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.

2019年10月29日 · Richard Heene defended the story that he thought his son Falcon floated away. Balloon boy's dad stands by story 10 years after airborne hoax A decade ago, police called the search for a homemade saucer carrying a six-year-old across Colorado a hoax after he was found hiding in an attic the whole time.

2020年12月24日 · 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.

2020年12月24日 · Richard Heene pleaded guilty for attempting to influence a public servant and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, while Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for filing a false...

2020年12月24日 · Richard Alan Heene Jr. has lived in different parts of the United States including Virginia, California, Colorado, Florida and New York. He is the husband of Mayumi Iizuka Heene . With just a high school diploma, Richard has a long list of jobs he has tried.

2019年10月15日 · Richard served 90 days in prison starting on Jan. 11, 2010 and Mayumi served 20 days after his sentence ended. When Richard reported to jail, he choked back tears and said he was sorry, particularly to the rescue workers who chased down the balloon, fearing there may be a child inside, according to the AP.

2020年12月24日 · Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pardoned the parents involved in the “Balloon Boy” saga of 2009 as part of nearly two dozen pardons and commutations on Wednesday. Richard and Mayumi Heene pleaded...

2020年12月23日 · 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 authorities.

2014年10月15日 · Richard Heene found his way into the world spotlight after claiming his then-6-year-old son had floated away in one of his inventions, a giant weather balloon. While that invention turned out to...

2020年12月24日 · In 2009 a US couple told the world their son had been carried away by a balloon. Rescue services scrambled to save him, but it was revealed to be a hoax and the pair were convicted. After 13 years,...