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• "Pipe bomb" in Colorado Springs mailbox turns out to be a hoax

  March 18, 2012 12:06 PM

  Colorado Springs police say an object found in a mailbox, thought to be a bomb, turned out to be a hoax. Colorado Springs Police say a resident on Platte Ave., near 21st St., saw the flag up on their mailbox Sunday morning. They went out to see what was... more »

• Teens could face charges for bogus kidnapping

  March 5, 2012 6:31 PM

  Five teenagers in Pueblo County may be charged with a crime after causing quite a scare outside a Wal-Mart. Boys wearing masks and dark clothing grabbed another teen and drove off in a van. It turned out the incident was just a prank designed to look like a kidnapping, but... more »

• Police still investigating Craigslist posting for baby

  October 2, 2010 11:05 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are still investigating a disturbing postingad on the website Craigslist. The ad was trying to give away a newborn baby. Police discovered it Friday from worried callers, saying the ad said the baby would be put into a nearby dumpster. Officers began combing Craigslist for clues. Friday... more »

• Craigslist post under investigation

  October 2, 2010 3:49 PM

  A mother posted an ad on Craigslist to give away her newborn baby, saying the baby would die if no one came forward. Saturday morning we were told it was a hoax but police say that's not the case and, they are actively searching for whoever posted that ad.... 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 dad now on home detention

  March 24, 2010 12:48 PM

  Sheriff's officials say the Colorado man who pleaded guilty to falsely influencing the sheriff by saying his son had floated off in a huge balloon is completing his sentence at home. Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman Eloise Campanella said Wednesday that Richard Heene finished his time in jail and with... 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 »

• 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 »

• Charities hit by fake checks in Christmas hoax

  January 6, 2010 10:58 AM

  Somebody mailed fake holiday checks to several South Carolina charities, and now a Salvation Army chapter may have to cut services for the needy. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Wednesday that the Salvation Army received a $25,000 check that appeared to be from an area company. Officials bought... 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 »

• Balloon Boy parents to plead guilty

  November 12, 2009 8:15 AM

  The Fort Collins parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon. Richard and Mayumi Heene are to plead Friday morning in Larimer County Court, according to a statement issued by... more »

• FAA opens investigation into balloon boy incident

  October 20, 2009 2:06 PM

  As sheriff's investigators in Colorado continue their probe of last week's alleged balloon hoax, the Federal Aviation Administration has opened its own investigation. A spokesman says the probe began either Friday or yesterday, but he didn't know how long it would take. He says the FAA investigates civil allegations, rather... 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 »

• 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 »

• Was the Flyaway Balloon a Hoax?

  October 16, 2009 11:15 PM

  There are a lot of questions surrounding the family of the six year-old boy and the out of control balloon Thursday. Falcon Heene has had a lot of attention since the fly away balloon. However, after comments on talk shows saying the family, "did this for a show,"... more »