Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. Officials said the missing kayaker who staged his death has no intention of returning home or giving up his whereabouts. They made contact with the man through a woman “speaking Russian” before receiving a video from Borgwardt via email confirming he is alive.

Authorities have called a news conference for Thursday morning to update the case of a missing man believed to have faked his death and traveled to Europe.

GREEN LAKE – Authorities have confirmed Ryan Borgwardt is alive and well ... Borgwardt rides up on a bicycle and asks her if he should go to Uzbekistan “to meet a woman.” The Borgwardt lookalike tells Boomhower he is married but his kids “are ...