Netflix's latest Trainwreck documentary revisits the controversial Balloon Boy saga that captivated the nation. In 2009, audiences watched in horror as a homemade balloon believed to have a 6-year-old ...

It’s good news for those of us binging the hit Netflix documentary series Trainwreck like there’s no tomorrow – new installment Balloon Boy hits screens on July 15. The new unbelievable story made ...

FORT COLLINS, Colorado -- A report of a 6-year-old Colorado boy trapped inside a runaway helium balloon engrossed the nation 10 years ago. It happened near Fort Collins, Colorado on Oct. 15, 2009 and ...

For the past few years, the acclaimed true crime documentary series, Trainwreck, has revisited some of the strangest and controversial moments (and figures) in modern history. From the intense ...

Netflix's "Trainwreck" docuseries will feature an episode on the 2009 Balloon Boy hoax. The hoax involved Richard Heene falsely claiming his son Falcon was trapped in a runaway balloon. The incident ...

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 ...

For a few days in October 2009, 6-year-old Falcon was the focus of national attention after his family claimed he was adrift in a saucer-shaped helium balloon, as high as 1.3 miles above Colorado Soon ...

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The Heene family built this helium balloon in two weeks. Credit - Courtesy of Netflix Turns out Falcon—nicknamed “Balloon Boy”—was in his family’s house the entire time, nestled in a space above the ...

"The Real World" Creator John Murry in the Washington Post: "Some will blame reality television for the Heene family's actions -- and the lengths to which people will go for a small taste of fame. But ...

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 ...