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 ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Ten years ago, the world watched as a homemade balloon soared across the Colorado skies. And inside was a 6-year-old boy, probably terrified and possibly injured. Or so everybody ...

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the “Balloon Boy” fake news hoax of October 15 2009. The story, about a young Colorado boy who had crawled into and been lifted away in a hot air balloon, dominated ...

It’s not the most impactful story Denver7 covered in its 70 years, but the 2009 infamous balloon boy incident captivated millions of people who were glued to their TV sets watching the drama unfold.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Ten years ago, the world watched as a homemade balloon soared across the Colorado skies. And inside was a 6-year-old boy, probably terrified and possibly injured. Or so everybody ...