Editor’s Note: This is one in an occasional series called “Rewind: Where are they now?” It catches up with people who stumbled into the headlines – and then faded from view. Falcon Heene became known ...

2009: Weirdest moments of 'Balloon Boy' saga Link Copied! CNN's Jeanne Moos gives the top awards for the best and weirdest moments from the "Balloon Boy" saga.

"The Real World" Creator John Murry in the Washington Post: "Some will blame reality television for the Heene family's actions -- and the lengths to which people will go for a small taste of fame. But ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday announced pardons were granted to the “Balloon Boy” parents responsible for an elaborate hoax in 2009. The pair claimed their 6-year-old son was trapped ...