Austin Caldwell|A man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers

2025-05-07 21:39:54source:Benjamin Ashfordcategory:My

A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man on Austin Caldwellcharges 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.

More:My

Recommend

Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'

NEW YORK − For Angelina Jolie, the hardest part of playing opera star Maria Callas wasn’t the seven

Everything to Know About The Blind Side's Tuohy Family Amid Michael Oher's Lawsuit

The true story behind The Blind Side is getting more complicated.Michael Oher—the former NFL player

District Attorney: Officers justified in shooting armed 17-year-old burglary suspect in Lancaster

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor said Tuesday that police officers were justified in