“Balloon Boy” family wants criminal probe against Sheriff

By JASON TAYLOR
Lawyers for the Heene family are accusing Sheriff James Alderen of violating Colorado confidentiality statues that deal with reporting child abuse cases.
The lawyers for the family sent a letter to the Larimer County District Attorney’s Office stating that the Sheriff has spoken publicly about targeting the Heenes in a child welfare investigation. The [...]

Sheriff: Boy in balloon was hoax, charges likely

By JASON TAYLOR

On Sunday, authorities said the story of a little boy floating away in a homemade helium balloon that ignited a national media frenzy was a hoax to land a reality TV show. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said the stunt was a marketing ploy by Richard and Mayumi Heene who appeared together on [...]