ACLU Alleges Missy Woods Cover-Up

The ACLU, the ACLU of Colorado, and the Exoneration Project filed an amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to order systemic remedies for cases tainted by ex-CBI analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods, who is serving a 10-year sentence for misconduct.

Investigators found Woods altered or deleted DNA data in at least 1,045 cases during nearly three decades at CBI. Attorneys argue the true number is likely higher because some original data is gone.

The groups say coworkers flagged Woods’ misconduct in 2014 and 2018, but supervisors covered it up. CBI later found as many as 10,786 of her cases may have been tainted.

The brief asks the court to presume misconduct in every Woods case unless the state proves otherwise. CBI said it has addressed the issues extensively and respects the judicial process.

Safe2Tell Reports Decline

Safe2Tell tip line reports from Colorado students declined slightly last year, with 29,302 reports logged in the 2025-26 school year, according to the attorney general’s office.

The program’s annual report says volume fell 6% from the prior year but was still the second highest since 2004. Concerns about school staff were the most common report type.

Valid reports made up 97.6% of submissions, the highest share since consistent tracking began, while false reports accounted for 1.8%. Parents or guardians were notified 10,774 times.

Reports spiked in September 2025 after the Evergreen High School shooting, reaching 3,846 that month, the program’s second-highest monthly total at the time.

Fallen Lakewood Police Agent Honored

Lakewood police Agent Nick Graham was honored Thursday with a procession and a public memorial service at BRAVE Church in Englewood.

Graham, 33, was killed in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus Nov. 5. Three other agents and a bystander were hurt, and police shot and killed the suspect.

The motorcade traveled from Lakewood to Englewood, and residents were encouraged to line Hampden Avenue. All four people wounded in the shooting are out of the hospital.

In a video tribute released Wednesday, Sgt. Zach Cook remembered Graham as a family man and mentor, saying Lakewood lost a friend and a leader.

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