Tag: Beaumont

Alberto Saenz-DeLaCruz, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alberto Saenz-DeLaCruz, a 33-year-old Mexican national, was stopped by law enforcement on December 8, 2025, in Lufkin, Texas, for a traffic violation. During the stop, Saenz-DeLaCruz, who was in the United States illegally, provided a Mexican passport for identification but did not have a driver’s license. A search of the vehicle…

Freddie Castillo, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Freddie Castillo, a 36-year-old illegal alien from Belize, was stopped by law enforcement in Trinity County, Texas, on August 2, 2025, with a shotgun and rifle in his vehicle. Castillo, who was living in Houston on an expired visa, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He…

Allen Joe Fregia, Firearms Violation, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Liberty County courtroom erupted into chaos when convicted felon Allen Joe Fregia, Sr. made a play for a gun during his sentencing hearing, sparking a violent scuffle with law enforcement. On April 29, 2025, Fregia, 48, was being led out of the courtroom by multiple officers when he suddenly became…

Wendell Rashaud McKinney, Firearms Violation, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Wendell Rashaud McKinney, a 38-year-old Beaumont man, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for possessing an AK-style pistol, a crime that unfolded on February 22, 2025, at the Fuma Dubai Hookah Lounge on Dowlen Road. McKinney, a previously convicted felon, was prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing…
