Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turns out Falcon—nicknamed “Balloon Boy”—was in his family’s house the entire time, nestled in a space above the garage that ...

DENVER — The notorious Balloon Boy hoax that captivated the world 16 years ago will be featured in Netflix's upcoming docuseries "Trainwreck." The "Balloon Boy" incident happened in October 2009, ...

This story ballooned out of control. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It has been 16 years since Falcon Heene supposedly snuck ...

The Heene family, who was at the center of the "balloon boy" controversy in 2009, is speaking out in an upcoming Netflix documentary Trainwreck: Balloon Boy PEOPLE has an exclusive look at a new ...

On October 15, 2009, millions of people were glued to their TVs, watching what appeared to be a terrifying event: a homemade helium balloon floating over Colorado, allegedly carrying a 6-year-old boy ...

DENVER -- It's been 16 years since a Fort Collins, Colorado, man pranked the nation after claiming his son was trapped in a giant, flying-saucer shaped balloon. That balloon turned out to be empty ...

Netflix has added Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, a new documentary about how a flying saucer emergency gripped America. In October 2009, Colorado emergency services received a frantic 911 call from local ...

Now that the balloon boy is yesterday’s news, the saga having apparently run its course and the wheels of justice about to slowly grind the Heenes into dust, it may be time to step back and appreciate ...