2nd Man Charged in Connection With 2005 Theft of Ruby Slippers Worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

2nd Man Charged in Connection With 2005 Theft of Ruby Slippers Worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" are displayed at a news conference at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on Sept. 4, 2018. Jeff Baenen/AP Photo
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ST. PAUL, Minn.—A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to an indictment made public Sunday.

Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not enter a plea when he made his first appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul.