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'Balloon boy' dad maintains his innocence

'Balloon boy' dad maintains his innocence

An unapologetic Richard Heene maintains in an interview with CNN's Larry King he believed his 6-year-old son Falcon was aboard ...

 

‘Balloon boy’ parents get jail time

‘Balloon boy’ parents get jail time

Richard Heene is sentenced to 90 days in jail, including 60 days work release, for fabricating a story that his son had been carried off by a homemade balloon. His wife gets 20 days.

 

'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty

'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty

The Colorado parents in the "balloon boy" case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon.

 

Lawyer blasts affidavit release in balloon hoax

Lawyer blasts affidavit release in balloon hoax

A mother's confession that she and her husband faked their 6-year-old son's disappearance in a runaway balloon shouldn't have been made public, an attorney for the father said.

 

Papers: Wife says 'balloon boy' a hoax

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

 

Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators

Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators

An associate of the father accused of carrying out the now-infamous balloon boy ordeal to promote a reality TV show was wanted for questioning after e-mails surfaced showing the two had discussed a similar stunt months ago as part of a public relations campaign for the program.

 

Colorado sheriff: "balloon boy" case was a hoax

Colorado sheriff:

The bizarre flight of a home-made helium balloon, thought to have a 6-year-old boy aboard, was a hoax and publicity stunt, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.

 

Researcher claims he worked on a balloon hoax project with Heene

Gawker.com has posted an exclusive interview with 25-year-old researcher Robert Thomas who claims he helped Richard Heene, the father of "balloon boy" Falcon Heene, plan a balloon hoax as part of a proposal to try to land a reality TV show. Gawker, which acknowledges it paid Thomas for the interview, includes in the long interview details of many hours he spent with Heene working on the proposal. He says Heene was "driven by ego and...

 

Charges Loom in Balloon Drama

Charges Loom in Balloon Drama

Criminal case mulled in connection with Colorado couple's report of son set adrift on helium balloon.

 

Balloon boy family 'announcement' delayed

A couple who frantically told a 911 dispatcher their 6-year-old son had floated off in an inflatable balloon remain in the spotlight, but now it's for a series of bizarre TV interviews about the escapade, a previous 911 call and efforts to land a reality TV show gig.

 

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