Ryan Borgwardt, who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe, has returned to the U.S. He's now in custody with charges pending.Photo by Green Lake County Sheriff's Office

Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Europe back in U.S. and in custody

Ryan Borgwardt 'came back on his own' because of his family, according to police

by · National Post

A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children and was believed to have been in Eastern Europe willingly returned to the U.S. after roughly four months and is in custody, a sheriff said Wednesday.

Ryan Borgwardt “came back on his own” because of his family, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said during a brief news conference.

Missing U.S. kayaker faked death, fled to Europe via Canada and refuses to returnA Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with authorities daily from Eastern Europe, even telling them how he did it, but has not committed to returning home, a sheriff said Thursday.Todd Richmond, 22 Nov 2024Officials suspect missing Wisconsin kayaker faked his death and moved to EuropeA Wisconsin man apparently faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his family and flee to eastern Europe, investigators say.Todd Richmond, 12 Nov 2024