Trainwreck: Balloon Boy' revisits the controversial saga of the Heene family, who became a media sensation when their ...

Richard and Mayumi Heene were accused of concocting a hoax after their 6-year-old son was feared to have floated away in a balloon in 2009. The boy was found safe at home.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has granted clemency to the parents involved in the 2009 “balloon boy” hoax which sparked national attention. Polis announced Wednesday he’s pardoning Ri… ...

FORT COLLINS, Colorado -- A report of a 6-year-old Colorado boy trapped inside a runaway helium balloon engrossed the nation 10 years ago. It happened near Fort Collins, Colorado on Oct. 15, 2009 ...

The former Colorado couple who told authorities their son floated away in a silver helium balloon say they're re-opening the auction for the balloon because of low and fraudulent bids.

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) - Not to inflate the story of a boy and his balloon beyond what it was, but it seemed only a matter of time before someone set an incident with this much hot air to music.

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — A runaway balloon purportedly holding a 6-year-old boy was actually a publicity stunt intended to get the family a reality-television show, but instead could result in ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The father of a 6-year-old boy who was thought to be in a helium balloon that floated away said Friday accusations that the ordeal was a publicity stunt are "extremely ...

MarketWatch.com Balloon boy case a hoax, charges coming: Colorado sheriff By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch Published: Oct. 18, 2009, 2:50 p.m. ET Share ...

The husband and wife who pleaded guilty to criminal charges for staging the 2009 "balloon boy" hoax, creating a global media sensation with a false report that their son had floated away in a ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday pardoned the parents responsible for the 2009 “Balloon Boy” hoax, saying the couple had suffered enough since claiming their 6-year-old son was trapped ...

The so-called balloon boy incident captivated television audiences in 2009 as the parents of a 6-year-old — appropriately named Falcon — reported he had been carried away in a large, UFO-like ...