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.

The Sheriff’s Office turned to computer files and international partnerships to determine that the man’s name had been checked by law enforcement in Canada on August 13. They