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Former Colorado crime lab scientist accused of misreporting DNA pleads guilty to reduced charges

Prosecutors filed more than 100 charges against former crime lab scientist Yvonne Woods after an internal investigation uncovered irregularities calling into question a decade’s worth of lab test results.

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What happened Prosecutors filed more than 100 charges against former crime lab scientist Yvonne Woods after an internal investigation uncovered irregularities calling into question a decade’s worth of lab test results.
The headline split Courthouse News frames it as "Former Colorado crime lab scientist accused of misreporting DNA pleads guilty to reduced...". Colorado Sun frames it as "Former CBI scientist Missy Woods pleads guilty in Colorado DNA evidence scandal".
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CenterFormer Colorado crime lab scientist accused of misreporting DNA pleads guilty to reduced charges

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jun 23, 7:42 PM

Former Colorado crime lab scientist accused of misreporting DNA pleads guilty to reduced charges

Prosecutors filed more than 100 charges against former crime lab scientist Yvonne Woods after an internal investigation uncovered irregularities calling into question a decade’s worth of la...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 23, 9:06 PM

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A former Clinton County pastor who pleaded guilty to several sex charges involving a minor has been sentenced to prison.

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Colorado SunNews report · Jun 23, 7:29 PM

Former CBI scientist Missy Woods pleads guilty in Colorado DNA evidence scandal

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Woods, whose worked for Colorado Bureau of Investigation for 29 years, faces up to 16 years in prison

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