Wisconsin Kayaker Who Faked His Death and Fled to Eastern Europe Is in Custody, Online Records Show

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GREEN LAKE, Wis.—A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe is in police custody, online records show.
Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was booked into the Green Lake County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system, a service that provides information to crime victims such as a person’s jail custody status. No charges were listed.
The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday in a social media post that a news conference would be held Wednesday morning to update the Borgwardt case. The post said no further information would be provided until then….