Episode 47 - The Mass Murders of Richard Farley & The Balloon Boy Hoax
In today’s episode, Erika covers a story of stalking and murder. Richard Farley a software technician, falls head over heels in love with a fellow co-worker named Laura Black. The problem for Richard is that Laura wants nothing to do with him, and repeatedly tells him so in the nicest possible way. Richard won't take "no" for an answer and continues to pursue her. His obsession would turn into a horrible and tragic event at their mutual place of employment ESL, Inc.
Erika pulled her sources from:
www.alchetron.com
www.murderpedia.com
www.wikipedia.com
Then Amber covers The Balloon Boy Hoax. On October 15, 2009, a homemade helium-filled balloon shaped like a flying saucer was released into the sky in Fort Collins, Colorado, by the inventor Richard Heene and his wife Mayumi. The couple then claimed that their 6-year old son, Falcon was inside the balloon basket. Authorities were brought in and a 90 minute rescue operation took place totaling approximately $2 million dollars and included the National Guard and the use of a black hawk helicopter.
Amber pulled her sources from:
www.ABCnews.com
www.NPR.org "Balloon Boy Parents Pardoned by Governor for 2009 Hoax" by, Reese Oxner 12-24-2020
www.MSNBC.com
Wikipedia
