Wife of Wisconsin kayaker who faked own death files to end marriage following his arrest
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was arrested and booked into the Green Lake County Jail on Tuesday afternoon after disappearing from his home in Watertown for three months on August 12. open image in gallery Ryan Borgwardt appears in a Green Lake County courtroom Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Green Lake He was initially presumed dead when his abandoned overturned kayak was discovered in Green Lake. Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll confirmed at a press conference on Wednesday morning that Borgwardt was in communication with officers and decided to return home “on his own accord.” When pressed about what compelled Borgwardt to return, Podoll replied: “His family, I guess.” Borgwardt appeared at a brief court hearing on Wednesday afternoon where he was charged with obstructing an officer, WBAY reports. Borgwardt told authorities last month that he faked his death because of “personal matters,” the sheriff said at a previous press conference. open image in gallery Wisconsin man Ryan Borgwardt in video to law enforcement Podoll said police were “pulling at his heartstrings” to come home.
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