A 23-year-old Oakland man was sentenced to eight years after pleading no contest to sexually abusing a 12-year-old. Authorities say he was found with the girl in a parked car in the Oakland hills.

Plant City High School went into a precautionary lockdown Friday as Hillsborough deputies investigated on campus; officials say there were no injuries.

A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an attack near W. Julian Street and Autumn Parkway in San Jose; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.

A federal jury convicted a life-sentenced inmate in the December kidnapping of a rideshare driver after a Georgia jail escape. Federal prosecutors and FBI Miami say the victim was rescued in South Florida and the lead defendant now faces federal penalties.

Randy Halprin appeared in a Dallas courtroom Friday as pretrial motions continue after appellate judges ordered a new trial. The short hearing focused on scheduling and counsel disputes.

A Waco-district DPS traffic stop on I-35 turned up more than 500 pounds of suspected meth and black tar heroin, authorities said.

Prosecutors say 39-year-old Liang Xiong admitted placing compromised gift cards at stores during a multi‑state drive; police seized 134 cards worth about $45,400 and charged him with two felonies.

Matthew Cody Ball was convicted of raping and molesting multiple children and faces up to 492 years in prison. Sentencing is set for April 14.

A Hillsborough judge excluded a months‑old text thread prosecutors wanted to use in the trial of a University of Tampa student accused in her newborn’s death.

A 20-year-old New Richmond man was arrested in Tennessee after a multi-agency probe tied him to rape and kidnapping indictments in Clermont County.

Garland police searched a wooded area north of Firewheel Parkway after a family‑violence disturbance; officers said the public was not in danger.

A Hialeah woman was arrested after deputies say she cashed counterfeit checks at Regions Bank branches, costing the bank about $47,664. Surveillance footage and records tied the transactions to her.

FWC has charged two men in the Lido Key jet‑ski collision that killed 19‑year‑old Orioles prospect Luis Guevara. The agency named the renter and a rider in the enforcement action.