Schaefer says they notified Colorado district attorneys and retested DNA in the cases where DAs requested it -- just 14 so far. He admits CBI has not notified defense attorneys, victims or defendants, some of whom were convicted and sent to prison on the basis of the evidence.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is vowing to process the backlog of sexual assault kits. The accumulation of the kits to preserve evidence of potential sexual assault is 517 days. That is nearly six times the state's goal of 90 days.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation wants to process sexual assault kits faster but is facing a backlog of years for DNA processing.

Yvonne Woods, a former lab scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, altered DNA test results and compromised hundreds of cases, prosecutors say.

Missy Woods retired from CBI in lieu of termination in late 2023 after the agency discovered widespread problems in her work.

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.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking into a possible animal attack in the Sangre De Cristo Ranches in Costilla County.

Jefferson County Court Judge Graham Peper reduced former Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods’ $50,000 cash-only bail to allow for a surety bond during a brief court

On a December day in 2017, Maggie Long ran home to pick up cookies for an event at her high school in rural Colorado. Her family’s home was damaged that day in a fire, and the 17-year-old’s body was found inside.

Colorado moves into top 10 for strongest gun laws with new legislation, despite opposition from gun advocacy groups. The bill aims to prohibit semiautomatic firearms and promote safety.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation hired an out-of-state firm to look into how it handles forensics, the agency announced Tuesday.

The state Supreme Court will decide whether a Douglas County judge has the authority to compel the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to release data related to the misconduct of a disgraced DNA analyst whose work affected numerous criminal cases.