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The 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.
Dec 24, 2020 · Richard 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.
Oct 29, 2019 · Richard Heene defended the story in a new interview with ABC News that he thought his son Falcon, who was six at the time, floated away on a homemade saucer.
Dec 23, 2020 · Richard Heene pleaded guilty in 2009 to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant, while Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of false reporting to...
Dec 24, 2020 · On Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado granted full and unconditional pardons to Falcon’s parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, who had been accused of concocting a hoax to generate interest...
Dec 24, 2020 · Richard 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 Fort...
Dec 24, 2020 · Richard and Mayumi Heene told police their son had floated away on a helium balloon. In 2009 a US couple told the world their son had been carried away by a balloon. Rescue services...
Dec 24, 2020 · Richard and Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty in 2009 after telling authorities that their aptly named 6-year-old son Falcon was inside a silver helium balloon that took off from their backyard.
Dec 24, 2020 · Richard Heene ultimately pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant and served 30 days in jail, his attorney told The Washington Post.
Dec 24, 2020 · Richard Heene served a month in jail after pleading guilty to a felony count of attempting to influence a public servant, and Mayumi Heene was jailed for 20 days for filing a false report....
