Formal charges have been filed in District Court for Carroll County against a Manilla woman accused of writing several fraudulent checks. According to trial information submitted Wednesday, 38-year-old Crystal Fayth Marie Bates faces two counts of forgery, a class D felony. The charges stem from an investigation by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office into incidents on Sept. 10 and 11 at Waspy’s Truck Stop in Templeton. Authorities allege Bates falsely signed the account-holder’s name while purchasing items from the store. The victim told law enforcement she did not know Bates and had not given her permission to use the checks. An arraignment hearing is scheduled for Oct. 24 at the courthouse. A class D felony carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and $7,500 in fines.