W.Va. passes cell phone tracking bill

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia wireless providers will have to help police track a person’s cell phone in emergencies involving death or serious physical harm.

The state Senate voted unanimously Friday to pass West Virginia’s version of the Kelsey Smith Act. The House passed the bill in March.

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