The Carroll County Attorney’s Office has brought formal charges against a Carroll woman accused of writing thousands of dollars’ worth of bad checks. According to Carroll County District Court records, 43-year-old Christine Ann Ellis faces one count of second-degree theft, a class D felony. An investigation by the Carroll Police Department revealed Ellis wrote numerous checks to multiple businesses throughout the county from May 16 to July 30, totaling over $2,600. Authorities say she was given the opportunity to make payments on the outstanding balances but failed to complete them. Ellis is scheduled to appear for an arraignment hearing on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the courthouse. A class D felony in Iowa carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and $7,500 in fines.
