- Former Colorado Bureau of Investigations forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for manipulating DNA results in over 1,000 criminal cases.
(The Center Square) – A 29-year employee of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations has pleaded guilty to four felonies, including manipulating DNA results.
Over 1,000 criminal cases have been called into question since an investigation into former CBI Forensic Scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods began in 2023. On Tuesday, a county court sentenced her to 10 years in prison.
“When a scientist breaks the rules, it’s not just their own cases that suffer,” Woods told the Jefferson County District Court during Tuesday’s sentencing…