Balloon boy lawyer: Sheriff is piling on updated Sat, October 24, 2009
The lawyer of a Colorado father accused of carrying out a bizarre hoax involving his son and a huge balloon said Monday that official charges in the case could be filed next week.
Papers: Wife says 'balloon boy' was hoax updated Sat, October 24, 2009
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.
Lifetime pulls Heene 'Wife Swap' episode updated Sat, October 24, 2009
It's just one thing after another for Richard and Mayumi Heene. They've caused such an uproar after last week's alleged balloon boy hoax that Lifetime won't air a re-run of their "Wife Swap" episode.
Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says updated Fri, October 23, 2009
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.
Lifetime pulls balloon boy's 'Wife Swap' episode from schedule updated Tue, October 20, 2009
It's just one thing after another for Richard and Mayumi Heene. They've caused such an uproar after last week's alleged balloon boy hoax that Lifetime won't air a re-run of their "Wife Swap" episode.
Colorado balloon incident under federal investigation updated Tue, October 20, 2009
Last week's "balloon boy" incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency representative said Tuesday.
Balloon boy family feels 'under siege,' lawyer says updated Tue, October 20, 2009
The lawyer of a Colorado father accused of carrying out a bizarre hoax involving his son and a huge balloon said Monday that official charges in the case could be filed next week.
Balloon boy family feels 'under siege,' lawyer says updated Mon, October 19, 2009
The Colorado couple accused of carrying out a bizarre hoax involving their son and a huge balloon is "not running from the law" and deserves the presumption of innocence, their attorney said Monday.
Balloon 'not capable of lifting off' with the boy, Colorado police say updated Sun, October 18, 2009
As authorities confirmed the "balloon boy" saga was a hoax, they checked the vessel created by Richard Heene to see whether it could have actually carried his 6-year-old son Falcon.
Authorities: 'Balloon boy' incident was a hoax updated Sun, October 18, 2009
Three days after the world watched a giant balloon fly through the air as a tearful family expressed fears that their 6-year-old boy could be inside, authorities announced what millions suspected: The whole thing was staged.
