'Balloon Boy' Parents Plead Guilty to Charges in Hoax

The Colorado couple who told authorities that their 6-year-old son was carried away by a homemade helium balloon pleaded guilty Friday to federal and misdemeanor charges, CNN reports. Richard Heene was charged with a felony count of attempting to influence a public servant; his wife, Mayumi Heene, was charged with false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor. The Heenes both pleaded guilty in Larimer County Court, and their attorneys said prosecutors are discussing a possible sentence of probation for the couple, plus 90 days in jail for Richard and 60 days in jail for Mayumi.