Family Matters Star Darius McCrary Arrested at U.S. Border, Held Without Bail
Family Matters alum Darius McCrary was reportedly detained at the U.S. border and booked into San Diego Central Jail on an out-of-state warrant, held without bail as details of the case remain unclear.
If you grew up on Family Matters, this one will make you do a double take. Darius McCrary — Eddie Winslow himself — was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol at the U.S.-Mexico line and ended up in San Diego Central Jail, where he is being held without bail on a fugitive warrant. The why of it is messy, and some of it won’t be clear until his court date.
What actually happened
Per booking records, McCrary was arrested at the border on October 5, 2025, and booked into San Diego Central Jail. The arrest is listed as a 'fugitive arrest,' which generally means there is an out-of-state warrant. The statute tied to the booking points to an out-of-state felony warrant, but the exact charge tied to that warrant hasn’t been spelled out publicly yet.
What his team is saying
'The warrant stems from a missed court appearance on a Michigan case.'
That line comes via TMZ, which cites McCrary’s rep. The missed appearance, according to them, is tied to his ongoing child support case.
The child support history (quickly, because it matters here)
- 2014: McCrary marries Tammy Brawner.
- 2019: Their divorce is finalized. Brawner gets full legal and physical custody of their daughter, Zoey, who was 3 at the time. The court orders McCrary to pay $1,366 in child support.
- 2015: McCrary is arrested in Michigan over failure to pay child support; he’s released after paying a fine.
- 2023: He’s arrested again over unpaid back payments. He pleads not guilty and is released on bond with location monitoring.
- October 5, 2025: He’s arrested by U.S. Border Patrol at the U.S.-Mexico border on what records call a fugitive warrant tied to an out-of-state felony.
- Now: He’s being held without bail. His court date is set for Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
So what’s unclear?
The specific charge attached to the out-of-state warrant. Given the rep’s framing, it sounds tied to the Michigan child support case and a missed appearance, but the court should spell out the exact reason at the hearing.
Bottom line: McCrary — actor and singer, best known as Eddie Winslow — is in custody in San Diego with no bail, waiting for an October 15 court date, and the paperwork behind that fugitive warrant should finally be laid out in plain English then.