DNA, Colorado Bureau of Investigation

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.
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.
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 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 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.
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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 ...
A teen girl died in a Colorado house fire. As investigators dug into the case, the mystery deepened
On a December day in 2017, Maggie Long ran home to pick up cookies for an event at her high school in rural Colorado. Her ...
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 ...
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CBI issues senior alert for 97-year-old woman
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing woman out of El Paso County.
Former CBI forensic scientist faces judge in front of impacted families
Loved ones with cases potentially impacted by a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist are speaking out ...
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 ...
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 ...