State crime lab debacle had earlier warnings of misconduct from "golden child" DNA scientist

PLUS | Colorado received $9.7M in FEMA funding for illegal immigration crisis and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, June 05, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [State crime lab debacle had earlier warnings of misconduct from "golden child" DNA scientist]( State crime lab employees for years repeatedly tried to warn their superiors at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation that Yvonne “Missy” Woods had become a rogue employee who was cutting corners. But officials failed to respond forcefully until last year, when an intern at the lab found new anomalies, an internal affairs investigation found. [Read More]( [New Indian restaurant opens in Colorado Springs]( Married couple Amarpal and Jasdeep Mand have opened Curry Culture, 3255 E. Platte Ave. You may recall they opened another eatery, King Restaurant Indian Kitchen and Bar at 5660 Barnes Road, in late December. [Read More]( [Celebrate National Donut Day with freebies, deals at these Colorado Springs favorites]( You now have a great excuse to get a sweet treat Friday, June 7 — it's National Donut Day! Why not participate in a tradition close to a century old? [Read More]( [Colorado received $9.7M in FEMA funding for illegal immigration crisis]( In the latest round of federal funding, Colorado has received $9.7 million for an immigration crisis Denver officials have struggled to respond to that has cost the city tens of millions of dollars. The $9.7 million was split evenly between the city of Denver and the state, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) data shows. [Read More]( [Dillon Reservoir evolves into summer hot spot despite origins never intended for fun]( Craig Simson has been sailing on Dillon Reservoir since, as he puts it, “before I had a choice.” A native of Colorado, Simson comes from a sailing family and has had a boat at the marina for nearly three decades. “This reservoir has always been a place that has been very meaningful to me,” he said. “It’s an amazing place of solace where people can come and look at one of the best views in Colorado.” [Read More]( [Cherokee Board members recalled and replaced by candidates promising change]( Cherokee Metro District voters recalled two board members Tuesday in an off-cycle election. Board members Steve Hasbrouck and Linda Keleher lost their seats on the five-member board following a recall campaign that centered largely on water hardness concerns. Early results showed about 1,000 residents voted "yes" to recall Hasbrouck and Keleher in separate questions. Keleher's recall was opposed by about 460 voters and Hasbrouck's recall was opposed by about 500 voters. [Read More]( [Decades in prison for man convicted of killing father of 8 at Colorado Springs convenience store]( An El Paso County judge on Wednesday sentenced a man to 38 years in prison for shooting and killing a Colorado Springs man during an argument at a convenience store in 2022. Brian Alford, 26, was found guilty of of second-degree murder in a two-week long jury trial in 2023 for killing 36-year-old Jeremy Diaz at a Colorado Springs Kum & Go. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903