Montana Man Accused Of Stealing $20K From Derecho Victim

(Cedar Rapids, IA)  —  A Montana man is accused of stealing nearly 20-thousand dollars from a victim of the derecho.  Cedar Rapids police report that 56-year-old William Hurlbut of Belgrade, Montana was arrested on a warrant for first-degree theft. The victim told police he signed a contract with Hurlbut in December to repair the roof and siding on his Cedar Rapids home. The man said he paid nearly 10-thousand in cash as a down payment and gave him a check made out to a hardware store to buy supplies.  Hurlbut allegedly returned some items for cash or store credit at the hardware store, and never did any repair work.