It's deflating news for the sheriff at the center of the investigation into the Colorado balloon hoax. The Boulder County district attorney announced Wednesday that he would personally investigate allegations that Larimer County Sheriff John Alderden improperly conducted his probe into the alleged balloon hoax committed by the Heene family. A lawyer for Richard Heene wrote a letter to the Larimer County district attorney on Monday, accusing Alderden of breaking a Colorado law that prevents officials from publically disclosing information in a case involving charges of child neglect Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/10/29/2009-10-29_boulder_county_da_opens_investigation_into_sheriff_at_center_of_heene_family_bal.html#ixzz0VYcCtwTT