The Balloon Boy became world famous in 2009 after his family said he was floating thousands of feet in the air in a homemade ...

The former Fort Collins family at the center of the infamous 2009 Balloon Boy incident is now at the center of a new documentary.

The new Netflix documentary, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, focuses on the bizarre story surrounding the Heene family in 2009, and the true motivations behind the outlandish incident.

The Balloon Boy Hoax centered on Richard Heene, a “fame-seeking backyard scientist,” per the same New York Times report, and his wife, Mayumi Heene. The couple falsely claimed their 6-year-old son, ...

"Balloon Boy" saga to be subject of new documentary on Netflix One of the more infamous apparent hoaxes to ever come out of Colorado is the subject of a new documentary on Netflix that will debut ...

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 ...

An Illinois boy – who had just celebrated his sixth birthday – tragically died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon, family and officials said. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated to death ...

Local News 'Literally a train wreck': Photographer recalls covering Balloon Boy Those who were close to the event agreed that "it's literally a train wreck." ...