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Bookmark or Share- 'Balloon Boy' Parents Pardoned By Colorado Governor For 2009 HoaxRichard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 100 hours of community service and four years' probation for his part in the "balloon boy" hoax.
- Balloon boy hoax - WikipediaThe Balloon Boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009, when a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer was released into the atmosphere above Fort Collins, Colorado, by Richard and Mayumi Heene. They then claimed that their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside it.
- 'Balloon Boy:' 10 years later, the truth comes out - Denver7This month, Robert Sanchez, a senior staff writer with 5280 Magazine, published an in-depth look at the viral "Balloon Boy" stunt after spending several days with the family accused of planning the hoax, though the parents still claim to this day it was not a stunt.
- 10 years later, 'balloon boy' and his family still denounce idea that ...It's been 10 years since police called the search for the infamous balloon boy a hoax, but even now, the boy -- now a teenager -- and his parents are standing by their story.
- Parents convicted in 'balloon boy' hoax pardoned by Colorado governorRichard and Mayumi Heene reported that their 6-year-old son — who became known as “balloon boy” — had floated away in a homemade, duct-taped silver helium balloon shaped like a UFO above...
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