Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
A man apparently faked his own drowning so he could abandon his family and flee to eastern Europe, investigators say.
'It was a hoax': Sheriff reveals details on missing Wisconsin kayaker investigation
The case of a missing Watertown kayaker is going global less than a week after investigators revealed their suspicion that he may have faked his own death and fled to Europe. 44-year-old Ryan Borgwardt took that fishing trip Aug.
Authorities believe missing kayaker may have faked his own death and is alive in Europe
Investigators believe he faked his own death and ran away to Europe. Podoll said they searched for Borgwardt for 54 days. They’ve since ended all search efforts at the lake. The sheriff said this has been a difficult time for the family.
A missing kayaker was initially believed to have drowned. Officials say he faked his own death
Ryan Borgwardt, a married father of three, has been missing since August after leaving for a relaxing fishing trip on Green Lake, about an hour north of his home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Investigators now suspect the experienced kayaker faked his own death and fled to Europe via Canada.
Missing Wisconsin kayaker likely faked his own death, fled to Europe; charges are possible: Sheriff
A husband and father of three who vanished at a Wisconsin lake this summer may have faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe, authorities said.
Green Lake missing kayaker; sheriff gives update on case
GREEN LAKE, Wis. - Investigators say a missing kayaker faked his own drowning death in Green Lake. It's an investigation that reads like a movie script, and took everyone, including Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll by surprise.
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt? Authorities say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked his death
Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin kayaker, reportedly faked his own death and fled to eastern Europe, investigators say. Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll reported that Ryan Borgwardt went missing on August 11,
Wisconsin Kayaker Faked His Own Death and Fled to Europe: Investigators
Ryan Borgwardt, a resident of Watertown, Wisconsin, vanished in mid-August after an apparent kayaking accident on Green Lake. But what initially appeared to be a tragic accident may be an elaborate ruse involving digital deception, travel documents and life insurance.
Wisconsin officials believe kayaker missing since summer faked his death and is in Europe
Officials in Wisconsin believe that a man who disappeared after kayaking at a lake this summer is alive and well, possibly faking his death and traveling to Europe — after taking out a life insurance policy and communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan.
Sheriff has message for missing kayaker he says likely faked his own death
Ryan Borgwardt, a married father of three, has been missing since August after leaving for a fishing trip about an hour from his home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Investigators now suspect the experienced kayaker faked his death and fled to Europe through Canada.
Authorities say US man faked kayaking death and fled to Europe
Authorities discovered Ryan Borgwardt got a new passport and transferred money to a foreign bank before vanishing.
Authorities say man accused of faking his death is not the same person in viral TikTok video
A TikTok video that features a man who resembles a person accused of faking his own death in Green Lake County recently went ...
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What happened with the missing father who allegedly faked a kayaking accident and fled to Europe?
Sheriff Mark Podoll stood before the cameras, pleading with Ryan Borgwardt — a husband and father — to contact his family ...
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A kayaker was missing for months as authorities searched for his body. Now, they say he faked his own death.
Deputies went to Green Lake, where Borgwardt had set out to go fishing, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said Friday ...