HUDSON, Iowa (KCRG) – A community is mourning after a member of the Hudson Volunteer Fire & Rescue team was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening. According to police, 26-year-old Riley Gilbert was killed after he struck a curb near the Fletcher Avenue traffic circle in wet and slippery conditions from recent rain. The motorcycle spun out, and Gilbert was thrown and struck a yield sign. When responders arrived, Gilbert was not breathing. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A 40-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing banking information from multiple people. According to police, between October 2023 and January 2024, Obed Ivan Dominguez Lugo stole multiple victims’ banking information and used it to pay his bills and send money through different companies. He reportedly stole $52.891.43 from the victims in total. He is charged with Theft in the First Degree.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A Cedar Rapids woman is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from Madison Elementary School. In a criminal complaint, law enforcement said 37-year-old Nicole Blevins was serving as the treasurer of the school’s PTA, between January 2022 and April 2023, when the theft happened. Blevins allegedly took a total of $10,727.83 by using the PTA’s bank card to make withdrawals and also wrote checks to herself, according to court documents. A plea hearing is scheduled for April 25.
CLIVE, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowans can now nominate their favorite restaurant for this year’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest. Pork tenderloin fans can make one nomination, and if the restaurant wins the contest, those who nominated it have a chance to win a $100 prize. The tenderloins must be hand-breaded and must be part of the regular menu at an Iowa restaurant with consistent year-round hours. That means food trucks, concession stands, catering businesses and seasonal eateries are ineligible for the contest. The Iowa Pork Producers Association puts on the contest annually. Nominations opened on Wednesday and will remain open through June 3. Once the nomination period ends, a committee will review the top 40 restaurants, including the five restaurants with the most nominations from each of the IPPA’s eight districts. Then, a panel of undercover judges will visit each of the top locations to rank the tenderloins based on quality, taste, physical characteristics and overall eating experience. The panel will then pick the top five restaurants, which will be revealed in October for National Pork Month. The restaurant that wins the contest will receive a $500 prize and a plaque to display. The runner-up will also receive a plaque and a $250 prize.
