A Colorado man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted of driving drunk and causing the death of U.S. Air Force veteran. Paul Stephenson, 57, of Castle Rock, was convicted in April of killing USAF Lt. Col. Matt Anderson and injuring his four children after he crashed his truck into their vehicle while driving drunk in August 2024.
Anderson was stopped at a 7-Eleven gas station with his family following a trip to the Douglas County Fair when he was killed, according to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office. His wife was walking into the store when Stephenson drove his Chevy Silverado into their vehicle.
Stephenson was sentenced to life in prison plus 92 years.
While in court, Stephenson admitted to drinking a bottle of fireball whiskey and two beers before driving, and his blood alcohol level was 2.5 times the legal limit, the DA’s office said.
Stephenson racked up his third DUI conviction when he was found guilty of killing Anderson.
District Attorney George Brauchler said his office pursued the first-degree murder charge to