ODYSSEY INVESTIGATIONS · INVESTIGATION 002

THE YVONNE “MISSY” WOODS INVESTIGATION

Colorado’s DNA scandal — following the record, the institutional response, and the people and cases affected.

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FOLLOW THE RECORD AS IT DEVELOPS.

Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty to four felony charges following a criminal investigation into misconduct involving her forensic DNA work.

But the criminal prosecution of Woods is only one part of the story.

ODYSSEY Investigations is following the underlying court record, earlier warning signs, Colorado’s institutional response, Woods-related criminal cases, and the experiences of people whose lives may have been affected by forensic evidence they were supposed to be able to trust.

STATUS: ACTIVE · PRIMARY CASE: 25CR136 · JEFFERSON COUNTY · NEXT: SENTENCING SEPT. 8, 2026