Falcon Heene became known as "Balloon Boy" in 2009, after a helium balloon resembling a flying saucer floated from his home It ends up he wasn't in the balloon, and his parents were charged ...

Cops to reinterview balloon boy's family, but sheriff doesn't doubt their story. Oct. 16, 2009 — -- Police have asked Child Protective Services to investigate the Colorado family of a boy who ...

But for two hours, a balloon flew across the skies of Colorado while the anxious feared a 6-year-old boy was in it or had fallen out somewhere along the way. When the balloon finally came back to ...

Richard Heene defended the story that he thought his son Falcon floated away. It's been 10 years since police called the search for the infamous balloon boy a hoax, but even now, the boy -- now a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FORT COLLINS, Colo.– Only one family ...

15, 2009, that their 6-year-old son, Falcon, had just floated away gave the youngster a new nickname in the public's mind: "Balloon Boy." Falcon later was found hiding in the family's attic ...

A homemade balloon aircraft floated away from a yard in Colorado after a 6-year-old boy was seen climbing inside, setting off a frantic scramble by the military and law enforcement before the ...

THE parents of the 2009 “balloon boy” hoax were pardoned on Wednesday by Colorado’s governor. Over a decade ago, Richard and Mayumi Heene reported that their six-year-old son, Falcon ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Ten years ago, the world watched as a homemade balloon soared across the Colorado skies. And inside was a 6-year-old boy, probably terrified and possibly injured.

The balloon drama that transfixed the nation — and left viewers terrified at the grim possibilities — ended happily and a bit absurdly Thursday with the discovery that the young boy ...