Mold on APD DNA samples questioned by state’s top forensic experts

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ top forensic experts want answers about how the Austin Police Department handled nearly 850 sexual assault kits found covered in mold.
According to a city memo, mold was recently discovered on DNA samples dating back to the 1990s and early 2000s at an evidence storage facility.
The Texas Forensic Science Commission sent a letter to APD outlining 15 questions needing answers by next month to figure out what went wrong. This is the same forensic group of experts