DNA Re-Tests Reopen 13 Assault Cases | Colorado Springs News

Thirteen Denver sexual assault cases, previously closed due to tainted DNA evidence, are now being re-investigated after a former CBI forensic analyst, Yvonne Woods, was sentenced to ten years for falsifying reports — altering data to make it appear insufficient for prosecution. Her manipulations, including artificially reducing DNA quantities, led to dozens of cases being shut down. In response, Denver’s crime lab retested hundreds of rape kits dating back to 2013, uncovering eleven new suspect profiles that generated six CODIS hits — offering fresh investigative leads. While Woods admitted to tampering but denied fabricating profiles or planting DNA, the fallout has left survivors retraumatized and demanding accountability. The CBI identified over a thousand affected cases, but officials stress no one was wrongfully convicted — yet the road to justice remains long and complex.

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