**Man Fakes His Own Death to Avoid His Mother-in-Law’s Meatloaf, Gets Hit With Reckless Endangerment Charges**

Man Fakes His Own Death to Avoid His Mother-in-Law’s Meatloaf, Gets Hit with Reckless Endangerment Charges

AITA for thinking this guy earned a medal instead of a mugshot?

RUSSELL ANDREWS, 34, of Dubuque, Iowa, allegedly staged his own disappearance in a kayaking “accident” last Tuesday to dodge a weekly dinner invitation from his wife’s mom. According to the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Andrews left a note saying he “couldn’t handle another chunk of that gray, ketchup-crusted bread loaf of sorrow” — which police quickly realized was not a suicide note, but a Yelp review.

TL;DR: Dude ghosted his own life over a casserole crime.

After a three-day search involving drones, dogs, and a traumatized kayak, cops found Andrews chilling in a Motel 6 three towns over, binge-watching Air Crash Investigation and living off Gas Station Sushi. When asked why he didn’t just say he was busy, he allegedly replied, “Have you met her?”

Now facing charges of reckless endangerment and filing a false report. The mother-in-law? She’s already planning a “welcome home” meatloaf to celebrate his release on bail.

Final verdict: YTA for not just saying you have IBS like a normal person. Also, the real victim here is kayak rental guy who had to hear “I told you not to rent to that guy” from his wife for a week.