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'Balloon boy' parents plead guilty

The Colorado couple who said their 6-year-old son was aboard an escaped balloon pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the well-publicized "balloon boy" case.

People.com: Balloon Boy's Parents Plead Guilty

"This whole deal is designed to keep the family together," says Richard Heene's lawyer

Dad in 'balloon boy' case turns himself in

Authorities in Colorado have filed charges against the parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case, and the pair's lawyers say the two are expected to plead guilty on Friday.

How the 'fame motive' makes you want to be a star

As a large silver balloon floated its way over Colorado, millions of Americans spent hours glued to their televisions wondering if 6-year-old Falcon Heene, assumed to be inside the contraption, was alive.

Papers: Wife says 'balloon boy' was hoax

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

People.com: VIDEO: Ex-Colleague Says Heene Planned Balloon Hoax

A former business associate calls Falcon Heene's dad an unrepentant self-promoter

Authorities: 'Balloon boy' incident was a hoax

Three days after the world watched a giant balloon fly through the air as a tearful family expressed fears that their 6-year-old boy could be inside, authorities announced what millions suspected: The whole thing was staged.

Balloon 'not capable of lifting off' with the boy, Colorado police say

As authorities confirmed the "balloon boy" saga was a hoax, they checked the vessel created by Richard Heene to see whether it could have actually carried his 6-year-old son Falcon.

Charges expected in Colorado balloon case

Authorities in Colorado say criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene, a storm-chasing father whose giant Mylar balloon ascended into the sky earlier this week, sparking fears that his 6-year-old was aboard.

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