office, and even ran his sheriff's re-election campaign is now facing second degree manslaughter charges. >> and ryan is with us now. the deputy responding to accusations that he got the job thanks to financial support for the department? >> he says that's unfair. he says he supported them to help them do their jobs. but if he's convicted for the charges against him, he could face up to four years in prison. >> ryan, thanks. and what we're learning about the unbelievable moment, the aircraft flying low, landing on the west lawn of the capitol. flown by a 61-year-old postal employee. and what we had not seen until now. and the giant security balloons intended to catch this kind of threat. but they weren't activated yet. here's pierre thomas. >> reporter: tonight, the wife of gyrocopter pilot doug hughes is calling him a patriot, as authorities investigate how his audacious flight managed to evade the air defense umbrella,