The FBI, tracking the ruby slippers case, asked the Crystal Police Department to take on the investigation of the other $400,000 in merchandise and artwork found during investigations at ...

The other man charged in the theft, Terry Martin, pleaded guilty in 2023 to one count of theft of a major artwork. Prosecutors said Mr. Martin had broken into the museum and stolen the slippers.

One of the two men charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” died Sunday before his case could be resolved in federal court.