Saliterman allegedly threatened witness, concealed 'Wizard of Oz' slippers According to the indictment, Saliterman was involved in the theft from its occurrence in August 2005 up until the FBI ...

The Ruby Red Slippers worn by Judy Garland in the movie the "Wizard of Oz" are displayed at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2017.

Man Accused of Hiding Stolen Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers Dies Ahead of Hearing Jerry Hal Salitermann, who was charged for his involvement in the 2005 theft of the since-recovered Wizard of Oz ruby ...

Jerry Hal Saliterman, a Minnesota man accused of hiding one of the famous ruby red slippers in "Wizard of Oz" has died. Pictured are the sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The ...

Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" are displayed on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

Finally, in 2018, a man contacted the company that had insured the slippers and said he had information on how the shoes could be returned. They were later recovered in an FBI sting operation.

Federal charges against the man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" were dropped Monday after the suspect died. Jerry Hal Salitermann, 77, was ...

A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court ...

FILE - The original ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz are displayed in London ahead of being offered for auction on Dec. 7, at Heritage Auctions in the ...

Jerry Hal Saliterman died March 16, after agreeing to plead guilty. The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" sold at auction on Dec. 7, 2024.

PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the charges Monday against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the 1939 musical “The Wizard ...