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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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.
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Solento Surf Festival hoping to make waves in Fort Lauderdale
After four years on the West Coast, the Solento Surf Festival will be coming to Fort Lauderdale on Friday and Saturday.
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Woman found shot to death outside Miami Gardens apartment complex
Police are investigating after a woman was found shot to death outside an apartment complex in Miami Gardens Tuesday morning.
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Man who was shot by Miami-Dade tire shop mechanic arrested along with brother
A man who was shot by a mechanic at a Miami-Dade tire shop has been arrested along with his brother after police said the two attacked the worker.
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Head found on Key Biscayne beach was swimmer who drowned after saving sister
The head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared after saving his sister’s life in Miami Beach last weekend, authorities said.
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Suspect, 17 at the time, arrested in violent 2022 rape of Miami-Dade woman: Police
A suspect who was 17 when he allegedly violently robbed and raped a Miami-Dade woman who he followed home back in 2022 has been arrested, police said.
