Police say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked death and possibly fled overseas

Investigators say Ryan Borgwardt took out $375,000 life insurance and was in contact with woman in Uzbekistan. For several weeks, the family of avid kayaker Ryan Borgwardt braced for the likelihood ...

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Missing kayaker faked disappearance, fled country, Wisconsin officials say

A kayaker reported missing from Green Lake, Wisconsin, in August is now thought to have faked his own disappearance and fled the country to Europe.

A Man Was Missing for Months. Investigators Say He Faked His Death.

The authorities spent weeks searching a Wisconsin lake for the man’s body before discovering that he had moved money into a foreign bank account and had been communicating with a woman in Uzbekistan.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say

The group is alleged to have made fake labels from famous French vineyards, using them to sell cheap wine.

A driver who struck a crowd in a Chinese city, causing multiple injuries, has been detained

Police have detained a 62-year-old man after he rammed a car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai and fled

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Missing man found dead in Planet Fitness tanning bed had been there all weekend

Indianapolis police are investigating the death of a man found dead in a tanning bed at a Planet Fitness gym Monday morning.

Driver seriously hurt in fake police car robbery

The victim, in his 30s, suffered a broken jaw and eye socket in the attack, police say.

Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist

Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.

7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people fleeing capsized

Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing from fighting in Myanmar capsized in the Andaman Sea

World - ABC News - October 21

Police investigating unexplained death of infant

The police received a call concerning the welfare of an infant on Friday afternoon.

Armed teen stopped from entering Wisconsin elementary school: Police

An armed 13-year-old student was arrested hours after being stopped from entering an elementary school in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday, according to police reports. The Kenosha resident had ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

Skulls linked to missing woman, other possible victims found in New Mexico

Authorities suspect they've found the remains of 10 to 20 human skulls on a property in southeastern New Mexico.

Body found in major police search for missing mother

Police searching for Victoria Taylor say they have found a body in the River Derwent.

What We Know About the Possible Death of Yahya Sinwar

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Police investigate soldier's Army exercise death

Cpl Christopher Gill helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.

Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death

Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.

'No possibility' Ohtani pitches in WS, Roberts says

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ruled out the possibility that Shohei Ohtani will pitch against the Yankees in the World Series.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples

Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, while opponents slam it as “medieval” and discriminatory to same-sex couples

World - ABC News - October 16

Overseas UK territories are the ‘biggest enablers of corporate tax abuse,’ tax advocacy group says

British overseas territories are the world's top enablers of corporate tax abuse, according to a ranking by tax advocacy group Tax Justice Network.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Video showing voters' ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say

Law enforcement officials in Bucks County said a video showing ballots being torn up is fake and is being investigated by the FBI.

Politics - CBS News - October 24

Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say

Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officials. Russian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Woman falsely claiming to be nurse injected fake Botox, prosecutors say

A Massachusetts woman passed herself as a nurse and dispensed thousands of doses of phony Botox and other fillers that had been smuggled into the United States, authorities said.

Investigators say Massachusetts spa owner gave fake botox injections

Federal investigators say a Massachusetts beauty spa owner posed as a nurse while administering thousands of fake botox and filler injections. WBTS' Jericho Tran reports.

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.

Person in bear costume faked attacks on cars for insurance payout, officials say

Four people have been charged with insurance fraud for claiming that their cars were trashed by a bear — which was actually someone in a bear costume, officials said Wednesday.

More 'targeted attacks' possible after ballot boxes set on fire in 2 states: Police

Authorities warned of the potential for more attacks on ballot boxes after a series of arson incidents in Oregon and Washington state.

Colorado's CFP potential, Indiana's 10th win, Ole Miss' dagger: Anything is possible in Week 11

College football's disruptors -- Deion Sanders, Lane Kiffin and Curt Cignetti -- are changing the game. Things we didn't dream of just a few months ago aren't just possible. They're reality.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

NASCAR trucks driver Ty Majeski fined $12,500 for missing media session to vote in Wisconsin

NASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Three held on suspicion of murder of one-year-old girl in Northern Ireland

Police treating death of 23-month-old Tavia Michella Ximenes Da Costa in Dungannon on Sunday as murder. Detectives in Northern Ireland have launched a murder investigation after the death of a ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid

The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects

World - ABC News - October 18

Police probe death of Canada Walmart employee found in walk-in oven

A 19-year-old woman was found dead inside the walk-in oven of a Walmart store in eastern Canada.

2 Police Officers Charged With Reckless Manslaughter in Canton, Ohio Man’s Death

The two police officers, who are white, held down the man, who was Black, for seven minutes as he told them he could not breathe.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Police in Antigua charge a man with murder in the stabbing death of a politician

Police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death this week of a controversial member of parliament in his seaside home

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Where Minneapolis police reform stands after George Floyd's death in 2020

Since George Floyd's 2020 murder, the Minneapolis Police Department has spent at least $2.5 million on training and recruitment, but some community members say that has not translated to trust.

Israel says Yahya Sinwar, top Hamas leader in Gaza, possibly killed

Israeli military says troops may have killed Hamas' senior leader in Gaza, as a separate strike targets "dozens of terrorists" allegedly holed up in a school.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed, Israeli foreign minister says

Sinwar assumed overall command of the Iran-backed Hamas in August, following the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, investigators say

Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.

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