted and murdered in central Florida in what authorities believe was related to a drug trafficking ring, the woman’s husband is now facing a money laundering charge.
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Florida man who said he was Elon Musk bilked elderly woman out of $250K: Police
A Florida man who allegedly impersonated billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Facebook defrauded an elderly woman out of at least a quarter of a million dollars, police said.