Darius McCrary, best known for playing Eddie Winslow on the hit sitcom Family Matters, was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol on October 5, 2025, at the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego.  The arrest stems from an out-of-state warrant issued in Michigan over a missed court appearance tied to alleged unpaid child support.  He is currently being held without bail at a San Diego jail and is scheduled to appear before a judge on October 15.

McCrary’s legal troubles are not new: in past years, he has faced similar charges for failing to meet child support obligations.  His representative claims McCrary was unaware of the warrant because the court notice was sent to a P.O. box he had not been checking while ill with COVID-19.  The actor, 49, reportedly was near the border for a charitable project when he was apprehended.

As McCrary awaits his court date, this arrest has reignited public attention on the intersection of celebrity, legal accountability, and the challenges of enforcing child support across state lines.