Brandon Hamilton
It is a full circle moment to come back to Houston as Brandon was on the digital team for ABC13 from 2015 to 2018. While on the digital team, Brandon helped create content for ABC13.com and the station's social media accounts.
In Waco, Brandon covered the Killeen-Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) area, working out of the Bell County Newsroom. He covered many national stories, including the funeral of George Floyd in Houston and the mass shooting in Midland-Odessa in 2019. He also pushed top military officials for answers following the murder of Houston native and soldier Vanessa Guillen.
In Charlotte, he worked the crime beat, covering homicides, the rise in youth violence, and was a voice for families looking for justice. His reporting also took him to Washington D.C. twice, as the family of Shanquella Robinson pushed the Biden administration for answers following her death in Mexico.
Brandon's career started in Orlando, Florida as a reporter and web producer for a news-talk radio station. He also worked a season for the NBA's Orlando Magic.
He is a Florida native with a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and a master's degree from Texas Southern University.
Some fun facts: Brandon volunteered in TSU's athletics department, the KTSU radio station, and was also an adjunct professor for the past three years, teaching journalism classes to undergraduate TSU students.
Brandon is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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Brandon's Stories
HISD announces dozens of bus route cuts, says money spent on transportation is 'not sustainable'
Students may have to walk up to three miles to their bus stop after dozens of routes were cut. HISD estimated that the change will reduce the average student ride time by about 30 minutes.
Investigation underway into CenterPoint Energy's response to Beryl: 'The clock is ticking'
The Public Utility Commission said an investigation is underway into CenterPoint Energy's response to Beryl as hundreds of thousands remain without power.
More than a million CenterPoint customers still without power 1 day after Beryl lashed SE Texas
CenterPoint Energy said it expects to restore 1 million impacted customers by the end of the day on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a heat advisory is in place on Tuesday.
Harris Co. judge makes first court appearance after 2 run-ins with police, DWI arrest
Johnson, along with her attorney, spoke to the media after her appearance and said the judge would let the judicial process play out.
Texas Southern University ushers in new era under recently appointed president James Crawford III
He has over 30 years of experience in the Navy and is not new to holding a high position at a university. Meet TSU's newly appointed president, James Crawford III.
$10 million bond set for 2nd suspect in murder of 12-year-old girl found in creek
Prosecutors say they found evidence that 22-year-old Johan Jose Martinez Rangel was searching for ways to leave the country on his phone.
Galveston, Surfside Beach among coastal communities hit with high winds, rain, and flooding
Some coastal areas experienced flooding and gusty winds on Wednesday, as Tropical Storm Alberto just formed over the Gulf of Mexico.
2 teens arrested after man was robbed and shot while walking home with a woman he met: HPD
Police say a 14-year-old and 16-year-old shot a man in the leg and took off with his wallet as he was walking home with a woman he met from the store in northeast Houston.
Third Ward-based swim team holds annual festival, highlighting water safety for children
Does your child know how to swim? Experts say it's never too early to start, and this Third Ward swim team has baby Olympians in the making, taking the life-saving lessons out of the tub and into the pool.
Gunman in clown mask shoots and kills father of 5 sitting in motel parking lot in southeast Houston
A woman told ABC13 her son was gunned down while sitting in his vehicle at the Diamond Inn in southeast Houston. According to police, the shooter wearing a clown mask walked up behind the man and murdered him.