Mayumi Heene

Balloon Boy Parents Richard And Mayumi Heene Headed To New York

nydailynews.com | By Judith Crosson in Fort Collins, Colorado and Rich Schapiro in New York | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


The parents of the "Balloon Boy" will soon be landing in New York. Richard and Mayumi Heene were given the green light Friday to travel to the Empi...

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 ...

The Balloon Hoax and Emotional Abuse Awareness

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


SaraKay Smullens

Richard Heene's type of abuse is a glaring example of a largely ignored aspect of violence, emotional abuse. If not addressed emotional abuse easily morphs in physical and sexual violence.

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.

Why I Have Some Empathy for Balloon Boy's Dad

Norman Lear | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media


Norman Lear

Did any of the networks wonder, while scraping the bottom of the news barrel, if creating a climate that mistakes entertainment for news seduced the Heenes into believing they're entitled to their 15 minutes?

Reality TV Makes People Do the Darndest Things!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Andy Ostroy

Reality television is a stain on our society and an insult to culture. It's dumbed-down television at its worst, lowest common-denominator.

Colorado dad: Balloon saga has become 'convoluted'

Posted 10.19.2009 | Home


***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO*** DAN ELLIOTT, Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado father accused of staging a publicity stunt when he...

BALLOON BOY CHARGES: Authorities Expect To Charge Balloon Boy Father Richard Heene (VIDEO)

CNN | Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver


Authorities in Colorado say criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene, a storm-chasing father whose giant Mylar balloon ascended...