Former CBI DNA Analyst Missy Woods Sentenced to 10 Years in DNA Evidence Scandal
Yvonne 'Missy' Woods received a 10-year prison term for cybercrime and related charges, according to the Gazette.
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Sep 8, 2026, 3:47 p.m. ETFirst report
Former CBI DNA Analyst Missy Woods Sentenced to 10 Years in DNA Evidence Scandal
Yvonne "Missy" Woods, a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) DNA analyst, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Sept. 8, 2026, according to the Gazette. The sentence was imposed on the most serious charge, cybercrime, a class two felony that could have carried 8 to 16 years. Concurrent sentences of six years on two counts and three years on a third were also imposed, the Gazette reported.
Woods was convicted of cybercrime, first-degree perjury, forgery, and attempt to influence a public servant, all in connection with her handling of DNA evidence, the Gazette reported. The government alleged these offenses were committed during her work as a CBI analyst.
The investigation was conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The Gazette's report did not specify the exact dates of the alleged conduct or the details of the evidence handling.
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