Boy in Balloon

Balloon Boy Parents Plead Guilty, Could Face Prison Time

Posted 11.14.2009 | Denver


AP: FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon have...

Jim Alderden Charges: Balloon Boy Sheriff Cleared Of Charges By DA

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver


DENVER — Boulder County's district attorney has decided no criminal charges are warranted against the sheriff who disclosed that child welfare w...

Jim Alderden Investigation: DA Appoints Special Prosecutor To Investigate Whether Balloon Boy Sheriff Broke Law

Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver


The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Wednesday that the Larimer County District Attorney has appointed a special prosecutor from outside the district ...

Balloon Boy Lawyer David Lane: Child-Abuse-Investigation Breaks The Law

Westword | Westword | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver


David Lane, attorney for Balloon Boy dad Richard Heene, says he doesn't have enough fingers to plug all the info leaks coming from the of...

Mayumi Heene Admits Hoax: Balloon Boy's Mother Confesses To Authorities

AP | DAN ELLIOTT | Posted 10.24.2009 | Denver


DENVER — The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole saga was a hoax, according to c...

Is Balloon Boy's Mom, Mayumi Heene, a Victim of Her Husband?

Disgrasian | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media


Disgrasian

Mayumi and Richard have separate legal representation. In other words, if the Heenes are going to go down like their little Mylar balloon for this hoax, they're not going to go down together.

Jim Alderden, Balloon Boy Sheriff, Says Heene Family May Be Fined Up To $2,000,000

Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver


In an interview with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly set to air Monday evening, Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden discussed the charges being faced by the ...

How About a Little Coverage of the Millions of At-Risk Kids Not Trapped in a Balloon (or Hiding in the Attic)?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media


Arianna Huffington

Who knew the media were so "deeply worried" about the welfare of children? As it turns out, their concern only extends to children in certain circumstances -- such as when they are thought to be in a runaway balloon.

Heene Lawyer David Lane On Today Show: "We're Left In The Dark"

Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver


Update: 9News reports that charges will likely not be filed against the Heene Family until some time next week. Larimer County sheriff's spokeswom...

Balloon Boy Dad Richard Heene On Charges: Situation Has Become Convoluted

AP | DAN ELLIOTT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver


FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television s...

Balloon Boy Rescue Team Destroyed Family's Wheat Crop (VIDEO)

Posted 10.17.2009 | Denver


TMZ is reporting that a family's livelihood may have been destroyed when rescuers trampled a wheat field while chasing the balloon thought to be carry...

Falcon's Aftermath: The Danger Was on the Ground

Jim Watkins | Posted 10.17.2009 | Media


Jim Watkins

I would call in child protective services to look into the greedy, selfish, publicity-grasping response by the mother and dad to the whole thing, a response that clearly borders on being abusive.

Balloon Boy: The Most Over-The-Top, Dramatic Coverage (VIDEO, VOTE)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


Write it off to Thursday being a slow news day if you want, but the wall-to-wall coverage of Colorado's 'Balloon Boy' by the national media was a bit ...

Richard Heene, Balloon Boy Dad, Expected To Face Criminal Charges

Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver


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Balloon Boy Lift-Off: Watch Home Video Of The Take-Off And Hear The 9-11 Call (VIDEO, AUDIO)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


The Heene Family provided NBC with video, taken my the sons, of the saucer inadvertently being released Thursday: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

Here We Wild Things Are

Rob Fishman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Fishman

In lieu of an old-fashioned grounding, Falcon Heene's parents should indulge in some down-to-earth parenting, and take him to see Where the Wild Things Are this weekend.

Richard Heene Facing Scrutiny Over "Hoax" Allegations

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA and IVAN MORENO | Posted 10.17.2009 | Denver


FORT COLLINS, Colo. — By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get m...

Richard Heene's Aquaintances Say They They Think Balloon Boy Incident May Have Been A Hoax (VIDEO)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


Friends and former colleagues of Richard Heene, the father of Falcon Heene, are beginning to publicly doubt Heene's accounts of the "Balloon Boy" inci...

Richard Heene, Balloon Boy's Father, On The Defensive Over "Publicity Stunt" Accusations (VIDEO)

Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


Since reuniting with his 6-year-old son Falcon, Richard Heene has been on the defensive over accusations that he staged his son's disappearance and tr...

A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Talk About Afghanistan

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media


Arianna Huffington

I was asked to do the Ed Show last night to discuss my post about Joe Biden and Afghanistan. Then Balloon Boy happened. Click here to watch the exchange.

Media Blow 'Boy in Balloon' Story

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


Greg Mitchell

Tragic story or hoax? The press and news agencies reported for over an hour that a boy was in the balloon, even though the only witness was a sibling who saw him climb inside.

Falcon Heene: Colorado Boy In Balloon (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 10.15.2009 | Denver


Below, see footage and photos of the balloon thought to be carrying Falcon Heene, as well as footage of his dare-devil, reality TV-staring family. ...

"Balloon Boy" ALIVE (VIDEO): 6-Year-Old Falcon Heene Was Never In The Aircraft

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


(AP) FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A 6-year-old boy was found hiding in a cardboard box in his family's garage attic Thursday after being feared aboard a home...