Lawmakers push reforms for Colorado forensic science in wake of CBI lab scandal
The bill would require employees in crime laboratories to report misconduct up their internal chain of command within 14 days ...
Body found in search for missing University of Colorado student
A body matching the description of a University of Colorado Boulder student, reported missing last week, was found over the ...
Body matching missing University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell recovered
A body was found in "hard-to-reach terrain" requiring first responders to rappel, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said.
Colorado lawmakers wade into a scandal at the state's crime lab
Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado State Capitol have joined forces on a bill they hope restores trust in ...
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Colorado lawmakers seek mandatory reporting, investigation of misconduct to address DNA scandal at state lab
Lawmakers in Colorado are pushing for reforms after the Yvonne 'Missy' Woods scandal at the CBI. Two bills aim to address the issues and transparency.
Condemning Trump’s pardons, a turf ban, crime lab reforms and more from the Colorado legislature this week
The Colorado legislature condemned the pardons issued by President Donald Trump to people convicted for their actions in the ...
Lawmakers aim to stop manipulation of data in state labs after CBI scientist was charged
The fallout from a former Colorado Bureau of Investigations forensic scientist has yet to be fully realized, as legislation ...
Crime lab analyst altered DNA evidence in hundreds of cases, prosecutors say
Yvonne Woods, a former lab scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, altered DNA test results and compromised hundreds of cases, prosecutors say.
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Colorado lawmakers reverse course on investigations funding after emotional plea from Rep. Jenny Willford
Colorado state Rep. Jenny Willford pushes for faster DNA testing of rape kits, addressing backlog and concerns over agency ...
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Lawmakers give Colorado Bureau of Investigation longer to spend $3 million to address rape kit backlog — with new oversight
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will have another year to spend $3 million earmarked for the processing of sexual assault forensic exams after lawmakers set more transparency measures ...
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Colorado lawmakers wade into a scandal at the state's crime lab
Yara Zokaie, one of the bill sponsors. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says it reviewed all 10,000 cases Woods handled over nearly 30 years and found anomalies in 1,000 of them. State Rep.