MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -It was a disappearance that shocked a small Wisconsin town—a father of three, presumed dead after a late-night kayak trip.

But what began as a tragic accident quickly turned into a twisted tale of deception.

Ryan Borgwardt didn’t drown. He vanished to chase a new life with a woman halfway across the globe.

In this gripping episode of 15 News+, WMTV’s Phoebe Murray breaks down the elaborate scheme and the desperate search that followed.

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