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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Abené Clayton and agencies

Second man charged with stealing Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers

Shiny red slippers with a bow on them
One of the four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz on display in Kansas City, Missouri. Photograph: Ed Zurga/AP

Nearly five months after an ailing man with a history of theft admitted to stealing the shining shoes worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, a second person has been charged in the caper, according to the Associated Press.

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 first appeared on Friday in a US district court in St Paul, Minnesota. He was released on his own recognizance after the hearing.

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