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 ...
Lawmakers give CBI 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 ...
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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Boulder sheriff no longer using CBI for DNA testing over concerns with backlog, quality control
The Boulder County Sheriff's Department is no longer using the state’s lab for DNA analysis, citing the year-and-a-half ...
Mother accused of killing her child with fentanyl ingestion in North Carolina arrested in Denver
A 23-year-old mother was arrested by local and federal law enforcement in Denver this week over a year after police in North ...
‘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 ...
Boulder County sheriff chooses Jefferson County lab over CBI for DNA tests
The move, according to BCSO, is about ensuring efficiency in investigations and delivering justice to victims more quickly.
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State lawmakers want new processes when DNA evidence is mishandled in the future
The bipartisan effort stems from the case of a former CBI scientist accused of manipulating thousands of test results.
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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.
Colorado sees increase in DUI deaths while enforcement drops
The number of impaired driving crashes has increased by 41% in Colorado from 2013 to 2023, while enforcement has gone down by 30%. The decrease in enforcement is attributed to ...
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 ...