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Man Indicted
18 Years After
Ruby Slippers Theft

May 17, 2023 3:24 PM CDT

Man Indicted 18 Years After Ruby Slippers Theft

'Wizard of Oz' slippers were stolen in 2005, recovered in 2018

(Newser) - A man has been indicted on a federal theft charge almost 20 years after one of America's best known pieces of movie memorabilia was stolen. Federal prosecutors in North Dakota say a grand jury indicted Terry Martin in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby red...

Strange Saga of Stolen Ruby Slippers Is Over

Ruby Slippers Stolen in the
Night 13 Years Ago Are Found

UPDATED

Sep 4, 2018 2:26 PM CDT

Ruby Slippers Stolen in the Night 13 Years Ago Are Found

But a big mystery remains

(Newser) - It required more than three clicks of the heel to get these ruby slippers home—it took 13 years. Law enforcement officials announced Tuesday that the shoes stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minn., in late August 2005 have been found—but no thief...

Huge Reward
Offered for
Dorothy's
Red Slippers

Jul 12, 2015 2:05 PM CDT

Huge Reward Offered for Dorothy's Red Slippers

Anonymous fan of Wizard of Oz makes amazing offer

(Newser) - There's no place like home—especially for a pair of authentic slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz. In fact, an anonymous donor is offering $1 million for information that leads to the return of the red shoes stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand...

7 High-Profile
Missing Movie Props

Jun 19, 2010 5:17 AM CDT

7 High-Profile Missing Movie Props

Ruby slippers, Maltese Falcon, Spider-Man costume have all disappeared

(Newser) - Important things vanish in movies all the time—ghosts, ninjas, starlets' clothing. But what happens to important props that may have aftermarket value? Quite often, they go missing. Mental Floss lists seven iconic movie props that mysteriously disappeared:

The Easy Rider motorcycle: Two copies of each bike in the counterculture

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