Dorothy’s stolen ruby red slippers found after more than a decade

There’s no place like home for Dorothy’s iconic ruby red slippers — which have been found after being swiped from a Minnesota museum 13 years ago. The FBI is set to announce Tuesday details behind its recovery of the sequined kicks, which were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz.” The slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 when someone went through a window and smashed into the small display case. The custom-made shoes, made of materials including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass beads, were insured for $1 million and may be worth even more now. They are among four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland in the 1939 classic that are known to exist. In 2015, an anonymous donor offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of the shoes. But that offer was only on the table for a few weeks and expired on the 10th anniversary of the shoes’ disappearance. At least two of the existing pairs are owned by private collectors, according to ABC News. Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg jointly acquired one of them for display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Another pair is at the Smithsonian Institution.

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Officials show off stolen ruby slippers from 'Wizard of Oz' found after 13 years

Ruby slippers worn in the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" and stolen 13 years ago in Minnesota were found this summer, authorities said, as they revealed the sparkly, newly-recovered shoes at a news conference Tuesday.

The iconic ruby red slippers – made for Judy Garland, the film's legendary star – were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005, FBI officials said. After years of interviews, theories and searches, the shoes were seized this July in a sting operation in Minneapolis, the FBI said. Suspects have been identified and search warrants have been executed in Minnesota and Florida, the FBI said. Prosecutors will press charges if appropriate, U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, Christopher Myers said at Tuesday's news conference.

Authorities reveal pair of iconic ruby red slippers worn in original "The Wizard of Oz" film, which were recovered after a years-long search. The slippers were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

The FBI said it's asking the public to help identify those "associated with the initial theft and the more recent scheme to defraud and extort the Markel Corporation, the owner of the slippers."Details surrounding the alleged extortion plot were not immediately clear, but the FBI said in a statement that when the plot surfaced in 2017, the Grand Rapids Police requested assistance from the FBI. The slippers are estimated to be valued in the millions of dollars, the FBI said. That pair was one of several custom-made for the role of Dorothy in the film. At least two of the existing pairs are owned by private collectors, including a pair jointly acquired by Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg for display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

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