Trial of Ailing Thief, 76, Charged With Stealing Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers From ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ To Begin Monday

The trial of a second alleged thief involved in the stealing of the iconic ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is set to begin in Minnesota Monday.

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Jerry Hal Saliterman, of Crystal, Minnesota, is wheeled out of U.S. District Court at St. Paul, Minnesota, March 15, 2024, after he made his initial appearance on charges connected to the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz.' AP/Steve Karnowski

The trial of a man accused of stealing a pair of ruby slippers from the 1939 classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, is set to begin Monday. Mr. Saliterman, who is in hospice care, is the second person to be tried for the theft of the iconic slippers.

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