DENVER (Scripps News Group) A Colorado Springs man was sentenced Friday to 76 years in prison in connection to a March 2025 deadly shooting in Denver.
Augustine Vega, 37, was convicted in March of second-degree murder, aggravated robbery and burglary, among other charges.
Prosecutors say on March 8, 2025, Vega robbed a convenience store on South Colorado Boulevard then shot and killed David Maffet, 35, in the 2900 block of South Vine Street. Denver police said Vega and Maffet were known to each other.
FORT COLLINS - The Colorado State Rams lose their third consecutive game in a row on Saturday to Oregon State 56-26. The Rams defense have been one of the worst units in all of College Football.
During the game, CSU head coach Jim Mora relieved defensive coordinator Tyson Summers of his play calling duties. "Tyson was relieved of his play-calling duties. He left the field and is no longer with this program," said Mora
Kenny McClendon was calling plays for CSU in the second half. The Rams gave up 115 points the last two weeks. CSU gave up 50-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time since 1984, a season where the Rams went 3-8. The Rams have allowed 52 points per game over the last three games. The Rams are now 2-3 on the season.
The good news for CSU, is the team has a bye week. The next game for the Rams is October 15th on the road Texas State.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Scripps News Group) One person is dead after a crash at Constitution Avenue and Murray Boulevard.
The Colorado Springs Police Department said they got calls to reports of a multi-vehicle crash at that intersection just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Police said one person died on scene and another was taken to the hospital.
The investigation is ongoing, but police did confirm they were looking into speed and alcohol as possible factors.
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An air ambulance carrying six people may have been "coming in blind" with electrical problems when a storm loomed ahead of it early Saturday shortly before it vanished in the waters off Nantucket.
The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as it approached the coast on the flight from Bermuda, according to air traffic control audio posted by LiveATC.net. "Roger, you said you're coming in blind. Is that what you said?" a controller can be heard asking the pilot.
That makes Mary Schiavo, who is a former Inspector General of the Transportation Department, think the plane may have lost its navigational instruments just as a storm moved across its path on radar. The plane also descended sharply from its cruising altitude of around 24,000 feet to around 10,000 feet, according to preliminary data from flight tracking site FlightRadar24.
"Something bad happened with this big drop, and they flew into this big storm. It's a terrible place to have a loss of your instruments and be flying blind," said Schiavo, who is an aviation attorney. "It's very easy to get disoriented and not know if you're turning, climbing, descending, etc. Spatial orientation hits pretty quickly."
The Canadian-registered air ambulance jet had four crew members and two passengers aboard when it departed Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport overnight for the flight to Massachusetts, according to a statement from the Bermuda airport's operator, Skyport.
Four of the six people on board the flight that went missing early Saturday were Canadian nationals, the country's Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon said on X. Transport Canada is closely monitoring and working with authorities on search and rescue efforts, he said.
The Coast Guard said the Federal Aviation Administration reported that the Gulfstream G100 had lost contact very early Saturday morning. The search for the jet included crews in the air and on the water, the Coast Guard said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about the situation Saturday, but did not say immediately if it would investigate.
Air Forces scored two touchdowns in the second quarter to defeat Navy 14-9 and snaps a five game losing streak against other service academies. This win serves as the first time the Falcons have beaten the Midshipmen since 2023 and places them once step closer to reclaiming the Commander-In-Chiefs Trophy for the first time since 2022.
Liam Szarka led the way on offense for the Falcons, scoring two rushing touchdowns and tallying 163 total yards. However, the Falcons defense is what brought them the win.
Air Force held Navy to 1-of-11 on third-down attempts, something senior Blake Fletcher said has become an emphasis for the Falcons defense. The defense made plays down the stretch when it mattered most. Alexander Perez recovered a Navy fumble late in the third quarter, and Max Mustell had the teams lone sack on the Midshipmens final drive.
Mustells sack came on first and ten with just under three minutes to play. It served as a loss of ten yards and was followed by back-to-back incompletions which forced Navy to punt and allowed the Falcons to run out the clock.
Air Force will look to clinch the trophy for the first time since 2022 when they travel to West Point to take on Army on November 7.
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Tonight, temperatures will dip down into the 40s and 50s. There will be some fog along highway 50, but this will clear out by the late morning. Skies will clear out and there will be plenty of sunshine tomorrow.
Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 48; High: 71;
Colorado Springs will have temperatures in the upper 40s. Skies will remain mostly clear throughout the day. Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than Saturday. Winds will be coming out of the southeast between 5-15mph.
Pueblo forecast: Low: 51; High: 75;
Pueblo will dip into the lower 50s in the morning. Above average temperatures are still in the forecast with highs getting into the mid-70s. Skies will be sunny.
Canon City forecast:Low: 51; High: 74;
Canon City will have temperatures in the lower 50s. Nice and calm conditions continue on Sunday. Highs will be in the mid-70s.
Woodland Park forecast:Low: 39; High: 70;
Woodland Park will have morning temperatures in the upper 30s. Sunny skies will last throughout the entire day. Afternoon temperatures will still be warm in the lower 70s.
Tri-Lakes forecast:Low: 45; High: 72;
Monument will have morning temperatures in the mid-40s. Winds will be gusting between 10-20 mph. Afternoon highs will be in the lower 70s.
Plains forecast:Low: 50s; High: 70s;
The eastern plains will wake up to some fog in the morning, but this will clear out by the late morning. Afternoon temperatures will be warm getting into the 70s.
Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast:Low: 48/50; High: 73/75;
The southern I-25 corridor will have overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. There is a chance or some fog in the morning. Winds will be coming out of the southeast between 5-15mph. Highs will get into the 70s.
Mountains forecast: Low: 30s & 40s; High: 70s;
The mountains will dip into the 30s and 40s overnight. Peak fall foliage is here! If you are trying to find a day to do so, any day this week will be beautiful. Highs will be in the 70s.
Extended outlook forecast:
We have a much calmer pattern this week and conditions are expected to stay this way. Highs will go back and forth between the 70s and 80s. Overnight lows are still not getting close to freezing.
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Neighbors in the Papeton community are coming together to transform the grounds of Edison Elementary School, installing garden beds designed to fight local food insecurity and teach students about growing fresh produce all made possible by a last-minute $5,000 grant from Sprouts.
Watch Liv Wood's report in the video player below: Community rallies around Edison Elementary with garden bed build
The original plan was modest: install just two garden beds each year. But after PTA Vice President and garden manager Sarah Hernandez applied for the grant at the last minute, the entire vision became a reality at once.
"Thank God we did because we were able to get the full $5,000 and so we're here with 10 extra garden beds to do the whole full garden that we planned," Hernandez said.
As a Title One school, Edison Elementary faces unique challenges in securing funding.
"It's free and reduced lunch, poverty level, and so we do everything that we can to support our families and our community," said Edison Elementary School principal Robin Moore.
But for Hernandez, the garden was never just about the money it was about meeting a deeper need in the community.
"We wanted to find a way to help feed the community because there were a few months where there was food insecurity and a lot of people hitting up food pantries. So we just wanted to make sure that, like, we could grow fresh produce so that they'd have healthy food," Hernandez said.
The garden also doubles as an outdoor classroom, where students are learning how ecosystems support each other.
"We also taught the kids about how having flowers in a garden is good, that actually helps bring beneficial insects and also keep away the insects that want to eat all of the fruits and vegetable," Hernandez said.
One of the students learning about gardening and plants is Hernandez's son.
"We were a little late getting planting season started last spring, but we're gonna be running and going on the 3rd grade class; that's where Sarah's son was in 3rd grade last year," Moore said. "It's kind of their project, and now that they're 4th graders, this will kind of be their legacy project until they leave, so that's exciting for them."
When the supplies arrived and the work began, the community showed up no questions asked.
"It's just nice actually seeing everybody helping, and it's really cool seeing that there's more community than we thought," Hernandez said.
Moore said the response was no surprise.
"I really believe when we do need something, and we put the word out, people do respond here because they believe in our school, they believe in our kids, they love our teachers," Moore said.
The outpouring of support left the project's organizer overwhelmed with emotion.
"It is truly amazing, and it kind of makes me wanna cry a little bit because I didn't expect as many people to show up," Hernandez said.
The school is always looking for donations and help from the community. Hernandez said she is now hoping to get a fence installed to finish the project.
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