'Laundry list' of charges filed against G'ville man

A Gainesville man is behind bars facing nearly 30 charges filed by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), Gainesville Police Department (GPD), the courts and probation officials. It all came crashing down on Fredik Morales Villalobos, 26, after he was pulled over by Gainesville Police Monday. Late Tuesday afternoon he was still in jail. Bond has been set at $41,800.

The HCSO charges (M for Misdemeanor, F for Felony) and dates of the crimes:

Nov. 2, 2023

· Theft by taking (M) – suspect stole a backpack blower from a residence in the 1800 block of Pleasant Circle.

Nov. 6, 2023

· Entering automobile (F) – suspect entered an automobile belonging to a female victim at a residence on Mountain View Road in Gainesville; suspect stole a purse containing $1,000 in cash, a debit card and an electronic tablet.

Nov. 7, 2023

· No insurance (M) – suspect failed to provide proof of valid insurance during a traffic stop on Spring Road at Bennett Circle.

· Driving while license suspended (M) – suspect was operating a vehicle on Spring Road at Bennett Circle without having a valid driver’s license.

· Obstruction of an officer (M) – suspect ran from an HCSO deputy conducting a traffic stop on Spring Road at Bennett Circle.

Nov. 14, 2023

· First degree forgery (F) – suspect used a counterfeit $100 bill as payment to an individual.

Dec. 6, 2023

· Criminal trespass (M) – without authorization, suspect entered property belonging to another in the 2800 block of Cascade Drive.

Dec. 30, 2023

· Theft by taking (M) – suspect stole a box containing shoes from a residence in the 100 block of Williams Street.

Here are the other charges as listed on the Tuesday’s Hall County Jail Report:

PROBATION VIOLATION (F)

PROBATION VIOLATION (M)

PROBATION VIOLATION (M)

FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR

FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR

FAILURE TO APPEAR FELONY

FAILURE TO APPEAR FELONY

FAILURE TO APPEAR FELONY

ARREST ORDER SUP CT

THEFT BY TAKING – LESS THAN $1500.00

OBSTRUCTION-RESISTING OFFICER/ARREST

NO INSURANCE / FALSE STATEMENT / FINGERPRINTABLE

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

ENTERING AUTO TO COMMIT A THEFT

FORGERY 1ST DEGREE

CRIMINAL TRESPASS (TRESPASSING)

THEFT BY TAKING – LESS THAN $1500.00

FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

STOP YIELD SIGN VIOLATION

STOP YIELD SIGN VIOLATION

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Ken was born in Moultrie, Georgia, and says he knew from the time he was 5 or 6 he wanted to be a “radio announcer.” That dream was realized when he was hired by Moultrie radio station WMTM in 1960 at the age of 15 as a weekend disc jockey. A 1963 graduate of Moultrie (now Colquitt County) High School, he has spent his whole career in Georgia working for stations in Atlanta, Marietta, and Gainesville – most recently as News Director for 40 years at WDUN in Gainesville. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

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