One of the more infamous apparent hoaxes to ever come out of Colorado is the subject of a new documentary on Netflix that ...

In 2009, a Colorado family falsely claimed their young son floated away in a homemade balloon. The boy later deflated the ...

Netflix’s “Trainwreck” anthology series will revive the story that took place on Oct. 15, 2009, as part of its survey of ...

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.. Richard Heene ...

In the Balloon Boy story, the saucer may have come crashing back to Earth, but the truth remains up in the air. Read More Weird News: A version of this story ran in 2019; it has been updated for 2025.

Balloon Boy – an appreciation. Oct 23, 2009, 6:34 AM | Updated: Mar 28, 2011, 3:51 pm. Share . Now that the balloon boy is yesterday’s news, the saga having apparently run its ...

It’s been 10 years since the nation sat, transfixed, as a homemade balloon floated miles and miles over Colorado, purportedly with 6-year-old Falcon Heene (a.k.a. “Balloon Boy”) along for ...

Six years after the Heene family became forever linked with “Balloon Boy,” they’re living a freewheeling, rocking life in Spring Hill, Florida.

Balloon Boy is hoping to float his way up to music success. Falcon Heene became a media sensation in 2009 when it was believed he had floated away in a helium balloon. When it landed 90 miles ...

Six years after the Heene family became forever linked with “Balloon Boy,” they’re living a freewheeling, rocking life in Spring Hill, Florida.