DENVER—A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist faces 102 criminal charges, including dozens of counts of forgery, after authorities said she cut corners and didn’t follow standard testing protocols in hundreds of criminal cases.
Yvonne “Missy” Woods was due to make an initial appearance Thursday in state district court in Jefferson County. She retired in November 2023 after working at the state’s forensic lab for 29 years.
The validity of more than 500 cases has been called into question as a result of her altering data, according to an arrest warrant affidavit released by prosecutors.
Woods was being held Wednesday in the Jefferson County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond. An attorney for Woods did not immediately respond to a telephone message seeking comment….