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,
Former DNA analyst facing more than 100 charges
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — 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.
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
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.
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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The former forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation accused of DNA data manipulation, Yvonne "Missy" Woods, appeared in front a judge on Thursday.
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