Stolen Pair of Ruby Slippers From ‘Wizard of Oz’ Recovered by FBI

A pair of ruby slippers once worn by actress Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" are displayed at a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Authorities announced that the slippers, stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., were recovered in a sting operation. The FBI says it has multiple suspects in the extortion and that the investigation continues. Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland in the movie are known to exist. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP

A pair of ruby slippers, worn by actress Judy Garland and housed in a museum in Minnesota, that was stolen in 2005 has been recovered.

Officials made the announcement late Sept. 4.