Second murder suspect this month vanishes after cutting off Harris County ankle monitor

Public court records from May 2026 reveal that Harris County prosecutors must legally petition a judge to force private tracking companies to hand over GPS logs during active fugitive manhunts. This bureaucratic process was documented after murder defendant Walter Pozos allegedly tampered with his ankle monitor and skipped his scheduled jury trial. While victim advocates argue that this extra step creates dangerous delays for law enforcement trying to track fleeing suspects, Harris County Pretrial Services has declined to comment on their data-sharing protocols or the timeline of Pozos' escape.