MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Federal authorities say they have recovered pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" that were stolen from a Minnesota museum 13 years ago.
The slippers were taken from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in August 2005 when someone went through a window and broke into the small display case. The shoes were insured for $1 million.
The shoes were recovered this summer in a sting, but the FBI says the case is far from over. The priority was the recover of the shoes, but there are "multiple suspects" in the theft and a recent extortion attempt. The FBI and Grand Rapids Police Department are asking for the public's help.Â
Conservators at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History assisted the Minneapolis Division of the FBI in the case. The museum analyzed and compared the recovered slippers with a pair that has been part of the Smithsonian collection since 1979.
Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland in the movie are known to exist. The shoes are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass. Most of the ruby color comes from sequins, but the bows of the shoes contain red glass beads.
Anyone with additional information regarding the theft of the ruby slippers or the extortion plot is encouraged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or submit information online at tips.fbi.gov.
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