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.
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 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 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.
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 ...
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Southern Colorado Community on Alert as Investigation into Suspected Fatal Animal Attack Unfolds
Southern Colorado officials investigate a death possibly caused by an animal attack in Sangre De Cristo Ranches.
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 ...
Colorado state investigators looking into possible deadly animal attack
COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Officials are investigating a possible animal attack that left someone dead. The Costilla ...
Sheriff’s office: 1 killed in possible animal attack in southern Colorado
The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office said its agency, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Colorado Parks and ...
Colorado’s backlog to test rape kits now tops 500 days, rising in fallout of scandal involving DNA scientist
CBI is taking 500-plus days on average to process kits used to preserve evidence of sexual assault — almost six times as long ...
Attorney files lawsuit, saying man was wrongfully convicted of murder after DNA analyst faces felony charges
A key piece of evidence was a lip balm container that was found at the scene of the crime and was tested by former DNA analyst Missy Woods.
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Costilla County Sheriff warns residents to be aware of surroundings following possible animal attack
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking into a possible animal attack in the Sangre De Cristo Ranches in Costilla ...