THE CLOWN MAY HAVE COME BACK: FIB Names Suspect, Says "Fiddler" Could Be Active Again

Just over a month after the horrors of Paleto Bay, the Federal Investigation Bureau dropped a bombshell late this evening: the man they believe orchestrated that night of fire, stolen cars, and unrelenting dogs known only as the "Leader of the Clowns" may not have been working alone, and may not be done....

The announcement came hours after a joint task force of FIB agents and Blaine County Sheriff's deputies took a man identified as Walter Fisher into custody following a string of frantic Amber Alerts reporting children abducted from the Sandy Shores area. Sources inside the Bureau, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are "extremely not supposed to be talking right now," tell Weazel News that evidence recovered during the arrest has investigators reopening the Paleto Bay case — and asking, out loud, in briefings, whether the circus ringleader who vanished a month ago is the one pulling strings behind tonight's chaos. Privately, some agents are using a name that hasn't appeared in any official statement: Fiddler.

The night began with a 911 call from the Limited Gasoline station on Grapeseed's Main Street. A clerk told 911 he recognized the vehicle described in the Amber Alert sitting at one of his pumps. By the time officers and FIB agents arrived, the driver was gone.

What officers found when they searched it is what's turned this from a routine pursuit into something much darker. Multiple items were recovered from inside the car, including a machete and several sets of children's clothing. None of the children reported missing in tonight's alerts have been located. From there, the manhunt shifted into high gear, a combined effort between the Bureau and the Sheriff's Office that, hours later, ran the suspect to ground and resulted in Fisher's arrest. As of this writing, the kids remain unaccounted for, and the search for them continues even with a suspect now in custody.

Recruited online, sources say..

As the search stretches into the night, Weazel News has also learned new details about how Fisher allegedly came into contact with whoever or whatever is behind tonight's abduction attempt. According to sources close to the investigation, Fisher was not approached in person, and he was not part of any pre-existing crew. He was, allegedly, recruited over the internet. Specifically, over an app called Twotter.

Twotter is what's known as a "social media platform." Think of it like a community bulletin board, the kind you might see outside the Grapeseed General Store, except instead of flyers for lost cats and church bake sales, it's a constant, scrolling river of strangers typing very short messages to other strangers, sometimes hundreds of times a day. Users post these short messages, commonly called "twoots" and other users can respond, share them further, or simply yell at each other about them, all without ever leaving their couch.

Investigators believe Fisher was contacted through a private message on the app, According to sources, the offer was simple: a job, cash, and few questions asked.

And according to those same sources, Fisher reportedly needed the money. Friends and former coworkers describe a man who had fallen on hard times in recent months — behind on bills, between jobs. "It's the same old story dressed up in new technology," one FIB source told us. "Used to be you'd get approached at a bar, or by somebody who knew somebody. Now it happens in your pocket, at two in the morning, while you're sitting in your own living room. People don't realize how exposed that little device makes them."

a Bureau spokesperson would only say: "We are evaluating evidence that may link tonight's incident to individuals of interest from a prior investigation. Out of caution for the safety of the children still being sought, we are not commenting further at this time."

The FIB is digging into Fisher's account activity and message history on Twotter