Crime & Public Safety
Two Men Face $2.7 Million Bonds Each in Lubbock-Area Card-Skimming Case
LUBBOCK, Texas — Two men accused of installing card-skimming devices at stores across West Texas face bonds totaling at least $2.7 million each, according to court records cited by EverythingLubbock.com. Francesco Matei and Iosiv-Roberto Curea are accused of placing a skimmer on a payment terminal at the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 9809 University Avenue, near 98th Street in south Lubbock.…
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Ferrum associate Brooklynn Willy pleads guilty to 10 federal counts; Allen and Cox face August trial
Willy is scheduled for sentencing in September, while Lubbock businessmen Joshua Allen and Michael Cox have pleaded not guilty and are preparing for trial. SAN ANTONIO — Former financial adviser Brooklynn Chandler Willy pleaded guilty to 10 federal counts arising from investment-fraud allegations connected in part to Lubbock-based Ferrum Capital…
Ferrum affiliate Brooklynn Willy pleads guilty to 10 federal charges; forfeiture and restitution remain pending
Brooklynn Chandler Willy, a former San Antonio financial adviser connected to Lubbock-based Ferrum Capital, has pleaded guilty to 10 federal charges stemming from an investment-fraud investigation. Willy, 46, admitted to six counts of wire fraud and one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering,…
Prospective juror jailed after repeatedly disrupting Lubbock child-abuse jury selection
A 71-year-old Wolfforth woman was held in contempt of court and taken to the Lubbock County Detention Center after repeatedly saying she would not listen to information about child sexual abuse during jury selection. H. Lee Brucato was one of 98 prospective jurors summoned to the 140th District Court for…
Ferrum Founders Allen and Cox Remain Set for August Trial; Willy Pleads Guilty
An April trial was postponed until August 10, but the judge later rejected another delay sought by Joshua Allen. Brooklynn Chandler Willy’s plea negotiations ended with guilty pleas to 10 federal charges. The federal criminal case against Ferrum Capital co-founders Joshua Allen and Michael Cox remains scheduled for trial on…