Husband’s Final Texts To Wife Revealed After He Faked His Own Passing To Be With Mistress He promised her he would return, only to fake his own demise and run to his mistress. Bored Panda · Sep 12, 2025
Wisconsin husband fakes kayak death, leaves family and $200k in debt for online lover — until cops reel him back in He can't wait to abandon his family again for Georgia where "the cost of living is cheaper." We Got This Covered · Sep 10, 2025
Kayaker who faked his death to leave wife for Ukrainian woman says plan was a ‘crazy dream’ Ryan Borgwardt, 46, was convicted of obstruction last month. His wife divorced him in May The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Kayaker who faked own death to meet woman overseas to spend 89 days in jail He overturned his kayak, paddled back to shore in an inflatable raft, then fled on an ebike The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Wife of Wisconsin man accused of faking his own death files for divorce File says marriage ‘irretrievably broken’ as Emily Borgwardt, whose husband had fled to Europe, seeks custody of kids The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2024
Wife of Wisconsin kayaker who faked own death files to end marriage following his arrest The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could abscond to Europe has filed a court action to end the couple's marriage The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Wisconsin Kayaker Charged With Obstructing Search After Faking Drowning Wisconsin kayaker fakes drowning, flees to Eastern Europe, charged with obstructing search, admits to staging own death. Top News · Dec 12, 2024
US man who faked drowning to face charges after returning from Europe Month-long search for Ryan Borgwardt after faked death in Wisconsin cost $35,000, law enforcement officials say. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
Wisconsin Dad Who Faked Own Death To Abandon Family Captured by Cops, Dragged Back to US Ryan Borgwardt, accused of faking his own death to flee his family and move to Europe, has returned to Wisconsin, this time in the custody of law enforcement. Latin Times · Dec 11, 2024
Wisconsin Man Fakes Drowning, Flees To Eastern Europe Wisconsin man fakes drowning, escapes to Eastern Europe, and is now in police custody. Updates on the case to follow. Top News · Dec 11, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked drowning and fled to Europe returned for family, sheriff says Ryan Borgwardt has been charged with obstructing an officer The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
Wisconsin Dad Who Faked His Own Death To Abandon Family Tracked Down By Cops, Reveals His Elaborate Plan The Wisconsin dad who faked his own death so that he could abandon his family and move to Europe revealed the details of his elaborate plan to investigators. International Business Times · Nov 22, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked death says he is ‘safe’ but not coming home from mystery location ‘I am safe, secure, no problem,’ Ryan Borgwardt says in a video to authorities from a nondescript location The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024
US kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe Ryan Borgwardt faked his death and fled because of ‘personal matters,’ thinking it was the right thing to do, authorities heard Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024 What to know about a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe A sheriff says a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and abandoned his wife and three children is in Eastern Europe
Latin Times · Nov 21, 2024 Wisconsin Dad Who Faked His Own Death To Abandon Family Tracked Down by Cops, Reveals His Elaborate Plan The Wisconsin dad who faked his own death so that he could abandon his family and move to Europe revealed the details of his elaborate plan to investigators.
Top News · Nov 21, 2024 Wisconsin Man Fakes Drowning, Communicates With Police From Europe Wisconsin man fakes drowning, communicates with police from Eastern Europe, confesses to staged disappearance. Authorities urge him to return home.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024 Kayaker who faked his own death so he could abandon family alive in Eastern Europe, police say Police say Ryan Borgwardt faked his drowning to abandon his wife and three children, leaving behind a digital trail of his plans
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024 Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe Investigators say they believe a Wisconsin kayaker missing since mid-August faked his death before fleeing to Europe
The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2024 Police say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked death and possibly fled overseas Investigators say Ryan Borgwardt took out $375,000 life insurance and was in contact with woman in Uzbekistan
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024 Police believed a missing dad-of-three had drowned. It now looks like he faked his own disappearance Ryan Borgwardt, 45, went missing on August 12 during a kayaking trip to Green Lake, Wisconsin
Top News · Nov 11, 2024 Father Of Three Missing In Wisconsin Believed To Have Fled Wisconsin father Ryan Borgwardt's mysterious disappearance leads authorities to suspect he fled to Europe.
Latin Times · Nov 11, 2024 A Wisconsin Dad Was Believed to Have Drowned on a Kayaking Trip. He Actually Fled to Europe to Start a New Life, Police Say A Wisconsin father and husband, thought to have drowned during a kayaking trip, was found to have staged his disappearance and fled to Europe.