Subject:

Metro West Detention Center

  • News

    July 1, 2004

    An Ounce of Prevention -- At Last

    County jail officials finally decide to get serious about a highly contagious disease

  • News

    October 16, 1991

    Phoney Baloney

    60 Minutes closes the book on the legacy of jailhouse phone-scam artist Danny Faries. You don't say!

  • News

    November 20, 2008

    A Stripper, a Mobster, and a Murder

    Yep, that's Miami.

  • News

    August 16, 2007

    117 Dead

    Since 2000, dozens have died in county jails. Poor medical care has contributed to the problem.

  • News

    April 6, 2006

    Terminal Incarceration

    The short, sad lives of some detainees facing relatively minor charges end in jail. Here are three such cases.

  • News

    July 28, 2005

    Tales of Teele: Sleaze Stories

    Male prostitutes and multiple mistresses, drug money in Gucci shopping bags, bribery and extortion conspiracies. And you thought you'd heard it all about Art Teele.

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Contagious Outbreak Untreated

    A rash of grotesque and dangerous staph infections among inmates gets no action from jail officials

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Steak Knives and Crack Pipes: Overtown Feud Lands Former Pimp in Jail

    Maybe it's street karma. After a decade as a pimp and a hit man, Overtown street hustler Big Red could finally be brought down by a small-potatoes probation violation.This past summer, New Times profiled the entrepreneurial ex-convict who faced long odds when it came to his goal: Survive on the st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Alberto Cutié's Romantic Rival Goes Bye-Bye Just in Time for the Nuptials

    AP Photo/C.M. GuerreroAlberto Cutié's girlfriend, Ruhama Buni Canellis, enters the Church of the Resurrection on May 31, 2009.This past May 31, after renouncing Catholicism, international celebrity priest Alberto Cutié delivered his first sermon as an Episcopal minister. TV cameras and tabloid rep ... More >>

  • News

    June 18, 2009

    Happy Wedding Day, Father Cutié

    The celebrity ex-priest's romantic rival goes bye-bye just in time for the nuptials.

  • News

    July 30, 2009

    The Fugitive

    Sean Casey, who pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman, claims a prominent lawyer urged him to flee.

  • News

    January 28, 2010

    For dozens of inmates, Miami-Dade County jail has become a permanent home

    Sean Casey, who pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman, claims a prominent lawyer urged him to flee.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Longest-Staying Inmate Had Drugged-Up Lawyer

    Via Miami Dade Police Joseph Toomer​The letter arrived at the judge's chambers in 2003, signed by a public defender-turned-convict named Anthony Genova. He had been busted for drunk driving, was a self-described Xanax addict, and did time for bankruptcy fraud. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Richard Gamble Was a "Great Guy," Says Accused Murderer's Close Friend

    Ronald Miranda, aka Richard Gamble​Every week for nine years, Robert Teichert called his friend Rich in Florida. The two had met while working at the Champions Golf Club in Stuart and become buddies over hours spent drinking beer and fishing. They stayed in touch when Robert moved away.But this sp ... More >>

VOICE Daily Deals
for free stuff, news info & more!

Find A Coupon

Popular Coupons

Now Click This

About Us | Work for Miami New Times | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | Miami New Times Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Problem With the Site? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 Miami New Times, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
Profile | Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy