Falcon Heene became the biggest news story in the country in October 2009 when he was reported to be floating over Colorado in a homemade balloon — then his family's story really blew up ...

"Balloon boy" Falcon Heene was the focus of national attention in October 2009, after his family claimed he was adrift in a ...

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

The former Fort Collins family at the center of the infamous 2009 Balloon Boy incident is now at the center of a new documentary.

We’ve been keeping up with the most recent entries in Netflix’s Trainwreck series, which has become known for unpacking some ...

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. By Christina Morales In ...

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… ...

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 ...

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 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 ...