RIGHT NOW ... WE'RE IN THE FINAL STRETCH ... AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S BIG SENATE RUNOFF RACE. WHO EXPERTS SAY ... HAVE THE MOST ON THE LINE ... AND ... WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THE POLLS TOMORROW. A GEORGIA SEX OFFENDER ... FOUND ... YEARS LATER ... IN *MEXICO. THE SHOCKING JOB HE SAYS ... HE HELD WHILE HE WAS THERE. A DELIVERY DRIVER ... IS BEHIND BARS ... ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND KILLING A SEVEN- YEAR-OLD GIRL. THE ONLY REASON HE GOT CAUGHT ... AND THE ONE QUESTIONS INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO ANSWER THIS MORNING. A CLASH OVER RELIGIOUS AND LGBTQ RIGHTS REACHES THE NATION'S HIGHEST COURT. I'M AMY LU IN WASHINGTON WITH THE ARGUMENTS JUSTICES WILL HEAR ON TODAY. THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING - - I'M FRANK SULKOWSKI. METEOROLOGISTS JONATHAN MYERS AND MELISSA HALL ARE JOINING US NOW .... NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 70. CALM WIND BECOMING EAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE MORNING. MONDAY NIGHT A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 58. LIGHT NORTHEAST WIND. TUESDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE 1PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 74. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 58. CALM WIND. WEDNESDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. THURSDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. THURSDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. FRIDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 76. FRIDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 52. SATURDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 72. SATURDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 50. SUNDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 68. AND HERE'S A LOOK HIGHWAY 80 AT RIGHT NOW ... OF COURSE VOTERS WILL PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING. AND HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING. HIGHWAY 80 AT PINE BARREN ROAD IN POOLER RIGHT NOW ... THE COUNTDOWN IS ON TO THE SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION IN GEORGIA. TOMORROW ... POLLS WILL BE OPEN ACROSS OUR AREA ... FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN. OF COURSE VOTERS WILL DECIDE BETWEEN INCUMBENT DEMOCRATIC SENATOR RAPHAEL WARNOCK ... AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER HERSCHEL WALKER. THIS MORNING ... WE'RE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THEIR LAST-MINUTE PLEAS TO VOTERS ... HERE AND ACROSS THE STATE. GEORGIA'S SENATE HOPEFULS ARE WRAPPING UP CLOSING ARGUMENTS TRYING TO RALLY VOTERS BACK TO THE POLLS AGAIN. IT'S TIME TO HAVE OUR VOICES HEARD AND OUR VOTE COUNTED. I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE TIRED // BUT CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW TIRED YOU'RE GOING TO BE IF HERSCHEL WALKER IS YOUR SENATOR FOR THE NEXT 6 YEARS. AFTER NEITHER MET THE 50 PERCENT THRESHOLD FOR A NOVEMBER MIDTERM WIN, REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER HERSCHEL WALKER AND INCUMBENT RAPHAEL WARNOCK ARE VYING ONCE MORE TO BE GEORGIA'S NEXT SENATOR. AND BOTH PARTIES HAVE BROUGHT OUT BIG NAME SUPPORT. MR. WALKER HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA - LIKE WHETHER IT?S BETTER TO BE A VAMPIRE OR A WEREWOLF. HE DIDN'T COME TO TALK ABOUT WE WANT TO CHECK IN RIGHT NOW WITH OUR NIKIYA CARRERO ... LIVE FROM THE CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE. NIKIYA ... VOTING GETS UNDERWAY TOMORROW. YEAH FRANK ... THIS EXACT WE'VE BEEN REPORTING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF EARLY VOTING HERE IN OUR AREA ... JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PACKING THE POLLS. WE NOW KNOW ... <> "IN A LARGE DEGREE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN SWEEPING A LOT OF THE STATEWIDE RACES. IF YOU NEED TO CHECK WHERE YOU'RE VOTING ... YOU CAN DO IT RIGHT NOW ... ON OUR ONLINE VOTER GUIDE ... AT WJCL DOT COM. FRANK .. BACK TO YOU. THIS MORNING ... SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTATIVE JIM CLYBURN IS PRAISING THE MOVE TO MAKE THE PALMETTO STATE ... THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IN THE COUNTRY. HE SAID ON TWITTER ... QUOTE ... "SOUTH CAROLINA IS A RELIABLE MICROCOSM OF THE COUNTRY. THE PEE DEE IS STEEPED IN AGRICULTURE, THE MIDLANDS IN EDUCATION, THE UPSTATE IN MANUFACTURING AND THE LOWCOUNTRY IN TOURISM." HE ADDED THAT THE STATE BEING ABLE TO SPEAK FIRST ON WHO SHOULD BE PRESIDENT ... HELPS BLACK VOTERS CHOICES BE SEEN. ALL NEW THIS MORNING ... A FUGITIVE SEX OFFENDER ... ON THE RUN FOR FIVE YEARS ... IS BACK IN GEORGIA ... AFTER BEING FOUND IN *MEXICO ... WORKING AS A *TEACHER. ACCORDING TO U-S MARSHALS ... BRAD HATTER FROM GWINNETT COUNTY ... TRIED TO MEET A 9-YEAR- OLD GIRL FOR SEX ... BACK IN 2005. HE WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON IN 20-17 ... AND PUT ON PROBATION. OFFICIALS SAY IN 20-18 ... HE STOPPED REPORTING FOR PROBATION. WE NOW KNOW ... ON SATURDAY ... AUTHORITIES FOUND HIM IN MEXICO. THEY SAY THAT'S WHERE HATTER ... WAS A *TEACHER. AND YESTERDAY ... THEY BROUGHT HIM BACK TO THE U- S ... WHERE HE REMAINS IN JAIL. ALSO NEW THIS MORNING ... WE'RE LEARNING WHAT LED TO THE ARREST OF A DELIVERY DRIVER ... ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND KILLING A SEVEN- YEAR-OLD GIRL. THIS ALL HAPPENED NEAR FORT WORTH TEXAS LAST WEEK. BACK ON WEDNESDAY ... ATHENA STRAND WAS REPORTED MISSING. ON FRIDAY ... AUTHORITIES FOUND HER BODY ... TEN MILES FROM HER HOME. ONE NEIGHBOR *DID TELL INVESTIGATORS ... THEY SPOTTED A FEDEX TRUCK ... AT THE TIME ATHENA WAS LAST SEEN. SHERIFF LANE AKIN, WISE COUNTY: WE DO HAVE A CONFESSION WE REALLY CAN'T GET INTO THE ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT A MOTIVE IN THIS CASE. IN A STATEMENT ... FEDEX DID SAY ... ITS EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ... BUT THAT HORNER HAS NO PRIOR RECORD. THIS MORNING ... TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ... ARE WAKING UP IN THE DARK ... FOR THE THIRD DAY IN A ROW ... BECAUSE OF SHOOTINGS AT SEVERAL POWER STATIONS. IT HAPPENED IN MOORE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY. THAT'S NEAR FAYETTEVILLE. OFFICIALS SAY 45-THOUSAND PEOPLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ... WHEN SOMEONE OPENED FIRE ON - *SEVERAL OF THOSE STATIONS. AUTHORITIES CALL IT CRIMINAL ... AND VANDALISM. NOW ... THE F-B-I ... STATE ... AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHO'S BEHIND IT. SHERIFF RONNIE FIELDS, MOORE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: "EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE INDICATE THAT SHOW THAT A FIREARM HAD BEEN USED TO DISABLE THE EQUIPMENT." THIS MORNING ... AUTHORITIES *ARE AWARE OF ONLINE RUMORS ... THAT THE ATTACK WAS AIMED AT CANCELING A DRAG SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT ... BUT SAY THEY'VE *YET TO FIND EVIDENCE LINKING THE TWO. THE DRAG SHOW *DID GO ON ... EVEN AFTER THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. HAPPENING TODAY ... A BATTLE OVER RELIGION AND L-G-B-T-Q RIGHTS ... WILL BE HEARD IN THE SUPREME COURT. WE WANT TO CHECK IN WITH OUR AMY LU IN WASHINGTON ... WHO'S REPORTING ... ONE OF THE ARGUMENTS ALSO MENTIONS THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. THAT'S RIGHT -- ONE COLORAD- BASED BUSINESS OWNER CLAIMS VIOLATION OF HER FREE SPEECH -- IF LAW REQUIRES HER TO SERVE CUSTOMERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. LORIE SMITH -- A CHRISTIAN WEB DESIGNER -- SAYS SHE WANTS TO EXPAND HER SERVICES BY BUILDING WEDDING WEBSITES. BUT -- SHE SAYS HER FAITH PREVENT HER FROM ENACTING THOSE SERVICES FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGES. COLORADO LAW PROHIBITS THIS