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,
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 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,
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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CBI director has hearing with lawmakers amid ongoing "falsified evidence" scandal
The head of CBI sat before lawmakers on Thursday to answer their questions amid the ongoing "falsified evidence" scandal ...