Tag: Beaumont

  • Alberto Saenz-DeLaCruz, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Texas 2026

    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

    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

    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

    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…