For DNA Database questions, please refer to the following resources. DNA Database Collection FAQs. FBI and CODIS. Law Enforcement DNA Arrestee Collection Training. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is responsible for testing the arrestee's DNA for entry into CODIS and requires the sample to be collected according to certain guidelines.

Mar 9, 2024 · A now-former forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation manipulated or omitted DNA test results in hundreds of cases, an internal affairs investigation found, which...

Jan 24, 2025 · A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more than 500 cases.

Jan 24, 2025 · A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more...

Mar 8, 2024 · Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a now-former DNA scientist who worked at the CBI crime lab for 29 years, has been under investigation since September 2023, according to the bureau, known as CBI. The...

Nov 14, 2024 · The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is finalizing a contract with a startup from Wisconsin to assess its forensics lab after former forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Wood was found to have...

Mar 8, 2024 · A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist intentionally cut corners and didn’t follow standard testing protocols, raising questions about hundreds of cases in which she processed evidence, the agency said Friday, calling it “an unprecedented breach of trust.”

Mar 9, 2024 · The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced the findings on Friday of an internal affairs investigation into a former CBI DNA scientist who has been accused of data manipulation of DNA...

Jan 16, 2025 · On June 5, 2024, CBI released the internal investigation findings and revealed Woods omitted material facts in official criminal justice records, tampered with DNA testing by altering or omitting some test results from the case file, and violated CBI’s Code of Conduct and laboratory policies, spanning from data retention to quality control measu...

The removal of a DNA sample from the DNA database is called “expungement”. You will qualify for sample expungement under the following conditions: 1. Samples on file where the charges were dismissed, the case was acquitted, or the conviction for the offense was not a felony.