Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges

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.
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,
Colorado crime lab analyst faces over 100 charges for mishandling and altering reports: DA
The intern was going over quantification data in vestibular swabs tied to historical sexual assault cases when he or she noticed specific data was missing, prosecutors said in an affidavit.
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.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation analyst admits manipulating DNA evidence
Dozens of criminal cases are in jeopardy after a Colorado Bureau of Investigation analyst admitted to manipulating DNA data in her reports. KUSA's Rhea Jha reports.
Colorado DNA Crime Analyst Due in Court to Face Forgery and Other Charges
A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist faces 102 criminal charges after authorities said she cut corners and didn’t follow standard testing protocols in hundreds of criminal cases
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.
Colorado crime lab analyst faces more than 100 counts for allegedly altering reports in sexual assault cases
Authorities said there are more than 500 cases in question over the analyst’s allegedly altered reports, costing the state more than $11 million.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation under fire for not notifying defendants evidence used against them may have been falsified
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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 ...
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 ...
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Colorado Supreme Court weighs whether Douglas County judge has authority over Missy Woods records
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Officer, suspect fire shots in Grand Junction during investigation of reported assault
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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 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 ...