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Inside Details on the Raid of Balloon Boy's Home
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Now we know exactly how bad things are for Team Balloon.
Early Sunday morning, Larimer County sheriff deputies, crime scene investigators and child-services officials raided the home of Richard and Mayumi Heene in Fort Collins, Colo., E! News has learned.
The Heenes were awakened by a convoy of cars and vans that arrived around 1 a.m. for the surprise visit.
Investigators, armed with a search warrant, removed "several boxes and computers" from the home during the raid, which lasted several hours, according to a source close to the case.
The Heene family was escorted from the home while authorities were present.
"It looked like an FBI-style raid," the source said, even though the case was conducted by local authorities and the Justice Department has confirmed the feds did not tag along for the fun.
Sheriff James Alderden said his department is looking to build a felony case against the parents, attempting to prove that the family concocted the runaway balloon scheme to drum up publicity for a stalled reality TV show pitch. No charges have been filed yet, however. And now the family is about to launch a counteroffensive.
Michael Jackson Investigation: Needle Marks, Doctor Questions
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As investigators continue to dig into the mystery of Michael Jackson's death, new details are emerging constantly. A Jackson family source confirmed to E! News that there were needle marks on the singer's body, consistent with tales of drug injections, and at least four of Jackson's former doctors are facing intense scrutiny.
LAPD detectives, who are being assisted by the DEA, have a special interest in questioning Beverly Hills dermatologist Arnold Klein and are still focusing on Dr. Conrad Murray, according to the source. Murray was with Jackson in his Holmby Hills Mansion at the time of his death, and has already been questioned by police.
Klein, Jackson's longtime friend (and rumored biological father of Jackson's two oldest children), had not been questioned as of Friday afternoon. The source said investigators have been in contact with Klein's attorney, however.
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