Dying thief who stole 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison
by Steve Karnowski
Jan 29, 2024
3 minutes
A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” is expected to stay out of prison after he's sentenced Monday.
Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor’s hometown of Grand Rapids, . He gave into temptation after an old mob associate told him the shoes had to be adorned with real jewels to
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