Investigation finds Colorado DNA analyst intentionally manipulated data
A Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst intentionally manipulated data in the testing process for at least 15 years, according to an internal affairs investigation.
A Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst intentionally manipulated data in the testing process for at least 15 years, according to an internal affairs investigation.
Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a now-former DNA scientist who worked at the CBI crime lab for 29 years, has been under investigation since September 2023, according to the bureau, known as CBI.
The investigation concluded that Woods manipulated data in the DNA testing process and in some cases posted incomplete test results.
“At this time, 652 cases have been identified as affected by Woods’ data manipulation between 2008 and 2023,” the CBI said in a release. “A review of Woods’ work from 1994 to 2008 is also underway.”
CBI Headquarters in Lakewood, Colo.Google MapsThe investigation, dated Feb. 26, found Woods "Omitted material facts in official criminal justice records," "Tampered with DNA testing results by omitting some of those results," and violated the bureau's code of conduct and lab policies "ranging from data retention to quality control measures."
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