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A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'

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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 unsealed Sunday.

Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not enter a plea when he made his first court appearance Friday.

The slippers, adorned with sequins and glass beads, were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor's hometown of , Minnesota, recovered them in 2018.

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