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The Charger Bulletin

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The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax

Liz De La Torre December 23, 2009

From The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The parents who pulled the balloon boy hoax in hopes of landing a reality TV show were sentenced to jail Wednesday — 90 days for him, 20 days for...

FAA investigators may be focusing on balloon call

Liz De La Torre October 23, 2009

From The Associated Press DENVER – The parents who reported last week that their 6-year-old son may have been on board a giant, runaway balloon could potentially be in more trouble with the Federal...

Balloon boy charges may not come until next week

Liz De La Torre October 19, 2009

From The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Investigators pored over e-mails, phone records and financial documents from the home of Richard Heene on Monday as they weighed felony charges and...

Morning after: Balloon boy gets sick twice on TV

Liz De La Torre October 16, 2009

From The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The father of a 6-year-old boy who was thought to be in a helium balloon that floated away said Friday accusations that the ordeal was a publicity stunt...

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