Former lab analyst sentenced to 10 years in prison for manipulating DNA data
Authorities accused Missy Woods of altering years worth of data in cases involving homicide, sexual assault and robbery A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data had raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty in June to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, forgery and committing a cybercrime.…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM ET
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Former lab analyst sentenced to 10 years in prison for manipulating DNA data(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Former Colorado crime analyst gets 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA data(opens original report in a new tab)A judge has sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said she manipulated and omitted data to speed up her work — ABC News
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