Tag: Dna Evidence
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Colorado’s DNA scandal: Hundreds of cases affected, but very few retests ordered
It has been 17 months since a young forensic biology intern doing research at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s forensic lab noticed something amiss in data sets produced by Yvonne Woods, the state’s most prolific and revered DNA analyst. She alerted supervisors. What followed that September day in 2023 has grown into a scandal of…
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Denver police’s cold case project marks 25 years
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For 25 years, Denver Police Department’s Integrated Cold Case Project has been a source of hope for the victims, survivors and families seeking justice for, sometimes, decades-old crimes. The Project (DICCP) combines traditional investigative techniques with advanced DNA technology to solve “cold case” homicides. The approach has been highly successful in using genetic evidence to…
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Letecia Stauch, accused of killing stepson, enters plea on murder and other charges
Letecia Stauch, the El Paso County woman accused of murdering her stepson, on Thursday pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and 12 other charges. In addition to the murder charge, Stauch’s charges include child abuse and tampering with evidence related to the killing of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. If convicted of the top charge, she faces…