Fourteen years have passed since my husband went missing. I have long since lost hope that he will return. However, I am also unable to move on because his family intervened in court when I applied for a death certificate.
On the afternoon of Sunday, August 11, 2024, a few hours after attending church with his wife and three children, Ryan Borgwardt, a 44-year-old carpenter, left home with his kayak, tackle box, and fishing rod and arrived at Big Green Lake, one of the deepest lakes in Wisconsin. The Perseid meteor shower was expected to peak that night, one of the best times of the year to see shooting stars.
The younger Hou believes his father has been kidnapped and is personally offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information that leads to his father's return or identifies those responsible for his disappearance.
"For over three decades, the disappearance of Annie McCarrick has generated countless theories, ranging from involvement of local criminals to speculation about foreign serial killers in her case."
