Parents of 'Balloon Boy,' the hoax that captivated and confused the nation, pardoned by Colorado governor
Parents of ‘Balloon Boy,’ the hoax that captivated and confused the nation, pardoned by Colorado governor Katie Shepherd © Pool New/Reuters Richard and Mayumi Heene listen in Larimer County district court at their sentencing hearing in Fort Collins, Colorado. While the American public had its eyes on a silver balloon floating 7,000 feet above a Colorado city, fearing that a child had climbed inside and could fall at any moment, 6-year-old Falcon Heene hid in his family’s attic. The story of Falcon’s false flight, which resulted in a pricey search for a child du...