Minnesota Man Indicted for Stealing Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz'

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Terry Jon Martin has been indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" from a museum in Minnesota in 2005. The slippers were valued at least $100,000 and were recovered during an undercover operation in Minneapolis 13 years later. The stolen shoes were among four remaining ones known to have survived and were insured for $1 million before being stolen. The current estimated value of the slippers is $3.5 million.
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