Colorado DNA Crime Analyst Due in Court to Face Forgery and Other Charges

Colorado DNA Crime Analyst Due in Court to Face Forgery and Other Charges
Yvonne Woods, a lab agent with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, points to a DNA chart during Diego Olmos Alcalde's trial in Boulder, Colo., on June 22, 2009. Marty Caivano/Pool/AP Photo
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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.