Current:Home > NewsA man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers -Dynamic Wealth Solutions
A man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers
View
Date:2025-04-18 00:34:28
A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man on charges of stealing a pair of the famous ruby red slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz.
Terry Martin is being charged with one count of theft of major artwork for allegedly taking the shoes, worth at least $100,000, from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, according to documents with the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
The shoes were missing for 13 years before the FBI recovered them in 2018.
"Despite an investigation by local authorities, which included countless interviews, numerous theories, and even searches of abandoned iron ore pits, the slippers were never located and no arrests were made," the agency said at the time.
Garland wore several pairs of the slippers during production of the 1939 film. At the time of their disappearance, the shoes were one of just four pairs known to remain. They were insured for over $1 million by the shoes' owner, Michael Shaw, a collector.
The pair that were stolen are still in the custody of the FBI.
veryGood! (98684)
Related
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Rob Sheffield's new book on Taylor Swift an emotional jaunt through a layered career
- Meet the 2025 Grammys Best New Artist Nominees
- College Football Playoff elimination games: Which teams desperately need Week 11 win?
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- NY YouTuber 1Stockf30 dies in fatal car crash 'at a high rate of speed': Police
- Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House
- Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting, dies at 74
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- Hungary’s Orbán predicts Trump’s administration will end US support for Ukraine
Ranking
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James assigned to G League team
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, EIEIO
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, EIEIO
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Mexican man gets 39 years in Michigan prison for a killing that became campaign issue
- A new 'Star Wars' trilogy is in the works: Here's what we know
- Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 2 workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier
Recommendation
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
Outer Banks Reveals Shocking Pregnancy in Season 4
'Senseless': Tobias Dorzon, NFL player turned celebrity chef, shot in Maryland robbery
Ex-aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams in plea discussions with federal prosecutors
Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
Nordstrom Rack Clear the Rack Sale Insane Deals: $18 Free People Jumpsuits, $7 Olaplex, $52 Uggs & More
Brianna Chickenfry LaPaglia Speaks Out After Detailing Zach Bryan’s Alleged Emotional Abuse
Police search for missing mother who vanished in Wylie, Texas without phone or car