ryan borgwardt pleaded not guilty to obstruion yesterday.ealing new details about his disappearance. here's maggie vespa. >> reporter: ryan borgwardt returning from eastern europe voluntarily investigators say to face justice and possible jail time. this, after they say he sparked that frantic search back in august, all for authorities to discover he was alive and well. ryan borgwardt, the wisconsin man accused of faking his own drowning death and fleeing to europe now back in the u.s. and facing a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer. the judge entering a not guilty plea on his behalf. authorities stressing the 45-year-old husband and father returned willingly. >> has he said what compelled him to come back? >> his family i guess. >> reporter: officials say borgwardt's carefully plotted escape began on august 11th when he pushed off in a kayak into a lake. later telling investigators everything hinged on me dying in e lake. according to the criminal complaint, he flipped his kayak and swam to shore taking off on an e-bike he stashed

. >> ryan borgwardt is facing charges. he has returned to the u.s.ave the latest on how he made his get away and what's next for the father of three, rebecca. >> rebecca: what a story, eva. plus with less than two weeks until christmas, becky worley tells us how to stock up on the top toys. >> george: joe burrow speaking out after his home was broken into. after a string of break-ins at the homes of nfl players. first back to ginger in philadelphia. >> ginger: stay with us. your local weather in 30 seconds. >> michael: we'll be right back. ♪ gnome, foam, pink comb ♪ ♪ skeleton made out of chrome ♪ ♪ dog balloon tomato spy ♪ ♪ a horse wearing a tie ♪ ♪ bucatini with some peas ♪ ♪ socrates on mountain skis ♪ ♪ anemones and blocks of cheese all bumping mp3s ♪ ♪ gizmo, lasso, candy pile ♪ ♪ can of worms, golden smile ♪ ♪ little egg-man throws his hands in the air going wild ♪ ♪ wild, wild, wild, wild... ♪ [swoosh] ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ (♪) why not y the original eau de parfum yves saint laurent at macy's the fragrance destination dry eyes still feel gritty, rough,

ryan borgwardt returning from eastern europe voluntarily to face justice and possible jail time.ing a frantic search back in august all for authorities to discover he was alive and well. and now a criminal complaint against him is painting a clearer picture of a deliberate attempt to seemingly trick authorities and his own family. is morning, ryan borgwardt, the wisconsin man accused of faking his own drowning death and fleeing to europe, now back in the u.s. and facing a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer. the judge entering a not guilty plea on his behalf. >> half way around the world, voluntarily turning himself in. >> reporter: authorities stressing the 45-year-old husband and father returned willingly. >> has he said what compelled him to come back to wisconsin? >> his family, i guess. >> reporter: officials say borgwardt's carefully plotted escape began on august 11th around 10:00 p.m. when he pushed off in a kayak into the lake. late every lite later telling investigators, everything hinged on me dying in the lake. according to the criminal complaint, he flipped

borgwardt entered a not guilty plea. his next court appearance is set for january 13. he could face a $10,000 fine and nine months in jail. >>> the new jersey drone mystery continues. yesterday mayors from the garden state headed to state police headquarters for a briefing only to leave frustrated and without answers. the drones now gaining attention in d.c., where the pentagon and the fbi are weighing in. gadi schwartz has more. >> reporter: in the skies above new jersey, trying to get to the bottom of a mysterious wave of suv-sized drone sightings that so far have proved impossible to identify or stop. >> the minute you get eyes on them, they go block. >> that's not an airplane. >> reporter: from over the warships to langley, virginia and most recently, to pick continue eye arsenal in new jersey. there's no evidence that drones are coming from a foreign adversary, but lawmakers on capitol hill are demanding answers from the fbi. >> i don't have an answer for who's responsible for that or one or more people that are responsible for those drone flights. >> reporter: th

ryan borgwardt was charged with obstruction. after officials got word that his passport was used in canada, they contacted him. he sent this proof of life video in november. >> good evening. i'm in my apartment. i am safe, secure. no problem. >> borgwardt entered a not guilty plea. his next court appearance is set for january 13. he could face a fine and nine months in jail. >>> fire crews are battling a wildfire in malibu that has exploded due to high winds. the franklin fire has torched more than 4,000 acres and is just 7% contained. the blaze has destroyed several homes, forcing evacuation orders and warnings for 20,000 people. >> it's dangerous. it's causing a lot of damage and can cause a lot more damage. so we're just monitoring it so we know when to leave. >> officials say the flames could take some time to contain, due to steep, rugged terrain. as of last night, more than 6,000 people were still evacuated from the area. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> the great lakes can't catch a break from the l

borgwardt told authorities last month that he faked his death because of personal matters.h for his body listed more than a month, lasted more than a month and cost at least $35,000. he willingly flew from europe back to the us and turned himself in to police. saudi arabia will host the 2034 fifa world cup, despite concerns raised by human rights groups. we'll take a look at their multi-billion dollar effort to improve their public image. >> luther. never too much new year's day at eight on cnn. >> a heart attack. do they have life insurance? no, but we have life insurance. >> john, i'm trying to find something we can afford. >> fortunately, in only a few minutes, selectquote found john a $500,000 policy for only $29 a month. and his wife, anne, a $500,000 policy for only $21 a month. go to selectquote. com now and get the insurance your family needs at a price you can afford. >> select quote. we shop, you save. >> hello! welcome to t-town. black men over 40 everywhere. these guys experience a drop in testosterone. don't worry. it happens to all of us. some guys took my adv

journal sentinel" has an update in the bizarre case of the so-called missing kayaker. 45-year-old ryan borgwardting in august when he didn't return from a kayaking trip. that led to an extensive 54-day search. but the local sheriff later determined that he faked his own death and fled the country. they believe the married father traveled to europe after communicating with a woman from uzbekistan. now online records show he is back on u.s. soil and in police custody. >>> and the "a.p." reports disgraced former congressman anthony weiner may be planning a political comeback. the democrat served in congress for about 12 years before he resigned back in 2011 after sending lewd photos to women. in 2017 weiner pleaded guilty to having elicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. he was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to register as a sex offender. now he's filed to run for a seat on the new york city council, though he tells "a.p." he is, quote, still exploring whether or not to campaign. >>> just ahead this hour, saving the monarch butterfly. how the government could step in to

ryan borgwardt returned to the u.s. on his own yesterday, was taken into custody.t reported him missing back in august after he failed to return from a kayaking trip. local, state and federal agencies investigated before the sheriff's office announced last month that they believed that borgwardt faked his death. it's still not entirely clear why he returned. he's now charged with obstructing an intense lake search by staging a fake tragedy. >> all right, that wraps up the news at 4:00 here on ktvu. >> thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. stay with us on the news at five with mike mibach is coming up next. [music] (♪) when your child has moderate to severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch, with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, they can stay ahead of their eczema. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema t

that was the sound of ryan borgwardt earlier this year saying that he was alive and well. the green lake sheriff's office had this press conference today. and here's what they kept saying, jim. they kept saying they were trying to get him to come home so that he could be with his family over christmas. jim. and it's a really incredible feat when you consider that this man very likely knew he would face charges when he came back, and still they were able to convince him to get on that plane in europe, come home and turn himself in. there are a lot of details we don't know at this point, jim. we don't know why he went. the sheriff's office would not say. they wouldn't say if he's spoken with his wife and kids, they wouldn't say, you know, really much about where he came from, where he landed in the u.s. but right now they're saying that the central point here is that they were able to convince him to come home, and his family will be able to see him around christmas. jim, all right. >> whitney wild, thank you very much. in the meantime, a judge has blocked the onion from buy

borgwardt was charged today in court with a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer. he pleaded not guilty. you can follow me on facebook, instagram threads x and on tiktok at jake tapper. you can follow the show on x cnn at the lead cnn. if you ever miss an episode of the lead, you can listen to the show all two hours. once you get your podcasts. the news continues on cnn with wolf blitzer. he's right next door in a place i like to call the situation room. i'll see you tomorrow happening now. >> breaking news. >> police are claiming two major forensic breakthroughs in the ceo murder investigation. the nypd now says luigi mangione fingerprints matched those found on evidence near the crime scene. and that the gun found on mangione matches shell casings recovered from the shooting. also breaking. the fbi director announces his resignation. chris wray stepping down at the end of president biden's term as president elect. donald trump looks to replace him with a fierce loyalist. kash patel. and this hour, we'll share a cnn exclusive for the first time. one of the alleged

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a break in the case coming when investigators discovered borgwardt's name had been checked by canadianis disappearance. as they dug into his life, authorities say he took out a life insurance policy and moved money to a foreign bank before disappearing. >> if the local jurisdiction where he disappeared has charged him with anything, they can take those charges and go to the u.s. attorney general's office. and then he can be extradited back to the united states. >> reporter: he could be facing a string of charges in wisconsin, for faking his own death. federal charges are being considered as well. he will also be on the hook for the bill for the search of that lake, which we are told cost at least $40,000. >> michael: big problems for himself. >> big mess. >> michael: yeah. big mess. all right, eva. thank you for that. coming up, we have a first look at the next generation of emoji's. will reeve has been checking them out for us. hey, will. >> will: we have come a long way from the semicolon winky face, parentheses. [ laughter ] there's a new generation of emojis powered by ai using key

online records show ryan borgwardt was booked into wisconsin jail yesterday. he was reported missing after a kayaking trip. authorities initially thought he drowned, but they later discovered he staged his own disappearance and traveled to eastern europe. investigators were able to contact him there through a woman who spoke russian. he is a married father of three, a bengal just got burgled and he's not the only one. quarterback joe burrow became the latest professional athlete to have their home broken into during a game, while his bengals, his bengals, were taking on the cowboys in dallas monday night. burglars ransacked burrow's home in the cincinnati area. it's not clear yet what items were stolen, but the bedroom window was shattered and the home torn apart. a warning went out to nfl players after the homes of patrick mahomes, the homes of patrick mahomes, patrick mahomes and travis kelce were burglarized during games in october. nba players have also had their homes broken into. >> well, the health scare. football player demar hamlin went through on the

investigators say ryan borgwardt staged his disappearance in august by overturning a kayak, which triggered a $35,000 search operation. he told authorities he faked the entire ordeal because of, quote, personal matters. police say he could be charged with obstructing the investigation into his disappearance. kate. >> and yet, there still will be more on that story. now to a cnn exclusive. clarissa ward goes inside the presidential palace in syria, now taken over by rebel forces. and this is just days after dictator bashar al assad fled the country. the assad family lived here for more than 50 years, ruling syria. the palace is one of, you could say, describe it as one of the lasting symbols of that brutal regime. >> outside the palace of bashar al-assad, syrians gather to pose for photographs and celebrate the removal of its despised former owner. >> the public is not allowed inside the sprawling compound yet where the courtyard stretched longer than a city block. this is the driveway into bashar al assad's palace, and you can see how enormous it is. there are still casings all over the gro

officials say borgwardt willingly returned to the united states this week. it's still unclear, though, why he abandoned his family. he's charged with obstruction and faces up to nine months in jail if convicted. also, the widely popular drinkware brand stanley is recalling more than 2.5 million travel mugs over a possible burn hazard. the recall applies to all stanley's switchback and trigger action mugs. after the company received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems related to detached lids. 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 requiring medical attention. and a buckingham palace staffer was arrested after a drunken brawl at the end of a christmas party. it happened at a london bar earlier this week. the palace says it's investigating after the 24 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly. the woman, who spent the night in jail is believed to be a maid. she could face further disciplinary action from the palace. well, it is one of the oldest traditions in college

so on august 11th, ryan borgwardt, a wisconsin man, drove about an hour north of his home and pretended to go fishing in a lake called green lake. it's the deepest lake in wisconsin. he intended to fake a drowning. so what he did was he tipped over his kayak. he dumped his cell phone, dumped a tackle box, dumped a fishing pole in the water, and then he took off on an e-bike. and then he took his e-bike to a bus. the bus to a plane to toronto. and then he flew, according to a criminal complaint. we got in just minutes ago, flew from toronto to paris, where he then boarded another flight to asia. investigators are not saying which country he traveled to, only saying that he landed in asia. again, this is coming from this criminal complaint. we just got in. here's a quote ryan stated at the airport. he has sent an email to an adult female that he had arrived. he waited about an hour for her to come pick him up, and once she picked him up, they went to a hotel for a couple of days. this search has been going on obviously for several months. in november, law enforcement was able to contact h