Balloon boy hoax (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Balloon boy hoax" in English language version.

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Sanchez, Robert (October 2019). "The Balloon Boy Hoax—Solved!". 5280. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

9and10news.com

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NotTheLATimes.com

"Balloon Boy Jiffy Pop". Notthelatimes.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

apnews.com

"Parents convicted in 2009 'balloon boy' hoax pardoned". Associated Press. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

avweb.com

Pew, Glenn. "Balloon Boy - Some Math Behind The Story". AVweb. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Americas | Balloon family 'ready for arrest'". BBC News. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"US balloon boy parents are given jail sentences". BBC. December 23, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.

borowitzreport.com

"New iPhone App Detects Balloon Hoaxes". Borowitz Report. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

cbc.ca

"Balloon boy parents to plead guilty". CBC News. November 2009. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.

cbs4denver.com

"Crews Launch Search Effort For Ft. Collins Boy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2009.

cbsnews.com

Neil Katz (January 15, 2007). "Balloon Boy Falcon Heene 911 Call Released - Crimesider". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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cnet.com

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cnn.com

"6-year-old Colorado boy found alive in attic after balloon lands". CNN. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Johnson, Craig (October 16, 2009). "World watches odyssey of "Balloon Boy" in real time". CNN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Karin Devlin (April 21, 2010). "Balloon hoax dad must pay restitution". CNN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Lifetime pulls balloon boy's 'Wife Swap' episode from schedule". CNN. October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Balloon "not capable of lifting off" with the boy, Colorado police say". CNN. October 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Balloon boy family feels "under siege," lawyer says". CNN. Fort Collins, Colorado. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says". CNN. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"Lawyer: 'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty to hoax-related charges". CNN. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
"Father of 'balloon boy' pleads guilty". CNN. November 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2009.

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"Transcripts". Larry King Live. CNN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

defenselink.mil

"DefenseLink News Article: Guard Called in for 'Balloon Boy' Rescue". Defenselink.mil. March 12, 2009. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2009.

denverpost.com

Mitchell, Kirk (October 19, 2009). "Balloon boy saga "absolutely...a hoax," Larimer sheriff says". The Denver Post. Denver, Colorado. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

editorandpublisher.com

"'Boy in Balloon' Captivates Media: Balloon Lands And He's Not Inside--Hiding in Attic--Hoax?". Editor and Publisher. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009.
"'Boy in Balloon' Captivates Media: Did They Blow the Story?". Editorandpublisher.com. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

foxnews.com

"TRANSCRIPT: Frantic 911 Call From Parents of 'Balloon Boy' - Local News | News Articles | National News". FOXNews. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"TRANSCRIPT: Frantic 911 Call From Parents of 'Balloon Boy' - Local News | News Articles | National News". FOXNews. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Home Video Raises Questions Over Heene Family Balloon Ordeal". Fox News. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"Authorities: Balloon Boy's Mom Says Saga a Hoax". FOXNews. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.

gazette.com

"'Balloon boy' dominates Google search engine". The Gazette. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

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Fisher, Luchina (October 19, 2009). "Balloon Boy Mom: Co-Conspirator or Abused Wife?". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Owens, Ryan; McCarthy, Tom; Schabner, Dean (October 18, 2009). ""A Hoax ... a Publicity Stunt": Sheriff Lowers Boom on Heene Family Over Balloon Gambit". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"10 years later, 'balloon boy' and his family speak out". ABC News. October 29, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

abc.go.com

"Wife Swap - Episode Guide - Heene/Silver". ABC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2009.

google.com

"Boy said to have floated off in balloon found safe". Associated Press. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
"Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax". Archived from the original on December 26, 2009.
Elliott, Dan (October 18, 2009). "Sheriff: Boy-in-balloon was hoax, charges expected". Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
"Friend: Balloon mom will 'go down with the ship'". Associated Press. October 22, 2009. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
Elliott, Dan (October 18, 2009). "Balloon dad never shy about his bizarre stunts". Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
Elliott, Dan (November 12, 2009). "Family at center of balloon saga under scrutiny". Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"Balloon boy gets sick twice during TV interviews'". Associated Press. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
Woollard, Rob (October 20, 2009). "Lessons of balloon hoax to go unlearned: analysts". AFP. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2009.

huffingtonpost.com

Amster, Sara-Ellen (October 22, 2009). "Up, Up and Away: How TV News Blew It". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

huffpost.com

"SNL Mocks News Coverage Of Balloon Boy Hoax (VIDEO)". HuffPost. March 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

kionrightnow.com

"Sheriffs Say Boy Could Have been In Balloon". KION. Associated Press. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.

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latimes.com

Riccardi, Nicholas (January 7, 2010). "Father of 'balloon boy' denies hoax". Los Angeles Times.
Riccardi, Nicholas (January 7, 2010). "Father of 'balloon boy' denies hoax". Los Angeles Times.

nbcnews.com

"Feared lost in balloon, boy found at home". NBC News. Fort Collins, Colorado. October 15, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"'Balloon boy' parents sentenced to jail time". NBC News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
"Colo. sheriff calls balloon saga a hoax". MSNBC. April 21, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

news.com.au

"Falcon Heene fuss all over "hovercar" experiment". news.com.au. October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

npr.org

"'Balloon Boy' Parents Pardoned By Colorado Governor For 2009 Hoax". NPR. December 24, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

nydailynews.com

Kates, Brian; Goldsmith, Samuel (October 19, 2009). "Balloon boy's dad Richard Heene was arrested in 1997, spent 4 days in gaol". New York Daily News. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

nytimes.com

Stelter, Brian (October 18, 2009). "Calling Story of Boy and Balloon a Hoax, Sheriff Seeks Felony Charges". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
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Frosch, Dan (October 19, 2009). "Parents in Balloon Case to Surrender". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2009.

pressdemocrat.com

"Balloon boy charges may not come until next week". Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California). AP. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

reuters.com

Whitcomb, Dan (October 18, 2009). ""Balloon boy" case a hoax, says sheriff; charges coming". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

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Braidwood, Joe (October 17, 2009). "Balloon Drama Video Fuels Hoax Claims". Sky News. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

smh.com.au

Ramachandran, Arjun (October 16, 2009). ""Balloon boy" hoax fears after Falcon says "we did this for the show"". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

tampabay.com

Cox, John Woodrow (July 20, 2011). "Balloon Boy's flying machine sold to Colorado business owner". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2011.

telegram.com

"Balloon parents "put on a very good show for us"". The Telegram. Fort Collins, Colorado. October 18, 2009. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

telegraph.co.uk

"Boy trapped in "UFO-like balloon" floating over Colorado". The Daily Telegraph. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

thaindian.com

"'Balloon boy' father called FAA, then 9NEWS, before calling 9-1-1". Thaindian.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.

theage.com.au

Davies, Anne (October 17, 2009). "A balloon ride to fame, or maybe just hot air'". The Age. Melbourne.

thedenverchannel.com

Gathright, Alan (October 16, 2009). "Raw Home Video Of Balloon Launch Fuels Questions". KMGH-TV. Fort Collins, Colorado. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.

theglobeandmail.com

Cheney, Peter (October 15, 2009). "Balloon boy rescuers had few options". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Canada. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

theskichannel.com

"Picture of falling object from balloon is ominous for Fort Collins Heene family". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2009.

thestar.com

Banda, P. Solomon; Moreno, Ivan (October 17, 2009). "Was balloon drama all a gag?". thestar.com. Toronto. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

today.com

Murray, Elizabeth (September 20, 2015). "'It wasn't a hoax': Heene family reflects on 'balloon boy' headlines". TODAY.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

urlesque.com

"Balloon Boy - Quickest Meme Ever?'". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

usatoday.com

blogs.usatoday.com

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villagevoice.com

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Ortega, Tony. "BALLOON BOY IN GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME - New York News - Runnin' Scared". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.

web.archive.org

"6-year-old Colorado boy found alive in attic after balloon lands". CNN. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Boy trapped in "UFO-like balloon" floating over Colorado". The Daily Telegraph. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
"Boy said to have floated off in balloon found safe". Associated Press. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
Johnson, Craig (October 16, 2009). "World watches odyssey of "Balloon Boy" in real time". CNN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Cheney, Peter (October 15, 2009). "Balloon boy rescuers had few options". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Canada. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Mitchell, Kirk (October 19, 2009). "Balloon boy saga "absolutely...a hoax," Larimer sheriff says". The Denver Post. Denver, Colorado. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Ramachandran, Arjun (October 16, 2009). ""Balloon boy" hoax fears after Falcon says "we did this for the show"". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Whitcomb, Dan (October 18, 2009). ""Balloon boy" case a hoax, says sheriff; charges coming". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Stelter, Brian (October 18, 2009). "Calling Story of Boy and Balloon a Hoax, Sheriff Seeks Felony Charges". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax". Archived from the original on December 26, 2009.
Karin Devlin (April 21, 2010). "Balloon hoax dad must pay restitution". CNN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Elliott, Dan (October 18, 2009). "Sheriff: Boy-in-balloon was hoax, charges expected". Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
"Friend: Balloon mom will 'go down with the ship'". Associated Press. October 22, 2009. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
Elliott, Dan (October 18, 2009). "Balloon dad never shy about his bizarre stunts". Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
Elliott, Dan (November 12, 2009). "Family at center of balloon saga under scrutiny". Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Fisher, Luchina (October 19, 2009). "Balloon Boy Mom: Co-Conspirator or Abused Wife?". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
"Wife Swap - Episode Guide - Heene/Silver". ABC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
"Lifetime pulls balloon boy's 'Wife Swap' episode from schedule". CNN. October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"TRANSCRIPT: Frantic 911 Call From Parents of 'Balloon Boy' - Local News | News Articles | National News". FOXNews. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Balloon parents "put on a very good show for us"". The Telegram. Fort Collins, Colorado. October 18, 2009. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"Balloon "not capable of lifting off" with the boy, Colorado police say". CNN. October 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Kates, Brian; Goldsmith, Samuel (October 19, 2009). "Balloon boy's dad Richard Heene was arrested in 1997, spent 4 days in gaol". New York Daily News. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Owens, Ryan; McCarthy, Tom; Schabner, Dean (October 18, 2009). ""A Hoax ... a Publicity Stunt": Sheriff Lowers Boom on Heene Family Over Balloon Gambit". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Gathright, Alan (October 16, 2009). "Raw Home Video Of Balloon Launch Fuels Questions". KMGH-TV. Fort Collins, Colorado. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Braidwood, Joe (October 17, 2009). "Balloon Drama Video Fuels Hoax Claims". Sky News. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"'Balloon boy' father called FAA, then 9NEWS, before calling 9-1-1". Thaindian.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
Banda, P. Solomon; Moreno, Ivan (October 17, 2009). "Was balloon drama all a gag?". thestar.com. Toronto. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
Neil Katz (January 15, 2007). "Balloon Boy Falcon Heene 911 Call Released - Crimesider". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Larimer County Sheriff's Office Incident Blotter (Thursday, October 15, 2009)". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
"TRANSCRIPT: Frantic 911 Call From Parents of 'Balloon Boy' - Local News | News Articles | National News". FOXNews. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"Balloon boy charges may not come until next week". Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California). AP. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
"On Deadline: Breaking News & Must-Read Stories". Blogs.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
Ortega, Tony. "BALLOON BOY IN GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME - New York News - Runnin' Scared". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
"Picture of falling object from balloon is ominous for Fort Collins Heene family". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
"Crews Launch Search Effort For Ft. Collins Boy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2009.
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"'Boy in Balloon' Captivates Media: Balloon Lands And He's Not Inside--Hiding in Attic--Hoax?". Editor and Publisher. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009.
"Balloon aftermath...Recovery warning...Lindsay Lohan". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
"Balloon boy gets sick twice during TV interviews'". Associated Press. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
"Home Video Raises Questions Over Heene Family Balloon Ordeal". Fox News. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"Sheriffs Say Boy Could Have been In Balloon". KION. Associated Press. October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
"Americas | Balloon family 'ready for arrest'". BBC News. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"Balloon boy family feels "under siege," lawyer says". CNN. Fort Collins, Colorado. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
Frosch, Dan (October 19, 2009). "Parents in Balloon Case to Surrender". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
"Authorities: Balloon Boy's Mom Says Saga a Hoax". FOXNews. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
"Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says". CNN. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
"Lawyer: 'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty to hoax-related charges". CNN. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
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"Father of 'balloon boy' pleads guilty". CNN. November 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
"'Balloon Boy' Parents Pardoned By Colorado Governor For 2009 Hoax". NPR. December 24, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
"New iPhone App Detects Balloon Hoaxes". Borowitz Report. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"Balloon Boy Jiffy Pop". Notthelatimes.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
"Balloon Boy - Quickest Meme Ever?'". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
"'Balloon boy' dominates Google search engine". The Gazette. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
Cox, John Woodrow (July 20, 2011). "Balloon Boy's flying machine sold to Colorado business owner". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
"'Boy in Balloon' Captivates Media: Did They Blow the Story?". Editorandpublisher.com. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Amster, Sara-Ellen (October 22, 2009). "Up, Up and Away: How TV News Blew It". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
Woollard, Rob (October 20, 2009). "Lessons of balloon hoax to go unlearned: analysts". AFP. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2009.