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Father sold stolen guns for son

A Stafford County father pleaded guilty Tuesday to pawning five weapons stolen by his son and his friend. George Troy Bradford faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 20.

 Md. prisons to test cell phone detectors

Maryland corrections officials are planning to test technology that can detect cell phones in prisons. Law enforcement officials are lobbying Congress to allow states to use cell phone jamming technology to prevent criminals from using the phones to organize crimes from behind bars. The tests at Jessup on Thursday will only detect cell phone use, not jam them.

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