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Colorado Bureau of Investigation under fire for not notifying defendants evidence used against them may have been falsified
Schaefer says they notified Colorado district attorneys and retested DNA in the cases where DAs requested it -- just 14 so far. He admits CBI has not notified defense attorneys, victims or defendants, some of whom were convicted and sent to prison on the basis of the evidence.
Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt
A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more than 500 cases.
Crime lab analyst altered DNA evidence in hundreds of cases, prosecutors say
Yvonne Woods, a former lab scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, altered DNA test results and compromised hundreds of cases, prosecutors say.
Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst charged over allegedly mishandling evidence
A former CBI DNA analyst was criminally charged for over a year after the agency learned about mishandled or manipulated evidence. Yvonne "Missy" Woods faces over 100 separate charges related to over 1,
Former DNA analyst faces 100+ charges for evidence tampering
A former state investigator in Colorado is accused of manipulating DNA evidence, which may have altered the outcomes of hundreds of criminal cases.
Judge reduces bail for ex-CBI scientist Missy Woods after she flew to Colorado to turn herself in
Jefferson County Court Judge Graham Peper reduced former Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods’ $50 ...
Colorado agencies investigating possible fatal animal attack in Costilla County
Multiple agencies are investigating after one person was found dead from what they believe was an animal attack.
Colorado state investigators looking into possible deadly animal attack
COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Officials are investigating a possible animal attack that left someone dead. The Costilla ...
Missy Woods, DNA analyst at center of CBI scandal, charged with 102 felonies
Missy Woods retired from CBI in lieu of termination in late 2023 after the agency discovered widespread problems in her work.
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Missy Woods, CBI data analyst accused of manipulating data in hundreds of cases, facing over 100 charges
Yvonne "Missy" Woods, the former DNA analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation accused of manipulating data in over ...
Former CBI analyst accused of data tampering in custody on 120 charges related to alleged misconduct
Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation analyst who was the center of a lengthy investigation into ...
Sheriff’s office: 1 killed in possible animal attack in southern Colorado
The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office said its agency, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Colorado Parks and ...
CBI hires consulting firm to assess forensics operations
The move comes after an investigation found a now-retired DNA analyst manipulated data in more than 800 cases over a 29-year ...
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MCSO awarded CBI grant money
Mesa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) recently was awarded funding from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation as part of their "Persons Who Wander" grant program. The program awarded a total of $89,000 ...
Lawsuit targets CBI lab's quality control process, citing alleged one-minute reviews
Quality control within the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s forensic lab was allegedly so lax that in at least eight ...