The mystery of who stole the treasured Wizard of Oz ruby red slippers from Judy Garland's childhood home in 2005 consumed the town of Grand Rapids for more than a decade. With the slippers finally found, they still want answers.
A replica pair of the Ruby Slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" film is on display in the Judy Garland Museum after a theft of the original pair in 2005. Investigators say the theft took 45 seconds or less, and although the shoes were recovered, they remain part of an ongoing police investigation. (Bria Barton / Bemidji Pioneer)
ST. PAUL — Situated among the dense woods of northern Minnesota, Grand Rapids is a small town of about 11,000, most famous for being the birthplace of beloved movie star Judy Garland.
Grand Rapids also was home to one of the most notorious thefts in recent memory — and it happened right where Garland grew up.
In August 2005, a burglar snatched the pair of ruby slippers that Garland wore as Dorothy during the filming of 1939's "The Wizard of Oz." There are only four sparkly pairs from the set left in existence, and the stolen pair was housed at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, located where Garland herself lived as a child.
The theft drew national attention and news coverage, with spectators from far-flung places desperate to see the slippers returned home. Major news outlets have swarmed to cover the story, and there's even an eight-part podcast series about the crime.
But the years ticked by with no sign of...
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