Former CBI forensic scientist, Yvonne 'Missy' Woods, facing 102 felony charges ...Middle East

DENVER (KDVR) — A former forensic laboratory scientist, Yvonne "Missy" Woods, with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is facing 102 criminal charges, according to a press release from the Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office.

Woods is accused of 58 instances of criminal misconduct from 2008 to 2023 during her career with CBI. She was employed by CBI from January 1994 to November 2023 and worked at two laboratories in Jefferson County.

An arrest warrant for Woods was submitted by the First Judicial District Attorney's Office chief investigator.

Woods turned herself into the Jefferson County Jail on Wednesday and is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Woods faces felony charges of:

Charges follow investigation into Woods' work with CBI

In September 2023, an intern with CBI was reviewing quantification data in vestibular swabs within historical sexual assault cases. The intern discovered that in 2018, Woods processed a sample that was missing a quantification value although male Cycle Threshold was noted in the sample.

A review ruled out the possibility of an instrument or quantification kit error and an internal investigation was conducted into Woods' workbooks around a similar time frame.

CBI found various data alterations and deletions in the workbooks related to "critical parts of the quality control process."

In November 2023, CBI requested an external investigation by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation into the missing and altered data discovered.

Nearly a year later, on Dec. 23, 2024, the South Dakota agency submitted its findings to the CBI which requested additional information and received the final batch of data on Jan. 15, 2025.

The investigation showed evidence of instances where Woods altered and deleted quantification values, re-ran batches of DNA multiple times without any documentation, and concealed possible contamination.

It also found evidence of Woods allegedly deleting specific values in submitted reports to agencies in over 30 sexual assault cases. The data stated "No Male DNA Found" when small amounts of male DNA were detected or there was possible contamination which would have required additional testing and troubleshooting.

“We want to thank the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation for their diligence in conducting a complex investigation. Based on the available facts and after careful legal analysis, we have filed charges and will now proceed with a criminal prosecution. My office remains committed to reviewing all affected cases within our jurisdiction on behalf of the defendants and victims involved," said King.

Woods first court appearance will be on Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.

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