US EditionColorado DNA crime analyst due in court to face forgery and other charges
- Yvonne "Missy" Woods, a former DNA analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, is facing 102 charges, including perjury and forgery, for manipulating data in over 800 criminal cases.
- An internal investigation revealed Woods tampered with DNA testing, altering or omitting test results, impacting over 1,000 cases identified by the CBI.
- Woods admitted to deleting data to avoid extra work, affecting at least 30 sexual assault cases where male DNA was present but unreported.
- The CBI has hired Forward Resolutions LLC for a $770,000 contract to assess its forensic services following Woods' misconduct.
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New Hampshire Union Leader
The Washington PostCrime lab analyst altered DNA evidence in hundreds of cases, prosecutors say
A former lab scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation faces felony charges after she falsified DNA tests in hundreds of cases and sent fraudulent reports to 24 law enforcement agencies across the state, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Former DNA Analyst Faces More Than 100 Charges
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. Problems with the scientist's work were found in cases involving homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and other crimes, according...
Former CBI scientist, accused of widespread mishandling of DNA evidence, charged with 102 felonies
A former forensic scientist who worked on some of the state’s most high-profile cases throughout her decadeslong career with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation was charged this week with 102 felonies on allegations she mishandled DNA testing, court records show.
Former CBI forensic scientist faces judge in front of impacted families
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Loved ones with cases potentially impacted by a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist are speaking out after more than 100 felony charges are filed. Yvonne “Missy” Woods, who worked for the CBI for nearly 30 years, is facing 102 criminal charges, according to the Colorado First Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Former CBI forensic scientist, Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods, facing 102 felony cha…
Judge reduces bail for ex-CBI scientist Missy Woods after she flew to Colorado to turn herself in
Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods (Photo courtesy of First Judicial District Attorney’s Office) GOLDEN — Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods was out of state Tuesday when charges were filed against her in a sweeping DNA testing scandal, but she bought a plane ticket back within an hour, then drove straight from the airport to jail, her attorney said in court Thursday. Jeff…
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