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 ...
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 ...
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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.
‘Colorado needs to have better procedures:’ Crime lab accountability bill introduced in response to alleged evidence mishandling by CBI employee
Colorado lawmakers are trying to create more accountability for crime labs after a state lab analyst was charged with ...
Four law enforcement agents honored for solving death of 23-month-old
Four law enforcement agents were honored by the 12th Judicial District Attorney on Thursday, Feb. 20 for their work in solving a child abuse case. Colorado Bureau of ...
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Boulder sheriff no longer using CBI for DNA testing over concerns with backlog, quality control
and concerns about mismanagement within the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. “I'm just not confident in their work,” said Sheriff Curtis Johnson. He told CPR News he made the decision to ...