This page is being created to consolidate all of the information related to the investigation involving Yvonne "Missy" Woods.
Updated News
Last Update: January 22, 2025
- 102 charges filed against Yvonne "Missy" Woods by the 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office.
- Charges include: Cybercrime, Perjury in the First Degree, Attempt to Influence a Public Servant and Forgery
News Releases
January 22, 2025--Former CBI Lab Analyst Missy Woods Facing Criminal Charges
June 5, 2024--Colorado Bureau of Investigation Releases Internal Affairs Report into Former Forensic Scientist Missy Woods
March 3, 2024 -- Colorado Bureau of Investigation Releases Findings from Internal Affairs Probe into Laboratory Testing
November 6, 2023 -- Former CBI Scientist Under Investigation
Timeline of Events
- September 2023 - Intern Research Project Discovers DNA Anomalies
- October 3, 2023 - CBI Opens Internal Affairs Investigation (Woods Placed on Administrative Leave)
- November 1, 2023 - Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Begins Assisting with Internal Affairs Investigation
- November 6, 2023 - Woods Retires from CBI
- November 7, 2023 - South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Begins Criminal Investigation
- June 5, 2024 - Woods Internal Affairs Report Released
- December 2024 - Comprehensive review of all the cases involving the nearly 30-year career of Yvonne "Missy" Woods completed. 1003 impacted cases were identified in this process.
- January 22, 2025 - 102 charges filed against Yvonne "Missy" Woods by the 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office.
General Information
Due to strict Colorado pre-trial publicity rules, 3.6 and 3.8, the CBI is unable to provide media statements related to this case. All inquiries should be forwarded to the 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office.
If you believe your case is impacted: Contact your legal counsel or the District Attorney's Office where the case was tried.