Colorado governor pardons 'balloon boy' parents
Parents in ‘Balloon Boy’ incident among those to receive pardon from Governor Polis Richard and Mayumi Heene received pardons from Colorado's governor for their roles in the 2009 "balloon boy" incident. Author: Allison Sylte Updated: 5:19 PM MST December 23, 2020 DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) issued four commutations and 18 pardons Wednesday. Among the people who received a pardon are the parents involved in the 2009 “balloon boy” incident that made international headlines. “We are all ready to move past the spectacle from a decade ago that...