>> you look have the reasons why the aurora shooter is in an undisclosed prison. >> a csu player gets an outpouring of support from fanning as he returns to the court. >> this has been one of the most unique seasons i have been a part of. >> reporter: peyton and the team talk about being one win away from the superbowl. 9news starts now. >> strong winds through the foothills and a few flurries tonight. the mountains have several more inches this afternoon. it will be cool tomorrow around denver. and you will see a nice warmup. by sunday that could change. danielle will join us in a few minutes with the latest on the forecast for the afc title game. we may never know where colorado's most notorious

his days and a good number of people probably don't care. the shooter for the aurora theater shooting has been transferred out of colorado. steve staeger is here to explain. >> reporter: legal experts we talked to say this kind of transfer is not necessarily unusual. it is essentially a tray. we send one of our inmates somewhere and that state sends theirs here. it is done to move someone dangerous or to protect someone in danger. >> broken into a number of homes and he had raped people. >> reporter: denver district attorney mitch morressey remembers well one of the first cases he took on off taking office 11 years ago. the da remembers the one condition of his plea. >> he came to us and said that he felt if he went to the penitentiary for life, he would get killed there.

everything if he would recommend that he serve his sentence outside of the state of colorado. >> reporter: morressey agreed. the doc had the final say and agreed as well. >> for safety purposes, sometimes for the prisoner, sometimes the community. >> reporter: interstate transfers like this happen fairly regularly. >> and usually we will get just as bad a person or worse that will come to our penitentiary in the exchange made. >> reporter: the da gets it. sometimes a prisoner may still have ties in the community and could potentially have harm done to something. other times the prisoner is in danger themselves creating a bad environment not just for them but for others around them. then there is the issue of liability. >> i don't know if victims want to see the state of colorado paying a big check to a bad

>> reporter: he was transferred to wisconsin. they had to be transferred back to colorado and then to another state and kyle, we do not know where that is. >> very interesting system. all right, thank you steve. the students and faculty at csu wanted to help a basketball player who lost his parents in a fire. they can only go to funeral and related extenses. the grade school says the go fund me page set up for emanuel omogbo falls within the rules and the original $10,000 goal was met in a matter of hours. the amount donated is now more than $37,000 at this hour. anything leftover will go to charity. his parents, niece and nephew died in the fire, he was back

for the rams on the road in the air force academy. drew will have more on the game coming up. eric tate went back to work today one day after getting stabbed in front of the fire station. a woman randomly jumped into his suv at colfax and speer and attacked him. as the car rolled away with her inside, he ran back to the station. police arrested marlene rodriguez. >> reporter: it was very unusual. probably the scariest thing was being trapped. snow has made a mess of the roads in many areas. more than 150 crashes were reported in virginia this

usually, the president of the united states does not get stuck in traffic, but gridlock got in the way of his motorcade. it was after an inch of snow fell in dc. the big storm hits friday and saturday. it could bring one to two feet of snow to the dc area. the buffalo bills a breaking a gender issue. she spent seven years as a player personnel assistant with the jets. before that, was a game day special events intern and college scouting intern. for the second time in three years the patriots come to denver to play the broncos.

game featuring pay pay versus tom brady. this time, gary kubiak will be leading the broncos against new england. >> it has always been outside looking in. this is my first time to be a part of them. special people, but two good football teams. >> we managed to find a few more united in orange magnets. they will be handed out until they are gone at 6:00 in the king soopers in castle rock. tomorrow afternoon, we will hand them out at 104th and washington in thornton. a full list of stores for the next few days is at 9news.com. if you don't have a ticket to the game sunday, there are options other than sitting at home for watching the game. two theaters in boulder and denver will have the game for free. we have the top nine that we found on 9news.com. you can always find the link to it on the 9news facebook page. there is a lot of concern

it is being found more and more in the u.s. several states now being brought here from latin american countries. doctors believe the virus spread in mosquitoes can lead to a severe birth defect in newborns. christine has more. >> reporter: it is a vicar spread by infected mosquitoes. it is on the ride in 14 territories and countries in jamaica, the home of the summer olympic games. this is prompting major concerns for health officials trying to get a handle on the virus. it is a lot like the common cold or flu for the average person. >> not a big deal if you are not pregnant. flu like symptoms, a rash, low grade fever, you feel bad for a few days after seven to ten days, it goes away. >> reporter: the primary

according to our 9news medical expert, it is being linked to a problem in babies called microcephaly causing small heads and small brains. in 2014, in brazil, there were 147 reported cases of it. then in 201, over 3,000 cases. the concern is cases of them happening here in the u.s. as a result of americans contracting the zika virus overseas. in the past year, the cdc has seen 12 reported cases of people who have come back into the u.s. with the virus including two pregnant women in illinois an one in hawaii which is why on tuesday, the cdc released new guidelines for women who are pregnant. federal health officials are urging pregnant women to consider postponing travel plans to any areas where the zika virus is circulating.

doctors to ask all pregnant women if they have recently traveled to a country where the zika virus is spreading. planning to travel overseas, be aware of the risk. >> if you are traveling and a woman of childbearing age, take precautions. think about the areas you are going to. if you go to an area where a lot of this is going on, think about changing your plans. >> reporter: if you are not pregnant or traveling to zika hot spots, there is no reason to panic. for pregnant women who have traveled overseas to areas with the virus, go to your doctor. the cdc is working to get the situation under control. dr. torres says it could be four years before there is a treatment for this virus. >> you mentioned the olympics which is six months away. >> reporter: if we are talking a dozen people infected in america right now, thousands of americans going overseas to brazil for this, if they bring

there is such a growing concern now to get this under control adele. >> sure. thanks christine. the pickton county sheriffs office looks into the report of a snow boarder knocked off a ski lift by a skier. they are confident they can find the skier. they are looking at surveillance cameras. deputies are reportedly interviewing witnesses who saw the incident. investigators told the newspaper the skier is thought to be a local resident. not a tourist. still ahead, could be the all time. the film that would go head to head in theaters with the next star wars movie. >> also, what you get when you mix the concept of stained glass windows with an igloo. >> more snow in the mountains. danielle is watching what is coming our way. >> then a father and son try to make history and advance to the

>> for everyone who thought we had a ninth planet. it is not pluto. is it is one that no one has ever seen yet. scientist haves speculated there should be another planet at the edge of our solar system. researchers at cal tech have observed the gravitational pull of a very large object they believe exists. planet 9 may be ten times larger than earth. pluto recently called a dwarf planet by some scientists is a little less than 5 billion miles from the sun. the ninth planet is at least 20 billion miles away. star wars fans had to wait a long time for episode 7. they have to wait longer than expected for episode 8. it is being moved from may 2017 to december of the same year which will set up a matchup in

box office hits of all time. star wars episode 8 will be released just ten days before the sequel to avatar. star wars, the force awakens is avatar. at least at this point for the title of biggest global box office hit of all time. a college hockey player had some free time and some free ice on his hands. mitch fritz is an engineering student at saint john's university in arizona. he was given the idea to make a multicolored igloo. he bought bread pans and let colored water freeze. then he built his igloo. >> i thought i should go outside a little bit more. this is one way i could do it. here you have the entry way. very narrow. on the inside here. and kind of looks like it is

>> he has tried this two other times, back home in canada. says the top of the dome always turns out to be the hardest part. jolly rancher igloo. last night, it was the frozen pants, tonight it is the jolly rancher igloo. minnesota dealing with the cold big time as well as the snow. our snow has been up in the high country today. it is a pretty nice one around the denver metro area. the clouds poured into the city skyline this afternoon. we did have some gustier conditions out there as well. those winds picking up around the foothills. we are looking at this storm system finally winding down. the winds beginning to weaken tomorrow. temps close to 50 degrees. 50s out in limon. a little cooler to the west. freezing at steamboat springs. we are in the mid 30s in the airport. mostly cloudy skies but the winding coming out of the

hour making it feel a little cooler. in the 9 backyard, feels nice with a jacket on. a nice chill in the air. 34 degrees and tomorrow, we number. believe it or not. go now. lake area. 25 for broomfield. again, a spot that has been pretty gusty all day long, 20 to 30 miles an hour gusts around the loveland pass area and also berthoud pass. as our storm system moves out, as well. here is the deal across doppler, one little brief storm pushing into parts of kansas. that was here earlier, now the storm system finally starting to fizzle out just a bit. we do have a little bit of light snow across south central colorado at i-25 through trinidad. steadier bands across the southeast plains. springfield picking up on that. we really haven't seen all that much this evening. a couple of flurries maybe here and there. but, nothing, nothing

as we go throughout the rest of this evening again, that storm system weakening even more by morning. might still have a few isolated pockets of snow out there. but i wouldn't count on much. around the metro area, you could wake up to a few early clouds. a brisk beginning. if you are leaving a house, grab a coat. not the puffy coat, but a nice solid coat to bring you throw the day. nice and warm. by 4:00 with the clear skies, the temperatures will stay in the 30s all afternoon long. by 10:00, two clouds out there, but this storm system will be moving packing its bags. parts of the deep south, the mid atlantic states. friday evening into the weekend, this will be a monster for parts of the eastern seaboard. we will see the warm moist air pull in from the gulf coast. cold air funneling in from the north creating the perfect battleground for seeing impress i snow bands from dc, baltimore. further to the south and severe coastal flooding as well as ice

they are seeing every kind of weather phenomenon out there. it will be a mess. two feet of snowfall within this purple little bubble. west virginia, virginia, and parts of maryland. it will be a mess. if you have friends, family out there, give them a buzz, make sure they are prepared. here in colorado, we will be cooling off to the teens and 20s in eastern colorado. some spots in the single digits in the mountains. around here, mostly cloudy sky to night. the winds still picking up out of the northwest. 10 to 20 miles an hour. nice day tomorrow morningful it is still a little breezy with the clouds out there, but by the afternoon, we will have some sunshine around here. and also, the wind not quite as bad. we will stay in the 30s for eastern colorado as well. western colorado much of the same. a few spots in the 20s . grand lake. and nederland with spots in the 40s along. high pressure builds back in. that will warm us up. makes it feel a little more like springtime around here. and the next storm system will

the timing of it not ideal. looks like it will be rolling in just in time for the broncos game. right now, lighted flurries but stay tuned for that one. >> yeah? okay. we will let you keep an eye on that. >> you will want something toasty in your hand. not a frosty beverage probably. >> or perhaps alternate. >> yeah. >> thanks danielle. when she found the wallet, she knew she was going to do a good deed. didn't expect to do it for a denver bronco or get rewarded to it. janinejanine found the wallet and returned it the next day. she was given a ticket to the game. the national western stock show is in its final week. today pro rodeo par sis taints participants engaging in bare

a father and son compete in the same event. their goal is to make it to the national finals rodeo together. >> every guy going down the road wish they could make the competition with their dad. >> the pro rodeo runs through week at the national western. one of the best events of the stock show can be seen right here on 9news. the junior competition will have the animals raised by the youngest exhibitors.

>> here is drew soicher. >> hi everybody, the championship would be so much more fun if peyton manning and tom brady hated each other. pop eye and bluto, bugs bunny and elmer fudd. their 17th head to head meeting, the two superstar quarterbacks started practicing for the title game today and then tried to kill their rivalry with kindness. give me spiderman and the green goblin. godzilla and king kong. betty and veronica would do. >> tom brady plays the position the way it is supposed to be played. he is extremely talented. he is a hard worker, a very competitive guy. and he plays the position the right wait right way. you play for a long time.

players that have played in all, you know, 16 of those games. but as the quarter back, it has always been a great honor and privilege to have competed against him in the course of the past, you know, 16 or 17 years he and i have been in the league together. >> you know, i think playing someone 17 times is pretty cool. especially someone as great as him. and to play against, you know, those peyton manning led tames, you have to play 60 minutes and you are going to be in for a tough game. and they are going to take advantage of opportunity that's they get so we have to do a good job taking care of the football. >> coke and pepsi. mcdonalds and burger king. 9news broncos insider mike and his notebook. >> bill belichick, tom brady and the patriots, located what

highway had it been the 90s , 80s, he would have been the undisputed greatest quarterback in nfl history. now because of belichick and brady, he only goes down as one of the greats. he has all of the significant passing records. a large percentage of manning's career has come down to whether he can beat belichick and brady. >> when the season schedule comes out and you know you are going to play against them in the regular season, every time after that final second ticks off, you have a good feeling that you probably will see them again if you do your job or get to the playoffs. >> his preparation, his consistency, his skills, i would never ever, ever underestimate him under any circumstances. >> reporter: and now here we are again for the 17th time and

it is belichick and brady against manning. the manning story could be in its final chapter, but the villain refuses to go away. how will it end? former avalanche star ryan o' reilly. he earned an assist on a second period goal. avalanche lead 2-1 with less than a minute to go. nuggets play the grizzlies tomorrow. college basketball tonight. emanuel omogbo took the court just days after losing his family in a house fire. rams win 83-79. in seattle, colorado was beaten by washington.

buffs lose by a final score of 95-83. you know, just because peyton manning and tom brady might not face each other in a football game ever again after this weekend doesn't mean they can't remain arch rivals. in fact, 9news sports night's drew expects to find them on the front porch engaged in a fierce game of chess 30 years from now. >> you see, even as old men, they are being nice to one another. [ laughter ] >> some people might not consider 70 old. >> 30 years? you're right. they wouldn't even be 70 yet. he made them look much older. >> he did. i was just thinking about that. [ laughter ]

>> cooler, clouds, we warm up

we are back into the 50s . our next storm system moves in sunday. looks like it might be here just in time for the broncos game. we will cool off more on monday. keep the snowfall around as well. >> nice. >> so nice. >> an exclamation point. nice. the tonight show is next. we will see you here tomorrow