GREEN LAKE, Wis. ( WFRV ) – Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin man who allegedly faked his death and fled the country, is in custody, according to online records.
Borgwardt, 45, is currently in custody at the Green Lake County Jail in Green Lake, Wisconsin, according to VINElink, an online custody-status database.
The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a press conference regarding Borgwardt’s status on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Borgwardt was first reported missing on Aug. 12 after he failed to return home from kayaking on Big Green Lake, the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office said at the time. Deputies found an unoccupied kayak with a life jacket attached to it when they went searching for Borgwardt. His vehicle was also found near Big Green Lake.
For 54 days, numerous search efforts were conducted to find Borgwardt. But in early November, authorities announced that they believed Borgwardt planned his Aug. 12 disappearance and tried to conceal his efforts to mislead investigations.