Larimer County

Balloon Boy Prosecutor Seeks Maximum Sentence

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 12.24.2009 | Denver


FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The parents who pulled the balloon boy hoax in hopes of landing a reality TV show were sentenced to jail Wednesday –...

Balloon Boy Parents Should Be Prevented From Making Money Off Of Incident: Investigator (VIDEO)

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 12.24.2009 | Denver


FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP); The parents who pulled off the balloon boy hoax are already facing the prospect of jail time and paying tens of thousands of...

Balloon Boy Parents Acted Alone: Investigators

AP | Posted 12.22.2009 | Denver


FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado couple Richard and Mayumi Heene acted alone when they fabricated a story about their son floating off in a runawa...

Ethics Commission Doubles Staff, Starts to Investigate Complaints

Luis Toro | Posted 12.17.2009 | Denver


Luis Toro

The addition of a second staff member is a signal that the IEC intends to be proactive about investigating complaints in the future.

Balloon Boy Sheriff Confronts Political Correctness With Christmas Party

Fort Collins Coloradoan | Posted 12.01.2009 | Denver


Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden on Saturday will be hosting his annual Christmas tree-trimming party. Called the "Apparently Annual Politically I...

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 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 ...

Larimer County, CO Fires Prompt Evacuations

Fox 31 | Fox 31 | Posted 11.30.2009 | Home


Evacuations were ordered for a subdivision northwest of Fort Collins due to a wind-fueled wildfire Wednesday afternoon....