Minnesota man charged with stealing iconic ruby slippers from 'Wizard of Oz'
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Terry Martin, 76, has been charged with stealing the ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" from a museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005. The slippers, currently valued at $3.5 million, were recovered in a 2018 FBI sting and returned to their owner in "pristine" condition. Martin has been charged with one count of theft of a major artwork and has a previous felony conviction for receiving stolen goods. The indictment did not provide any further information about Martin or why North Dakota feds were assigned to the case.
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