good morning, america. breaking overnight, suspected serial killer arrested. the major announcement from law enforcement in stockton, california, following six deadly shootings. >> we are sure we stopped another killing. >> how police say they caught their man just in the nick of time. fiery uprising. the astonishing new images overnight. billowing smoke rising from iran's most notorious prison holding hundreds of protesters and at least two americans. the new turn in the recent revolts. dueling drills. pnato and russia staging nuclea weapons exercises apparently taking place at the same time. the shows of strength as russia reels from a deadly surprise shooting.

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good morning, america. the breaking news coming in overnight, the arrest of a suspect in the stockton, california, serial killings. police there say they stopped the suspect early saturday morning and that he was out quote, hunting. they identified the man as wesley brownlee. he's expected to be arraigned on homicide charges on tuesday and he may face more charges. >> the arrest coming two weeks after investigators released surveillance video of a person of interest near the site of one of the six killings. a seventh victim survived. >> investigators say ballistic tests and video link all seven attacks. for the latest now, let's go to mona kosar abdi live in los angeles. mona, good morning. >> reporter: janai, good morning. police say it is thanks to the community they were able to track down and arrest this suspected serial killer but a brother of one of the victims says this is only the first step in getting justice for those he allegedly killed. this morning, a major update in

the case of a serial killer who went on a rampage that terrorized communities in northern california. stockton police announcing the arrest of 43-year-old wesley brownlee saturday. while they say he was out hunting for his next victim. >> we are sure we stopped another killing. >> reporter: pole nl is connected to six murders in the central valley and oakland in the last few months. all of his victims, men ages 21 to 54 ambushed in the late night/early morning including musician lorenzo lopez and they also say he's linked to a case in april where a woman was shot and survived her injuries. the victim describing the shooter similarly to the person seen in this surveillance video released by police in dark clothing, a mask and walking with a distinctive limp. >> the arrest happened in two parts. one was community tips, and the second was good old-fashioned police work. >> reporter: according to the police chief, officers followed and pulled over brownlee at 2:00 in the morning. >> as officers made contact with

him, he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. >> reporter: they also found a gun. >> we watched his patterns and determined early this morning he was on a mission to kill. >> reporter: this arrest ultimately leaving the community with a sense of relief. >> i felt so much joy for the families and relief knowing that we don't have to be paralyzed by fear anymore and anxiety in our community. >> reporter: brownlee was booked on ahomicidecharge, but he is expected to face for charges as the investigation continues, and police are still asking for anyone with additional tips to come forward. eva. >> so much relief in the community. mona, thank you. to iran now and those dramatic images. smoke pouring from a notoriously brutal prison there. fire and clashes between prisoners and staff breaking out overnight as the islamic regime continues to battle massive anti-government protests. abc's lama hasan is in london with the latest. good morning, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, eva.

according to iranian state media the fire is now out but those dramatic images flooding social media. you can see the prison engulfed in flames and you can hear the gunshots and the sounds of people who gathered outside the prison chanting, "death to the dictator." this morning, iran's most notorious prison engulfed in smoke. this video posted by local activists show the exploding fire, billows of smoke and gunshots heard at evin prison in northern tehran. among the prisoners there, hundreds who were arrested over the past four weeks of protests against the iranian regime. the facility also holding american prisoners detained in iran such as iranian american siamak namazi in prison for nearly seven years now. the state department saying in a statement, we are following reports from evin prison with urgency. iran is fully responsible for the safety of our wrongfully detained citizens who should be released immediately.

what iranian state media is reporting, it was ignited by a group of thugs, but the true cause remains unclear. meanwhile, the escalating protests on the streets of iran entering their fifth week. according to human rights activist news agency, hrana, 240 deaths now reported including 32 children in protests initially sparked by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini, arrested for violating the islamic republic's strict dress code, later dying in police custody and igniting massive protests against the regime and solidarity around the globe. >> it stunned me what it awakened in iran. it's awakened something that i don't think will be quieted in a long, long time. >> reporter: at least four prisoners died due to smoke inhalation. hundreds of people who had been demonstrating on the streets of iran are locked up in evin prison so it's unclear if the latest is linked to the protests sweeping across the country for more than a month now. janai. >> lama, thank you.

turning to the war in ukraine and nato preparing to hold annual nuclear drills, but it comes at a tense time and as russia plans to have its own nuclear drills. abc's karen travers is at the white house as the administration warns of the high stakes. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, janai. this is an annual nuclear drill. the u.s. and 13 nato allies taking part in this exercise called steadfast noon but it comes amid increasing concerns about russia with vladimir putin threatening nuclear strikes in ukraine after facing major psetbacks in the war. up to 60 nato aircraft will take part in training flights over belgium, the north sea and the united kingdom. the u.s. is showing its firm commitment to the nato alliance flying in b-52 bombers all the way from north dakota. now, none of the jets in this training exercise will have live bombs on board. the white house is trying to downplay the timing of this annual nato event calling it long planned and routine. national security spokesman john kirby insisting this is not

linked to anything russia is doing right now. but it is likely to take place at the same time as russia conducts its own nuclear exercise, which the white house says will involve large-scale maneuvers of strategic nuclear forces that will include live missile launches that russia has done in years past. john kirby says that russia probably believes that doing this nuclear exercise right now will help it project some power. president biden recently warned that this world might be closer to armageddon than any time than the cuban missile crisis but the president also said he does not believe that vladimir putin will launch nuclear weapons. he also said, it is irresponsible for the russian president to even talk about it. whit. >> certainly something to watch as tensions escalate in the region. karen, thank you. also this morning, russia says gunmen killed 11 people and wounded 15 others at a military training ground near ukraine on saturday. the two shooters allegedly

opened fire on volunteer soldiers during target practice. the gunmen were then killed by return fire. the russian defense ministry says they were both from a former soviet republic but isn't specifying which one. vigils were held overnight to remember the victims of the mass shooting in north carolina. that's as new details are emerging from the 911 calls on the day a 15-year-old teenager abc's wypen raleigh e. with more. good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning. growing tributes are pouring in for the victims in thursday's mass shooting. this community still in shock honoring the five lives that were violently taken away. ♪ this morning, a raleigh community reeling. >> there's a senselessness to things like this. >> reporter: at this vigil the community coming together to pay their respects, locking arms viewing this memorial to the victims. john smith knew one of the victims, nicole connors.

>> nicole would always walk her dog, and we always had conversations out there. everybody was a close-knit family in the neighborhood. so this is hard on all of us. >> you don't feel so safe anymore. like all of us just standing out there last night was uncomfortable. >> reporter: robert's fiancee mary marshall was one of those killed. their wedding had been planned for this month. this woman was my everything. she meant so much to me and her parents and sister. still posting on a gofundme page raising money for her funeral expenses. >> an officer was shot? >> yeah. >> he's an off-duty cop. >> reporter: shocking 911 calls detailing the terror unfolding. >> oh, my god. there's another person. >> there's another person. >> you got to get out the area. spanning for more than two miles and the shooting started around 5:00 p.m. then police say the suspect fled to a nearby walking trail, finally taken into custody at 9:30 p.m. >> i spoke to the homeowner as

soon as i arrived. he was outside cutting grass. told him to stay in the house and do not come out. >> reporter: a law enforcement official telling abc news that among the dead is one of the shooter's relatives. and, guys, the d.a. tells me that she intends on trying the teenage suspect as an adult and says assuming he recovers he could face life in prison without the possibility of parole and, guys, overnight another deadly shooting within 72 hours of this one, this time in pittsburgh. three people were killed, one was injured. whit. >> these shootings becoming an epidemic. all right, elwyn, thank you. we do turn now to the coronavirus pandemic and growing concern about new variants possibly leading to another winter surge. the cdc saying early data suggests these new variants may be able to spread more easily and evade immunity from vaccinations and previous infection. this as less than 40% of americans over age 50 have had their second booster doses. let's bring in abc news medical contributor dr. darien sutton. dr. sutton, good morning to you. it's always great to have you.

so let's start here with the ba.5 omicron subvariant, it's been the dominant strain throughout the summer but the cdc is now reporting other subvariants make up roughly one-third of new cases. could this be an indication of what's to come? >> absolutely. good morning, whit. so these new subvariants represent a small but fast growing group of this omicron variant, and right now as you said new data shows they're not increasing the risk of hospitalization and death, however, there is evidence that they're able to evade immune protection, specifically for those who have had a prior infection and also for those who are not up to date on vaccines. right now it sees that the majority of the cases are in the northeast as new york and new jersey have approximately 20% of the total cases of this new subvariant. >> speaking of that protection, those new bivalent vaccines now available and days ago they were authorized for children 5 and older. what should people consider with these vaccines and how could they be impacted by new

variants? >> well, i think everyone should go out and get their vaccine if they're eligible. i recently approximately two weeks after my co-valent booster myself. right now they're indicated for anyone above the age of 5. and if you've had a recent infection, you can wait approximately two months, but the general science says you can probably wait three months after a past infection to get this new booster. new data showing they produce a strong immune response against ale omicron variant. on this new subset, we can only assume that it probably confers a strong level of protection so i recommend if you're eligible, go out and get vaccinated. >> dr. sutton, as always, thank you for your time this morning. also stay tuned to "this week" later this morning, an interview with dr. anthony fauci reflecting on his five decades of public service and an inside look at the government's response to the covid-19 pandemic. plus, george stephanopoulos one-on-one with representative adam kinzinger about thursday's january 6th hearing, and he'll press transportation secretary pete buttigieg about the latest inflation report and when americans can expect some relief

from rising prices. well, now to the student debt relief the biden administration has been promising. the beta test version of the website to apply for the program going live this weekend. deidre bolton is here with more on just how it works. good morning, deidre. >> reporter: good morning, eva. this is a long awaited first step for students. borrowers will be able to submit their applications for debt relief and will not need to reapply if they submit their application during the beta test. as a reminder, the highest amount of debt relief up to $20,000, that goes to people who received a pell grant, a type of student aid given to students from low income families. all other borrowers with federal loans will qualify for up to $10,000 in relief, and, of course, as a reminder, the relief covers anyone who makes less than $125,000 in either the 2020 or 2021 tax year or less than $250,000 as a couple, eva. >> well, speaking of applications, millions of americans may still be eligible for covid-19 stimulus payments?

>> reporter: that's exactly right. taxpayers who did not meet the april 15th deadline have until tomorrow, october 17th, to file for the third and final round of covid stimulus payments worth up to $1,400 per person, those who are eligible, people whose adjusted gross income, $75,000 or less as a single filer. $160,000 or less as a joint filer. families entitled to $1,400 per dependents of any age. >> lots of interest there. "your voice, your vote" now. with over three weeks to go, former president obama is scheduled to campaign for democratic candidates in georgia where there are a number of tight races and that's where abc's alex presha has been speaking with voters as early voting starts tomorrow morning. good morning to you, alex. >> reporter: good morning, janai. yes, the former president is supposed to be here on october 28th. meanwhile, tomorrow there is a big debate in the governor's race here, and as you mentioned, it's also the start of early

in-person voting. with just 22 days before the midterm election and the first and only debate of the hotly contested u.s. georgia senate race done, herschel walker reveling in his debate night performance. >> we got to get leaders that's going to stand up for america. >> reporter: it's a race that could determine which party will control the u.s. senate. meanwhile, the campaign of democratic senator raphael warnock releasing fact checks on walker's debate night claims about his records on law enforcement, health care and immigration. as election day near, polling indicating a tate race between warnock and walker former president barack obama is expected to campaign for warnock and other georgia democrats including stacey abrams who is challenging republican governor brian kemp. those two are scheduled for a high-stakes debate on monday. over at herschel walker's alma mater, the university of georgia, it was homecoming. there was plenty of grilling and barking. and also a lot of herschel

walker jerseys. for many voters here in georgia, the most urgent issues they face they say is inflation, abortion, election laws and gun violence. in atlanta voting rights is a big concern. >> for me it's going to be making sure that we press the fact that everyone's vote should count. everyone's vote matters. >> reporter: the secretary of state race is being closely watched too. brad raffensperger is also on the ballot. one thing voters agreed on, the negative ads with republicans and democrats telling me, enough. >> they're horrible. they're enough. they're insulting. >> they don't sway me one way or the other. >> reporter: now we went around to a couple of different tailgates and fans said they took pride in the good sportsmanship saying this is something these political ads could take a page out of the football playbook on. eva. >> alex presha there for us, alex, thank you. lots of baseball action overnight.

it won't be a repeat for last year's world series, the atlanta braves as the pennant race is now heating up. >> pandemonium. >> reporter: overnight three teams moving on after a wild night on the diamond. the philadelphia phillies proving to be the ultimate underdogs advancing to the national league championship series by knocking off the defending champ atlanta braves. this inside-the-park home run by j.t. realmuto, the first ever by a catcher in the playoffs. their opponent, the san diego padres, who rallied from three runs down to send the favored and league best los angeles dodgers reaching the nlcs for the first time since 1998. also moving on, the houston astros reaching their sixth straight american league championship series. rookie shortstop jeremy pena hitting the home run of a lifetime against the seattle mariners after 18 scoreless innings. >> the bases are loaded. >> reporter: and a last-minute shocker from the cleveland

guardians to take a 2-1 series lead against the yankees after trailing for the entire game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, rookie oscar gonzalez hit a two-run single rallying the guardians to a 6-5 win. they'll play game four tonight. it's a make or break game for the yankees. >> here in new york. >> i know. >> we're surrounded by yankees fans. so i'm sitting very carefully here. >> it hurts just a bit around here. it's time now for a check of the weather and danielle breezy from our nashville affiliate wkrn. hey, danielle. >> reporter: good morning, eva. glad to be with you. i want to start you off with there drone video of fall foliage over the mountains of utah, you can see. look at those leaves, the yellows, golds, reds. that cold blast of air making its way farther south. we got freeze alerts impacting 40 million americans, stretching just east of denver all the way into georgia as temperatures are going to go below 32 degrees in a lot of spots to start early

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sound familiar? it should. vote no on prop 27. on the way, a knuckleball. he got it. >> welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. a stunning win as number eight, tennessee, knocked off the top ranked alabama. but it's what happened after the game that has a lot of people talking this morning. take a look at this. tennessee fans going wild, storming the field to celebrate the historic win, tearing down one of the sets of the goalposts but they keep going here. fans are seen carrying them out of the stadium, then dumping them into the water in the nearby tennessee river. >> i can't believe -- i needed to know. these posts are like 500 plus pounds. >> when you've got so many people helping. >> it's the adrenaline. i can see like eva back in her

day tearing down a goalpost. [ laughter ] >> we're going to the river. pack your gear. we're going to the river. >> come on, guys. some of the other big stories that we are following this morning, happening right now, chinese leader xi jinping addressing the crowd on the opening day of a week-long communist party conference where he's expected to receive a third five-year term in office. xi doubling down on many of china's policies that put the country at odds with the u.s. including not ruling out the use of force with taiwan and strengthening its military. also right now, the bright lights on broadway went dark last night for one minute to honor the multi-tony award winner angela lansbury. the actress died earlier this week at the age of 96. lansbury made her broadway debut in 1957. she then went on to star in many stage and screen productions including her 12-year stint as jessica fletcher on "murder, she wrote." and take a look at this dramatic video that shows what appear to be navy s.e.a.l.s fast-roping down a helicopter and onto a boat in newport

beach, california. luckily this was just all a stunt involving a hollywood pilot, special effects, supervisors and stuntmen to entertain people attending a fund-raiser. >> incredible. >> there you have classic newport beach there. we do start this half hour with the female winner of last year's boston marathon being called into question. the kenyan stands to be stripped of her title after testing positive for a banned substance. this morning, a new doping scandal rocking the running world and raising questions about systemic cheating among kenyan runners who have dominated the sport in recent years. kenya's diana kipyokei, the winner of the 2021 boston marathon, now not only in danger of losing her title but a multiyear suspension. >> over and over again we've seen where it's one athlete then another and another, and you find out it is systemic cheating within a country or a certain sport. >> reporter: kipyokei's

suspension marks the tenth kenyan athlete to test positive this year. the athletics integrity unit known as aiu says kipyokei has been provisionally suspended for using the banned substance triamcinolone acetonide. >> this steroid is used to treat skin issues and inflammation, and it can be used for all kinds of things. >> reporter: kipyokei's sample was taken after her victory in boston last october, one of the most prestigious races in the world. kipyokei besting american nell rojas who came in sixth. the aiu also provisionally suspending her kenyan teammate, betty wilson lempus, who won the paris half marathon in 2021 for the same banned substance. officials also accusing kipyokei and lempus of obstructing the investigation. lawrence cherono who took first place at the boston marathon in 2019 in july also provisionally suspended for using a banned substance.

and as new york prepares to kick off the 2022 tcs new york city marathon, all eyes are on the future of running. >> if you're a fan of runners, of marathons, how in the world can you trust the next group of athletes coming right behind these athletes. >> and kipyokei could be facing a four-year ban, as well as losing her $150,000 prize money. the boston athletic association who runs the boston marathon saying in a statement, kipyokei's results in the 2021 boston marathon will be disqualified pending the completion of relevant athlete appeals processes, so we'll be watching. well, now to the backlash following the life sentence for the parkland, florida, school shooter. florida's governor now calling for changes in the state's death penalty law. abc's phil lipof has more. >> reporter: this morning, florida governor ron desantis calling on his state legislature to change the death penalty law. >> they need to get in there and they need to fix this.

we need a system that is responsive to victims' rights. it can't all be about criminals. >> reporter: desantis frustrated after the convicted marjory stoneman douglas high school shooter was sentenced to life in prison, spared the death penalty. >> why do we have one person can hold all this up? >> reporter: under the current florida death penalty law, which took effect in 2017, the jury must unanimously agree on the death sentence or it's automatically life in prison, but until 2016, a simple majority vote of 7-5 was enough and then in 2020 the florida supreme court opened the door to change the law back to a majority vote, but so far the legislature has not acted. melody van noy is one of the three jurors who voted against the death penalty for the parkland shooter who killed 14 students and 3 staff members on valentine's day, 2018. she says some of the jurors wanted to vote for the death penalty to not disappoint the

families. >> i just disagree on that wording. i think that the florida law disappointed them. >> reporter: the jury struggled for eight hours. after the verdict one of the jurors who voted for life in prison sending this handwritten letter to the judge describing how tense the deliberations were, even saying someone who voted for the death penalty accused her of making up her mind before the trial began. >> if not now the death penalty, then when? there's no excuse. >> reporter: so almost all of the 17 states in this nation where the death penalty is legal, you need a unanimous jury vote. however, alabama stands alone allowing for a 10-2 jury vote to recommend execution. so what will happen to florida's law over the coming year or so? we'll have to keep a watch on it. >> phil lipof for us there. phil, thank you. time now for another check of our weather and danielle breezy again from nashville, hey, danielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning. and we are talking about severe weather from yesterday. take a look at this photo tweeted by the national service in little rock, arkansas.

three-inch diameter hail. that's baseball-sized hail. no storms in the forecast, but they're worried about flooding. we have flood watches up from west texas up into new mexico. 1 to 3 inches expected in that area. from flooding to heat, a record broken yesterday in oregon and washington, and we are looking for another hot day as temperatures will be in the 80s from seattle to >> reporter: and the good news is the pacific northwest getting a break from the heat beginning tomorrow. back to you guys. >> all right, danielle, thanks so much. coming up on "good morning america," cookie war. the companies fighting over sweet success.

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welcome back to "gma" and the battle heating up in a cookie war. little guys fighting back against a popular chain. abc's kenneth moton is here with more on the case that's getting new attention on social media. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. full disclosure, i'm a cookie

guy, so i needed to research. we picked up this box of cookies from crumbl which is well known, more than 300 stores in more than 30 states. the company claims that its ppa more are being copied which has all led to some creative commercials and social media trolling and a pretty big lawsuit. >> somebody's playing dirty. >> reporter: this morning the cookie wars heating up. executives speaking out over a piping hot legal battle all over baked goods. >> let's get ready to crumbl! >> reporter: billion dollar utah based crumbl cookies suing smaller competitors dirty dough and crave and crumbl accusing the start-ups of trademark infringement claiming they copied their cookie designs, packaging and logos. both deny the claim. >> it was shock and frustration.

>> the taste, the look, the feel of the cookie is as different as it's possible to get when you're talking about cookies. >> reporter: the not so sweet fight earlier this year going public. >> this is a cease and desist order. you're going to have though shut down the whole operation. >> reporter: from ads appearing to poke fun at the cookie giant to billboards, cookies so good, we're being sued. >> our colors are black and gold. their colors are pink and black cookies with a bite taken out of it. theirs is a baker wearing a hat with a bite taken out of it. >> reporter: in august, a more serious allegation. crumbl claiming dirty dough was playing dirty and stole dozens of recipes, training videos and trade secrets. >> it's a bad look from we're the first to stand up and say, this isn't okay. you can't sue people without merit so then they keep up making other claims like stolen documents. >> reporter: lawsuits and all, this virginia crumbl store is staying busy and their fans as loyal as ever. >> crumbl or nothing. >> reporter: crumbl telling abc

news, all brands have the right and responsibility to protect their intellectual property. >> the way the law looks at these things is, okay, two things may look alike, but we want to know if customers are confused. that's the ultimate question on the trademark trade dress side of things. >> reporter: one sweet spot in this bitter battle, the smaller companies say business is booming as this lawsuit makes its way through the legal process, and dirty dough says sales have doubled. crave's sales up 50%. both say that more locations have been opened since this lawsuit has been filed. cookie side note, guys, janai used to leave these big delicious cookies from a new york bakery on my desk in new york. not because she's nice, it's use shdidnto texactl w i only ug yesterday. >> yeacehat weon't havco the desk, kenneth. no thanks to you. >> that's the way the cookie crumbles. >> that's the way the cookie crumbles.

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now to your inside look at now to your inside look at the road to the midterm elections. first on "gma," a preview of tonight's all new "power trip" as embed reporter paulina tamm follows the senate race heating up in ohio. >> in the next 28 days, we absolutely are going to win this race. i'm telling you right now. [ applause ] i can -- i can feel it on the ground. [ applause ] >> ooh, sorry. >> let's get that in the background. is that cool? >> sure. >> hello.

so you're back on the road a day after the senate debate. your campaign claimed victory last night, so how are you feeling? >> i feel great. >> republicans are helping vance and millions are pouring in. are national democrats making a mistake in not supporting you more? >> that's up to them. we'll win it one way or the other but vance was bought and paid for. mitch mcconnell gave him $40 million. what does he want? he wants loyalty. he's loyal to everybody but the people of ohio. i really don't care what the national democrats do. i've got to stay focused on this race and, you know, continue to, you know, get as much support as i possibly can here in ohio. >> thank you so much, congressman. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> thank you, jordan. >> okay, tim ryan. >> you got my vote. >> thank you, man. appreciate it. how is it going? >> good. my wife don't believe you're here. >> let me talk to her. >> hi, why are you calling your husband a liar? yeah, we're just hanging out downtown. >> and a new episode of "power trip" drops today and every

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>> announcer: "this week with george stephanopoulos" starts right now. final hearing. >> those in favor will say aye. >> all: aye. >> the january 6th committee closes out with a surprise subpoena to former president trump. >> we are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion. >> reveals shocking new video of congressional leaders during the riot. >> i want to punch him out and im going to go to jail and i'll be happy. >> why don't you tell the president to tell them to leave the capitol, mr. attorney general. >> we have got to finish the proceedings or else they will have a complete victory. >> adam kinzinger joins us live.