Florida man charged with stalking police

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man is faced with stalking and other charges after authorities say he harassed and threatened a police detective and made additional threats on social media sites.

Fort Lauderdale police identified the man Friday as 45-year-old Michael Osburn. They say Osburn threatened the entire department on his Facebook account, then later sent 30 text messages to a particular detective threatening both him and his family.

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