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Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death returned to US willingly, charged with obstruction

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe is in custody, online records show (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Online records show a man who faked his own drowning and left behind a wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe is in a Wisconsin jail.

  2. La Crosse Tribune

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled the country is charged after returning to US (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children for Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the U.S. Ryan Borgwardt is charged

  3. The Republic

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe is in custody, online records show (opens The Republic)

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    GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — 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 Noti…

  4. NBC New York

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe willingly returns to US (opens NBC New York)

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    Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and was believed to have been in Europe has returned to the U.S. after roughly four months.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the US (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children and was believed to have been in Eastern Europe has willingly returned and is in custody in the US.

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    Kayaker who faked death, fled country has returned to US and is in custody in Wisconsin: Officials (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    The man who authorities said faked his own death and fled the US, is back in custody in Wisconsin, according to the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office

  7. Madison

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death returned willingly, faces obstruction charges (opens Madison)

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    The Green Lake County sheriff

  8. Delaware Public Media

    A Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his death appears in court (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Ryan Borgwardt disappeared in August while kayaking in Wisconsin, but an investigation revealed he intended to fake his death and had fled to Europe. Police said he willingly returned to the U.S.

  9. NPR

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death is back in the U.S. and in custody, police say (opens NPR)

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    Ryan Borgwardt disappeared in August while kayaking in Wisconsin, but an investigation revealed he intended to fake his death and had fled to Europe. Police said he willingly returned to the U.S.

  10. Newsweek

    Kayaker who faked death and fled to Europe is arrested (opens Newsweek)

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    Ryan Borgwardt from Wisconsin faked his own drowning in August, abandoning his wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe.

  11. La Crosse Tribune

    Authorities today will discuss case of kayaker accused of faking his death (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    Ryan Borgwardt, 45, who had been out of the country evading authorities for three months, is in custody in the Green Lake County Jail.

  12. KESQ Palm Springs

    Wisconsin kayaker turned himself in after officials say he faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Karina Tsui, Amanda Musa and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — 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 himself in to authorities.

  13. Omaha World-Herald

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death returned to US willingly, charged with obstruction (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    The Green Lake County sheriff

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his family to live in Eastern Europe has returned to the U.S. and is in custody.

  15. WSVN Miami

    Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled the country is charged after returning to US - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children for Eastern Europe willingly returned to the

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Kayaker accused of faking his own death was arrested and is in U.S. custody (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Ryan Borgwardt is accused of staging a kayaking accident so he could abandon his family and start a new life.

  17. Fox News

    Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own death, fleeing country charged with obstruction (opens Fox News)

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    Ryan Borgwardt faces a misdemeanor charge after he abandoned his wife and three children for Eastern Europe after allegedly faking his own drowning last summer.

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