Fake Drowning Funds Real Water Tech | Madison News

A man faked his own drowning in Big Green Lake, leading cops on a costly 89-day search — only to be caught and sentenced to jail plus $30K restitution. Instead of keeping the cash, he helped fund life-saving tech for Wisconsin’s DNR: remote-controlled underwater cameras and sonar systems that now locate missing persons, drowned victims, and submerged evidence — already used multiple times this year across the state. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/315446ac23aba6e8