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 DNA analyst faces forgery charges; over 500 cases in doubt
A former DNA scientist from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Yvonne Missy Woods appeared in court on January 23 to face criminal charges for allegedly tampering with data in over 500 cases
Former DNA analyst facing more than 100 charges
A former DNA analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation who's accused of manipulating data in more than 800 cases over her 29-year career now faces more than 100 charges, according to court records obtained by 9NEWS Investigates.
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 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.
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 ...
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Former CBI forensic scientist Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods charged with over 100 felonies
Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods turned herself in to Jefferson County ...
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 ...
Denver lawyer hopeful client can prove wrongful conviction after forensic analyst's arrest over mishandling DNA
Following the arrest of a former Colorado state forensic scientist, people who say their court cases were impacted by her DNA analysis over the years are feeling hopeful.
Former CBI forensic scientist, Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods, facing 102 felony charges
A former forensic laboratory scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is facing 102 criminal charges after an ...
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 ...
Colorado crime lab analyst faces over 100 charges for mishandling and altering reports over 15 years after intern spots missing data: DA
A longtime Colorado crime lab analyst was hit with more than 100 criminal counts Wednesday after she allegedly mishandled and altered reports tied to sexual assault cases over a 15-year span – conduct ...