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• One year anniversary of Balloon Boy saga

  October 15, 2010 9:59 AM

  It's been a year since the world watched a runaway silver balloon flying over Colorado, fearing for the little boy thought to be inside. On Oct. 15, 2009, Richard and Mayumi Heene reported that their 6-year-old son Falcon had floated away in a UFO-shaped balloon, touching off a furious... more »

• Balloon boy family moves to Florida

  September 3, 2010 12:21 PM

  The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida. Richard and Mayumi Heene and their three boys have moved to Bradenton, Fla., where Richard Heene will continue working in construction. Richard Heene... 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 »

• Officials scoff at balloon dad's new media blitz

  January 9, 2010 9:08 AM

  Prosecutors have submitted an estimate of the amount authorities spent responding to a couple's false report that their son was inside a runaway balloon. Richard Heene is set to start serving a 90-day jail sentence Monday in Larimer County, and Mayumi Heene will serve a 20-day sentence after his jail... more »

• Balloon Boy's parents sentenced to jail

  December 23, 2009 12:37 PM

  Richard and Mayumi Heene, the so-called "balloon boy parents" were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a hoax that riveted the world's attention in October. The drama played out on TV and racked up hundreds of hours and tens-of-thousands of dollars in law enforcement and National Guard resources. ... more »

• Couple to be sentenced Wednesday for balloon boy stunt

  December 22, 2009 9:44 AM

  A Colorado couple face the possibility of jail time for fabricating a story about their 6 year-old son floating off in a runaway balloon to gain publicity. Richard and Mayumi Heene will go before a judge Wednesday for sentencing. Pulling such a stunt wasn't cheap. And the judge also... more »

• Lawyer's request stirs up speculation about talk show deals

  November 14, 2009 9:18 AM

  There's speculation the balloon boy's parents could have talk show appearances or other deals in the works after a Colorado judge agreed to allow the couple to travel to New York and California to explore "employment opportunities." Richard and Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty yesterday to charges they whipped up... 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 »

• No decision on charges in Colorado balloon case

  October 27, 2009 1:35 PM

  Prosecutors say they haven't decided whether to file charges against the Colorado parents accused of falsely reporting their son was in a runaway balloon. Prosecutors said Tuesday they're waiting for more information from the sheriff. Sheriff Jim Alderden says Richard and Mayumi Heene were lying when they reported their 6-year-old... more »

• Balloon boy charges may not come until next week

  October 20, 2009 9:07 AM

  Authorities investigating the family accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show say they don't expect to bring possible charges until at least next week. Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman Eloise Campanella says investigators don't anticipate finishing their reports and presenting them to the district attorney's office... more »

• Reality TV passed on balloon boy's family

  October 19, 2009 10:20 AM

  One thing about the Heene family appears to be true, at least according to one sheriff: The story of a boy floating away in a homemade helium balloon was a hoax, dreamed up by the Heenes in the hopes they could land a reality TV deal, according to officials. ... more »

• Man who sold story sought in balloon boy case

  October 19, 2009 7:07 AM

  Colorado authorities now say a Denver man is wanted for questioning in the alleged hoax involving a boy trapped in a runaway balloon. Investigators say they want to interview Robert Thomas, an associate of the father who allegedly carried out the hoax. Official interest in Thomas arose after e-mails surfaced... more »

• Larimer County Sheriff: "This is a hoax"

  October 18, 2009 1:09 PM

  Larimer County Sheriff has announced that the "balloon boy" saga is a hoax. "It has been determined that this is a hoax." Sheriff Jim Alderden told reporters Sunday, "On the bizarre meter this rates a 10." Sheriff Alderden explains that the Heene's staged the hoax as a publicity stunt with... more »

• Heene's "big announcement" leave your questions in a box

  October 17, 2009 11:43 AM

  A "big announcement" from the father of a boy feared missing in a helium balloon failed to materialize. Richard Heene told reporters early Saturday he would hold a news conference with an announcement later in the morning. But when he emerged from the house and came to microphones, he said... more »