Criminality

Falcon or Fiction: The Story of the Balloon Boy


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Welcome to our 21st Episode - yay! Today we will set sail to Colorado where Melissa will share the incredible story of the Heene Family. Perhaps you remember them from Wife Swap? Me either. Perhaps BALLOON BOY jogs your memory? Yep. That’s right. Melissa makes a compelling case and comes down DEFINITIVELY on whether or not this was a publicity hoax. You have to listen and make up your own mind - Rebekah was on the edge of her seat complete with gasps along the ride. This episode also has super fun clips that are even more fun when you WATCH on YouTube!

For next episode, Rebekah shared 3 clues:

ROBBERY, DELI MEAT, FAMILY!

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Sources:

WIFE SWAP:

Season 5, Episode 1: Heene/Martel

CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/10/15/heene.wife.swap/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon.family/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/21/balloon.hoax.fine/index.html?hpt=Sbin

https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/18/colorado.balloon.vessel/

https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/23/colorado.balloon.investigation/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/12/balloon.boy.charges/index.html

WEB ARCHIVE:

https://web.archive.org/web/20091019151745/

https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ie0x4tv2tFVwxzfVpFiJG47OvbgwD9BBQM3O3

https://web.archive.org/web/20091027223435/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iC6jwbmzuVUF4YLJVJo5CPNtOLxQD9BDV3FO0

https://web.archive.org/web/20091027071129/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ibLL-Qm2uk35zwcHcTlr11c1VaFwD9BG611G0

https://web.archive.org/web/20091027070906/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtDn4Wq2stcxmBOzbwM1UJcCv-QwD9BDQ9B81

https://web.archive.org/web/20091024115915/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ie0x4tv2tFVwxzfVpFiJG47OvbgwD9BCVKFG0

https://web.archive.org/web/20091020125405/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C567720%2C00.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20120306045141/http://www.radaronline.com/sites/default/files/heene2009affidavit.pdf

DENVER POST:

https://www.denverpost.com/2009/10/18/balloon-boy-saga-absolutely-a-hoax-larimer-sheriff-says/

NBC:

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33330516#.Xy270pNKhQI

ABC NEWS:

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/balloon-boy-mom-mayumi-heene-conspirator-abused-wife/story?id=8865824

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/10-years-balloon-boy-family-denounce-idea-saucer/story?id=66604256

NPR:

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/24/950074173/balloon-boy-parents-pardoned-by-colorado-governor-for-2009-hoax

YOUTUBE:

https://youtu.be/QWhUvm8SunY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axgyj7g5XZY

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