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Mom in Balloon Boy saga to begin serving sentence
April 7, 2010 5:04 PM
The mother of a boy purported to have flown away in a runaway balloon will begin her community service sentence this weekend for her role in the hoax. Mayumi Heene will spend 10 weekends working at nonprofits. Her husband, Richard Heene, completed his 90-day sentence Sunday. It included jail... more » -
Balloon boy mom's interviews contradict husband
January 23, 2010 9:44 AM
The mother of the 6-year-old boy purported to be in a runaway balloon repeatedly told authorities it was all a hoax, contradicting what her husband told media before he reported to jail. The video interviews obtained by the Fort Collins Coloradoan show Mayumi Heene telling sheriff's officials that the Oct.... more » -
Dad in balloon boy hoax begins jail time Monday
January 11, 2010 9:10 AM
The Fort Collins father convicted of orchestrating the balloon boy hoax is to begin serving his 90-day jail sentence Monday after a media blitz in which he maintained his innocence. Richard Heene told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that the case against him is based on a purported... more » -
Charges filed against Balloon Boy parents
November 12, 2009 1:46 PM
Colorado prosecutors say they've filed criminal charges against the parents accused of staging a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon. Prosecutors said Thursday that Richard Heene was charged with attempting to influence a public servant, a felony. They charged Mayumi Heene with false... more »
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