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. Ryan Borgwardt,

The man told authorities last month that he faked his death because of “personal matters,” leaving behind a wife and three children.

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.

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 to the U.S.

Ryan Borgwardt, who had been living in the country of Georgia, appeared in a Wisconsin court a day after flying home. His faces a misdemeanor obstruction charge.

The sheriff’s office has said the search for Borgwardt’s body, which lasted more than a month, cost at least $35,000. The sheriff said that Borgwardt told authorities that he didn’t expect the