Metrowest Detention Center
Coverage of Metrowest Detention Center in the Nexus archive.
- Allapattah man faces charges over armed robbery after crash in Miami’s Liberty City
Christian Martinez faces charges for armed robbery and aggravated battery after a crash in Miami’s Liberty City, where he allegedly used a firearm to steal items and injure a victim. Surveillance footage and license plate data linked him to the June 28 incident, leading to his arrest on July 2 with a firearm found in his vehicle.
- Bodycam video shows aftermath of Liberty City shooting that killed 2 brothers
Bodycam and surveillance footage from a Miami Liberty City shooting shows officers responding to a double homicide where two brothers were killed during a domestic violence incident. Antwan Carter, who argued with his girlfriend and later retrieved a gun to shoot her brothers, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
- Ex-Canes Rashaun Jones faces new case over K2 papers in Miami-Dade jail
Rashaun Jones, a former University of Miami Hurricanes player, faces a new third-degree felony charge for possessing synthetic cannabinoid ADB-BUTINACA in a Miami-Dade jail. He remains held without bond for the 2006 murder of Bryan Pata, with a retrial delayed and ongoing legal motions involving defense communications.
- Man faces 18 charges in 12 cases after cops report crime spree videos in Coral Gables, Miami
A 22-year-old man, Ivis Aceituno, faces 18 charges in 12 cases after a three-day crime spree involving multiple vehicle burglaries and thefts in Coral Gables and Miami, as documented by surveillance videos. The incidents included breaking into luxury cars, stealing items like Airpods, and using a stolen Dodge Durango, with law enforcement agencies across multiple jurisdictions collaborating on the case.
- Florida City gang member faces charges in 2 fraud cases, deputy reports
Deandre Pressley, a 23-year-old documented member of the 700 gang linked to the Gangster Disciples, faces multiple charges in Miami-Dade County, including fraud and money laundering, after a California victim reported losing over $30,000 in a scam involving fake Bank of America employees. Pressley was arrested in Florida City on June 5 and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
- Judge denies bond for teen accused in gang rape of 12-year-old girl in Overtown
A 15-year-old accused of gang raping a 12-year-old girl in Overtown was denied bond. Xavier Tyson faces three felony charges, including sexual battery and false imprisonment, and is held at Metrowest Detention Center with a co-defendant. Detectives say the suspects pinned the victim down, filled her mouth with rocks, and assaulted her in June 2025.
- Boy, 15, facing adult charges in Overtown child gang rape case jailed in Miami-Dade
A 15-year-old boy, Xavier Tyson, was jailed in Miami-Dade for adult charges related to the alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Overtown. Two other suspects, Nelson Nunez (14) and Jusiah Jones, are also involved, with Nunez in custody and Jones on house arrest. The attack occurred at a community garden near Frederick Douglass Elementary School on June 18, 2025.