"Mobster's Last Score: The Theft of the 'Wizard of Oz' Ruby Slippers"

Retired mobster Terry Jon Martin, 76, mistakenly believed the ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" were adorned with real gemstones when he stole them in 2005, only to discover they were made of glass. After a guilty plea in 2023, he revealed using a hammer to break into the Judy Garland Museum and taking the Hollywood artifacts, which were insured for $1 million. The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018, and Martin's lawyer is seeking a time-served sentence due to his declining health, as he is in hospice care with less than six months to live. The stolen slippers, one of four pairs worn by Garland, are estimated to be worth $3.5 million and are considered the holy grail of Hollywood memorabilia.