Police had previously said they believed Borgwardt planned his Aug. 12 disappearance and tried to conceal his efforts to ...

During these interactions, Borgwardt detailed how he faked his death and fled the country: Borgwardt had decided to go “missing” on Big Green Lake because it was the deepest lake in Wisconsin.

Borgwardt has a wife and three children in Wisconsin. Podoll said Borgwardt is facing an obstructing charge ... Authorities say Borgwardt staged an overturned kayak in Big Green Lake in August, biked ...

Ryan Borgwardt, a 44-year-old Wisconsin father of three, was believed to be missing for the last several months after a kayaking trip on Green Lake. However, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office ...

GREEN LAKE COUNTY, Wis. -- A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe was charged with a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer Wednesday after he turned ...