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 ...

The family at the center of the infamous 2009 “Balloon Boy” hoax that took the nation by storm has a new excuse for their scam: the media “skewed the narrative to fulfill their need.” In 2009, the ...

BRADFORD, Vt. — The Vermont State Police say the pilot of a hot air balloon died Thursday after getting trapped underneath the basket of the balloon and falling to the ground. Police say the pilot and ...

In 2009, millions watched in horror as a silver balloon drifted across Colorado’s skies—supposedly with a six-year-old boy trapped inside—but when “Balloon Boy” was found safe at home, suspicion ...