Overview
- Yvonne 'Missy' Woods, a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) DNA analyst, faces 102 felony charges, including forgery, perjury, and cybercrime, for altering DNA evidence over a 15-year period.
- An internal investigation revealed Woods manipulated data in over 1,000 cases, affecting more than 500 criminal cases and leading to significant legal and financial consequences for the state.
- The alleged misconduct includes deleting or altering DNA results, failing to document contamination, and submitting false reports in dozens of sexual assault cases.
- Woods retired in 2023 in lieu of termination after concerns about her work were raised repeatedly over the past decade, including a 2018 suspension for similar allegations.
- The fallout has already cost over $11 million, with additional funding allocated for retesting evidence and reviewing convictions potentially impacted by Woods’ actions.