MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- After months of requests to the Missouri City Police Department, 13 Investigates learned the department disciplined three employees over a water leak in its evidence room last year.

On Oct. 30, 2024, a newly installed dehumidifier leaked in the Missouri City PD's property room.

Records obtained by 13 Investigates through open records requests to the department describe puddles of water and some of the evidence being "soaked," including DNA evidence and weapons.

13 Investigates has been asking Missouri City PD questions about the leak ever since we found out in February that some evidence was thrown away.

The police department did not respond to our questions for months after we first asked about it, so we kept requesting documents from them.

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