Denver police reopen 13 sex assault cases after CBI retesting

Denver police have reopened 13 sexual-assault cases after retesting work completed by Missy Woods at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

What happened

The cases involve sexual-assault investigations handled by Denver police. Retesting of Woods’ work at the CBI led the department to reopen all 13 cases.

The development puts the 13 investigations back into an active review. Reopening a case allows investigators to examine the evidence again and determine what additional work is needed.

Why the CBI work matters

The retesting involved laboratory work associated with Woods, a CBI employee. The cases were reopened after that work was retested.

The action concerns the handling and review of evidence in the 13 investigations. It does not, by itself, resolve the cases or establish an outcome in any of them.

What reopening means

The Denver Police Department’s decision means the cases remain under investigation. The department will need to review the retested work as part of the case process.

The 13 cases are connected by the retesting of Woods’ CBI work, but each case remains a separate investigation. Any next steps will depend on the evidence and review in each case.

What comes next

The cases will proceed through further police review. Investigators may assess the retested laboratory work alongside the other evidence in each investigation.

The reopening is a significant procedural step, but it is not a final decision in the cases. The status of each investigation can change as the review continues.