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

"Balloon boy" Falcon Heene was the focus of national attention in October 2009, after his family claimed he was adrift in a ...

Balloon Boy explores how 6-year-old Falcon Heene became the center of the balloon boy hoax in 2009 and where he is today.

It has been nearly 16 years since the “balloon boy” story captured the attention of millions of Americans.

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

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 ...

We have many questions for the folks at Netflix regarding Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, a documentary that premieres July 15 about an infamous 2009 hoax that briefly obsessed a healthy slice of the ...

A 6-year-old boy was killed in a rare accident where he was suffocated by a Mylar balloon filled with helium, an Illinois coroner’s office said.

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. — A balloon likely suffocated a 6-year-old boy in Illinois, according to the Wabash County Coroner's Office. The boy was identified by his aunt on Facebook as Gunner Matthew ...

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 ...

Now, the family behind “one of America’s most infamous, and bizarre news stories” is speaking out in an upcoming Netflix documentary, and PEOPLE has an exclusive trailer. Premiering on Tuesday, July ...