floyd lee corkins faces several new charges. the charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence. corkins is due back in court on friday. >> the news 4 iteam uncovered more ballot problems. thousands of voters may have received more than one copy of their absentee ballot. the board of elections brought out extra elections after discovering that postal bar codes may have been wrong. if you receive two ballots, only one will be counted. >> the f.b.i. has reports of voter sbim kags. residents got official letters warning them that their citizenship may be in question and may not be able to te. both democrats and republicans have received the letters that were postmarked from seattle washington. >> scary scene for a political supporter in leesburg. libbey steven's dogs woke her up at about 2:00 in the morning. she called police and said she believes somebody set the fire intentionally. >> it's one thing to spray paint a sign or slash it or steal it. it's another to set it on fire. that's wrong. >> the romney campaign office went out today to replace the burn sign. steven's neighbor, s

floyd lee corkins was charged with terrorism for the august attack. it's the first time anyone's been charged with committing an act of terror under d.c.'s anti-terrorism act. corkins has already pleaded not guilty to the first set of charges he faced. >>> today family and friends will say good-bye to a prince george's county police officer killed in a car crash. kevin bowden died after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. he was off duty at the time. the first viewing is at lee's funeral home in clinton. >>> this morning police want to know who's behind a costly crime spree in prince george's county. nine cars were set on fire over a 24-hour period in the kettering, largo, bowie, and upper marlboro areas. investigators believe it's the work of a serial artist. they're not sure if they're burning them to cover up break-ins, but several people say they heard their car alarms going off moments before the fire. >> my wife woke me up. she said, your car, the alarm is going off. look, it looks like there's fire. >> so far, no one has been hurt in t

floyd lee corkins is accuseded of walking in there and opening fire. corkins told the security guard that he didn't like the group's policies, which oppose homosexuality. the guard survived the attack and was able to restrain corkins until help arrives. >>> the supreme court reconvenes today. the nation's highest court could issue rulings about gay marriage, affirmative action, and voting rights in this new term. the nine justices will decide whether the defense of marriage act is constitutional. president clinton signed the law, which states the federal government will only recognize marriages between a man and a woman. the court will also hear a case that challenges whether race should be a factor in college admissions. a white student sued the university of texas after she claims she was rejected unfairly. >> there were people in my class with lower grades who weren't in all the activities that i was in who were being accepted into ut, and the only other difference between us was the color of our skin. >> the best way to get to racial diversity is t

floyd lee corkins is accused of walking into the d.c. headquarters of the conservative group last month and opening fire. investigators say corkins told the security guard he didn't like the group's policies, which includes opposing homosexuality. the guard survived the attack and was able to help restrain corkins until help arrived. >>> counselors will be on hand in a fredericksburg middle school this morning after an eighth grader was killed in a plane crash over the weekend. 13-year-old kyle morton and his father, 48-year-old john morton died on saturday when his cessna crashed into a trailer park shortly after takeoff from shannon airport. the national transportation safety board is at the crash site trying to figure out what happened. people on the ground say they heard the engine stall in midair. >> you heard the engine. then you didn't hear. it disappeared. then you hear the branches. then you hear just a loud crash. the trailer shook. >> neighbors say john morton had a passion for flying, was a former marine, and worked for an ai

federal prosecutors announced floyd lee corkins will be charged with exiting an act of terrorism. he is accused of opening fire inside the center in august. security guard leo johnson was shot but survived and is credited with wrestling the gun from corkins. >>> hurricane sandy turned deadly last night killing two in the caribbean. an earlierly man died when a boulder rolled onto his clapboard house. >>> up next, the latest on how hurricane sandy could impact our weather at home. >> how you can get a chance to be a part of this year's national christmas tree lighting? fox 5 morning news is back in just a moment. presidident obama: there's justo quit in america... and you're seeing that right now. over five million new jobs. exports up forty one percent. home values... rising. our auto industry... back. and our heroes are coming home. we're not there yet, but we've made real progress and the... last thing we should do is turn back now. here's my plan for the next four years: making education and training a national priority; building on our manufacturing boom; boosting american-mad

accused of shooting a security guard at the family research council will be in court. 23-year-old floyd lee corkins was charge the with terrorism for the august attack. it's the first time anyone's been charged with committing an act of terror under d.c.'s anti-terrorism act. the charge carries up to 30 years in prison. corkins has already pled not guilty to the first set of charges he faced. >>> mitt romney will continue his tour of battle ground states. he flies from ohio to ames, iowa, where his campaign will deliver what it calls a closing argument. the presidential candidate will return to ohio later today. president obama will campaign in ohio on monday. he's staying here in the district today. he returned late last night from a marathon 40-hour campaign trip, which included stops in eight states. one of those states was illinois, where he voted yesterday afternoon. today the president heads to georgetown university. he will tape an mtv special in which he will answer young voters' questions. >>> as both campaigns target swing states, one new poll seems to show mitt romney gaining momentum na

the first person ever to be charged with committing an act of terrorism in d.c. 28-year-old floyd lee corkins has been indicted under the district's anti-terrorism act passed in 2002. authorities say he shot an unarmed guard at the family research council's office on g street in northwest. corkins has been in custody ever since. his next court appearance is set for friday. >>> firefighters in fairfax county are on the scene putting out hot spots after a huge blaze this afternoon at a home m the 8400 block of sullenberger court in lorton. that caught fire just after 3:00 this afternoon. the roof badly damaged. the residents of the house not home at the time. >>> a woman tonight said she was cornered by two pit bulls. it is the second pit bull attack in the same northeast washington neighborhood in the last month. news4's pat collins is live in that neighborhood and explains how a barbershop owner came to the rescue. pat? >> reporter: jim, concern tonight about two aggressive stray pit bulls. one attack four blocks that way, another attack two blocks this way. this is d barbershop. it's owned b

police say 28-year-old floyd lee corkins ii shot and wounded a security guard at the rfc headquarters in august. the guard disarmed and held corkins for police. authorities believe corkins carried out the shooting because of the rfc's conservative views. >>> this morning the faa will resume its investigation into a single plane crash in virginia. it killed the pilot and his teenage son. authorities have identified the victims as 48-year-old john and 13-year-old kyle morton of stafford, virginia. the father was conducting takeoffs and landing and something went wrong. residents of the mobile home park were out enjoying a fall evening when the plane came down. >> my two nephews, my niece, all their friends are playing in this cul-de-sac. it could have been so much worse. >> the pilot avoided hitting any homes. no one on the ground was hurt. >>> 2,000 american service men and women have now died in the war in afghanistan. the fighting began just about 11 years ago and two americans died in a firefight over the weekend. drew levinson reports this may have been the latest of the insider at

earlier this week, 23-year-old floyd lee corkins was charged with terrorism for the acan at that -- attack. it's the first time anyone has been charged under this act. corkins has already pled not guilty in the first set of charges he faced. >>> this morning a man involved in a chase that killed a police officer in prince george's county is charged with vehicular manslaughter. kevin neal was charged on that, along with fleeing and eluding place. the officer crashed his car in august. he was chasing a man on i-95 they thought may have stolen a car. >>> today family and friends say good-bye to i aprince george's police officer killed in a car crash. kevin bowden died last thursday after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. st off duty at the time. the first viewing is tonight at 6:00 at lee's funeral home in clinton. he'll have another viewing tomorrow morning in temple hills before his funeral. >>> a mystery this morning for prince george's county police as they try to figure out who set nine cars on fire in less than 24 hours. people in kettering, largo, bowie, and upper marlboro,

floyd lee corkins is accused of walking into the headquarters of that conservative group last month and opening fire. corkins told a security guard that he didn't like the group's policies, which include opposing homosexuality. the guard survived the attack and was able to restrain corkins until help arrived. >>> california will become the first state to ban a form of therapy aimed at trying to turn gay teens straight. governor jerry brown will sign a bill for a ban of what's known as conversion therapy. it can increase teens' risk of depression and suicide. conservative religious groups sabaning the practice will help parents trying to care for kids experiencing gender confusion. >>> also in california, undocumented immigrants will soon be able to get driver's licenses. the governor brown signed into law a controversial bill that allows the immigrants to drive legally if they qualify for a new federal work permit program. that program applies to immigrants who came to the united states before they were 16 years of age and are still 30 years old or younger and meet other criteria. >>> a

prosecutors in the district are charging suspects with committing an act of terrorism. 28-year-old floyd lee corkins is accused of shooting an unarmed security guard in august. the u.s. attorney's office said corkins told the guard he didn't like the organization's politics before he started shooting. corkins is also charged with attempted murder. he's due in court on friday. >>> coming up on news4 at 6:00, the deadly rocket attack and deadly retaliation. there's a new warning tonight as violence erupts between israelis and palestinians. a pastor made a controversial statement about gay marriage in maryland. >> those who practice such things are deserving of death. >> now he's ready to explain. >>> i'm tray see wilkins. coming up on news4, this was supposed to be the site of a brand-new mixed development. but the bottom fell out. why, and what's next coming up. >>> and a 10-year-old who found a message in a bottle makes a special connection worlds away. ike leggett: gaming generated one hundred and eighty... million dollars for maryland schools. question seven will double it. rushern baker: question