Posted on 06/26/2026 5:42:26 PM PDT by Red Badger
Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) DNA analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods pleaded guilty to four felonies (cybercrime, perjury, attempting to influence a public servant and forgery). She faces 8 to 16 years in prison, bringing an end to a scandal that impacted more than 1,000 criminal cases across the state.
Woods was a forensic scientist with the CBI during the 1996 murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey and was tied to evidence files in the case.
Unidentified foreign male DNA found on the child's clothing has historically been used to clear the Ramsey family, but has yet to identify a perpetrator.
With Woods admitting to deleting or manipulating DNA testing in her cases, the reliability of DNA testing historically handled in the Ramsey file has faced intense scrutiny.
The family has long requested that the FBI or an independent laboratory test the surviving samples.
What Did Yvonne 'Missy' Woods Do?
An internal review revealed that Woods manipulated, omitted, or deleted DNA data to speed up testing in at least 1,045 cases.
Woods is scheduled for sentencing on September 8, 2026.
Police agencies across Colorado are continuing to review evidence and apply evolving forensic technology to affected cases.
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Two years and you're out - another lab is fine but you can't stay working here.
Plus, you get jaded.............
True.
And apathetic. When it's just a job, it's time to pack it in.
total clickbait headline: article explicitly states that the DNA in question was analyzed by outside lab, and that the compromised State lab had nothing to do with it ...
the only issue is the continuing failure for unknown reasons for the authorities to utilize forensic genetic genealogy, a technology that has solved many crimes when all other forensic methodologies were exhausted without results ... but that has nothing to do with the compromised State DNA lab ...
Yep. I recall that the notepad issue seemed like a big deal to me back then. Very sus.
Most places have.
Yep, the mother was a sick whacko and started the coverup. The father knew too. You could tell by watching them.
The police detectives noticed as well. They did not act like a couple that had just lost a child...................
The only thing that makes sense.
Yeah that note was pure fiction
Oddly, we were in Colorado that Christmas when the murder was reported by the local media.
He admitted it
My goodness, that case was SOOOO long ago. Thought it would hve been solved before now, but I guess not.
A GOOD REASON TO CONTACT NANCY GRACE,IMO.
FIND THE PERP
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