Balloon Boy

Balloon Boy

The bizarre story of a boy who allegedly jumped in a flying balloon, but actually turned out to be hiding in his attic.

Falcon+Heene in Boy Feared Aloft In Balloon Found Safely At Home
Falcon Henne (C), 6, stands with brothers Brad, 10, (L), and Ryo, 8, outside their home October 15, 2009 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Falcon was found alive, hiding in the attic of his family home, after his siblings had erroneously reported that he was riding aboard an experimental balloon built by his father. Media helicopters, military aircraft and the FAA all assisted in tracking down the wayward balloon, which landed in a field in Weld County, Colorado. (Getty Images)more pics »
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Fox News : The Colorado parents who claimed their son floated away in a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges in the alleged hoax but avoid jail time, their attorney said Thursday. Richard and Mayumi Heene are accused of lying when they reported that 6-year-old Falcon flew away in a homemade helium balloon Oct. 15 that lifted off from their back yard in Fort Collins, drifted across two counties and landed in a farm field. Richard Heene's lawyer David Lane said in a statement Thursday that Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor. Richard Heene will plead ... Read Full Story
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How do I know the Balloon Boy saga was a hoax? The mom's "frantic" 911 call tells all. Momlogic's Momstrosity : The moment I heard the 911 call from Falcon Heene's mom, I knew the whole " boy in a balloon " saga was a hoax . Although Mayumi Heene did sound sufficiently hysterical, I didn't buy it for one second. The giveaway was the way the mom of two described her husband's Mylar flying machine invention: Dispatcher: And so it was an experimental plane? Mayumi Heene: It's a flying saucer. Really, a "flying saucer"? Sure sounds like Mayumi is touting her husband's invention. ... Read Full Story
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Falcon Henne (C), 6, is shown outside his home October 15, 2009 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Falcon was found hiding in the attic of his family home after his siblings had erroneously reported that he was riding aboard an experimental balloon built by his father. Media helicopters, military aircraft and the FAA all assisted in tracking down the wayward balloon, which landed in a field in Weld County, Colorado. l(Getty Images) more pics » It's been a wild 24 hours for Falcon Heene and his family. Yesterday morning, Richard Heene reported to authorites that he believed his six-year-old son had climbed into a homemade ... Read Full Story
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The parents of Falcon Heene , the 'Balloon Boy' who was thought to have floated away in a homemade balloon, will plead guilty tomorrow to charges related to one of the most elaborate hoaxes in modern times. The Heenes called police in October and told them that Falcon, 6, had been taken into the sky by a homemade air balloon. The claims sparked a massive chase and investigation, as authorities raced to save the boy they believed to be trapped in the balloon, only to later learn that it was all a hoax. Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to separate charges. ... Read Full Story
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FORT COLLINS (Reuters) - The parents of a Colorado boy whose apparent brush with death in a helium balloon transfixed millions pleaded guilty on Friday to staging a publicity-seeking hoax and will be sentenced next month. Richard and Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to a felony and a misdemeanor and will be sentenced on December 23. The case has sparked outrage over the amount of money spent on a rescue attempt for the six-year-old child, dubbed "balloon boy," after live television images of the saucer-like homemade balloon soaring through the sky gripped the public. The judge at Friday's hearing told the Heenes they may have ... Read Full Story
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up its investigation of the parents who reported that their son floated away aboard a helium balloon. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said Wednesday that fieldwork in the investigation of Richard and Mayumi Heene has been completed. He expects results to be released in about two weeks. Authorities say the Heenes falsely reported that their 6-year-old son had flown away on Oct. 15 to drum up...  
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Ed Andrieski / The Associated PressRichard (left) and Mayumi Heene (right) leave district court in Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday. Richard Heene pleaded guilty to knowingly and falsely influencing Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, a felony. Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty...  
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(By P. SOLOMON BANDA, Associated Press Writer) The Colorado parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon have pleaded guilty to charges that could bring some jail time and probation.Richard Heene pleaded guilty to knowingly and falsely influencing Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, a felony. Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to knowingly filing a false report with emergency services, a...  
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Ralph and Karen Guastaferro from the the popular television show Wife Swap will be most likely be joining the ranks of the Balloon Boy's parent's Richard and Mayumi Heene in the crime club as they have been found...read more  
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Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, MediaThe Colorado couple who told authorities that their 6-year-old son was carried away by a homemade helium balloon pleaded guilty Friday to federal and misdemeanor charges, CNN reports. Richard Heene was charged with a felony count of attempting to influence a public servant; his wife, Mayumi Heene, was charged with false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor. The Heenes both pleaded guilty in Larimer...  
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The balloon boy stunt conducted by Richard Heene and his wife turned out to be a publicity stunt. A lawyer representing the Heenes announced today that Richard Heene will plead guilty to a felony - attempting to influence a public servant - and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to false reporting to an authority, a misdemeanor. Prosecutors have reportedly agree to let the Heenes service only a probation with no jail time. Take a look: Posted...  
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Justice is served for the “Balloon Boy” hoax perpetrated by the Colorado couple Richard and Mayumi  Heene. They wanted to be noticed, they wanted to be famous … well they got the bonus plan baby!  Richard Heene pleaded guilty to a felony count of falsely influencing the sheriff, while Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to a [...]  
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Colorado parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon have pleaded guilty to charges that could bring some jail time and probation. Richard Heene pleaded guilty to knowin...  
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Richard and Mayumi Heene, the parents of "Balloon Boy" Falcon Heene, are likely to plead guilty to wild goose chase-related charges in a Colorado court Friday.The Heenes, you'll recall, helped create a media frenzy last month when a homemade weather balloon of theirs took off, supposedly with Falcon somehow aboard. After several hours of breathless cable news coverage, Falcon was found hiding in an attic and the Heenes were accused of faking...  
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UPDATE: On the balloon boy saga. Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene of Colo. are expected to plead guilty after pulling a world-gripping hoax, reporting that their 6-year-old son had floated away on a helium balloon. They are pleading guilty--him of...  
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