DNA, CBI

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.
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 CBI scientist accused of mishandling DNA told investigators she '[didn't] have a reason': Affidavit
A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist accused of mishandling DNA and impacting more than 1,000 cases has been charged with 102 felonies.
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’ $50,000 cash-only bail to allow for a surety bond during a brief court
Attorney files lawsuit, saying man was wrongfully convicted of murder after DNA analyst faces felony charges
A key piece of evidence was a lip balm container that was found at the scene of the crime and was tested by former DNA analyst Missy Woods.
Former CBI DNA analyst criminally 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,
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Douglas County DA: Missy Woods case could plant necessary doubt within DNA testing, judicial system
Officials said that after the filing of Missy Woods' felony charges, re-trials and multiple strains on the justice system ...