Haggard, who left his church after a sex and drug scandal, will reportedly swap spouses with Gary Busey
As a large silver balloon floated its way over Colorado, millions of Americans spent hours glued to their televisions wondering if 6-year-old Falcon Heene, assumed to be inside the contraption, was alive.
The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.
It's just one thing after another for Richard and Mayumi Heene. They've caused such an uproar after last week's alleged balloon boy hoax that Lifetime won't air a re-run of their "Wife Swap" episode.
The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.
It's just one thing after another for Richard and Mayumi Heene. They've caused such an uproar after last week's alleged balloon boy hoax that Lifetime won't air a re-run of their "Wife Swap" episode.
The defense attorney for the Heene family speaks out on the charges filed against the Heenes.
Richard Heene offers a cardboard box Saturday to receive questions about his son and about his famous balloon.
Follow the sequence of events from the initial reports of a six-year-old believed to be flying in a weather balloon.
Authorities plan to ask new questions of the family at the center of the balloon drama that captured the world's attention Thursday, as a comment in a CNN interview and other concerns raised speculation that the incident may have been staged.
VIDEO: Amid speculation that it was a publicity stunt, Richard Heene tells his story
The Heenes of Colorado, whose son was safely found after the bizarre ordeal, make danger a family affair
Six-year-old Falcon Heene was hiding in the family garage - not in the balloon
The family behind a dramatic flight of a helium balloon that floated free appeared on a reality show that highlighted concerns about the children's safety.
The family of a boy who is believed to have set adrift a balloon in Colorado is known for storm chasing and conducting extreme science experiments together, according to the father's MySpace page.
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After his appearance on ABC's "Wife Swap," a reality television show in which wives from two different families switch places for two weeks, Stephen Fowler seems to have become the most hated man in America.
Reality TV has proved adept at creating villains, and "Wife Swap" has another one. CNN's Kareen Wynter reports.
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