Authorities: "Looks like" charges will be filed against balloon family

[Strelnikov_]

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=125244&catid=339

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden indicated criminal charges probably will be filed against one or both of the parents whose son was said to be aboard a wayward balloon.

Alderden spoke to a gathering of reporters to announce "significant progress" in the investigation after a second round of interviews with the family.

The sheriff indicated the likely charges are misdemeanors and no one in the family will be arrested.

Alderden said, given the seriousness of the incident, he is consulting with the Federal Aviation Administration and other federal agencies regarding potential federal charges.


http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13584589

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is drawing up search warrants and preparing charges against Richard Heene and the "balloon boy" family.

Officials made the announcement after Heene and his wife met with officials at the Larimer County Sheriff's headquarters for several hours Saturday.

Heene had left his home in a red minivan and drove to the sheriff's office in mid-afternoon. A couple of hours later, two other people,including a man wearing a shirt identifying him as a Larimer County sheriff's office victim advocate, arrived at the home, and the boy's mother, Mayumi Heene, left with a man and a woman who said they were with the sheriff's office.

The family's three boys stayed at the residence, apparently watched by sheriff or social service employees.

Both Heene and his wife were still at the sheriff's office as dusk fell.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Against the father, of course

Not the kid.

[Bonobo]

2. Domestic violence charge perhaps? nt

[kestrel91316]

3. Child exploitation???

[billybob537]

4. cue the "Twilight Zone" theme.

[nolabear]

5. Who gets custody of the cardboard box?

[newmac]

6. Will the charges be filed against CNN for its coverage of fake news?

3 Days of the empty balloon flying saucer electromagnetic fields vomit story is way too much....

[Whisp]

7. now if only...

the public could get so riled up and put pressure on the appropriate authorities for all that robber baron thieving that's been going on.

people are funny.

[snagglepuss]

8. Truer words were never spoken. I personally think charges should be laid

given valuable resources were wasted but what I really hope for is to have family services involved so those kids can be monitored. I fear for Falcon given his father's irrationality and temper - that kid is going to be a focus of a lot of rage given that he spilled the beans.