CBI analyst accused of manipulating DNA results pleads guilty

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Yvonne "Missy" Woods, a now-former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) DNA scientist accused of manipulating test results, pleaded guilty to four counts in Jefferson County, according to our Denver news partners, 9News.

According to the CBI, Woods allegedly tampered with DNA testing by altering or omitting results from case files, an allegation that has drawn concern about the integrity of all of her work.

In October of 2023, Woods was put on leave from the CBI and later retired, performing no additional work in the meantime.

The CBI has since worked to review her cases. As of December of 2024, the CBI said that it had identified over 1,000 cases impacted by her alleged misconduct. The agency also estimated that the cost of her alleged mishandlings sat around $11 million.

According to 9News on June 23, she pleaded guilty to one count each of cybercrime, perjury, attempt to influence a public servant and forgery. She now faces between eight and 16 years for the cybercrime charge.

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