Lufkin man pleads guilty to federal firearms violation

Lufkin man pleads guilty to federal firearms violation

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) -- A Lufkin man pleaded guilty to a federal firearms violation on Thursday after being arrested in March for possessing a firearm as a felon and trying to flee the scene of a traffic stop. ‘Drug deal gone bad’: Rusk Police, SWAT searching for armed suspect Photo of Michael Antoine Lovelady, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice Michael Antoine Lovelady, 53, was arrested during a traffic stop on March 14 for outst…

Lufkin Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charge

LUFKIN, Texasandmdash;A Lufkin man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms violation, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced. Michael Antoine Lovelady, 53, pleaded guilty on August 14, 2025, to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court information, Lovelady was arrested during a traffic stop on March 14, 2025, for outstanding warrants. During the arrest, he attempted to flee, and a firearm was found in his waistband afte…