Were the Ruby Red Slippers Ever Found?

Dorothy's stolen ruby slippers found years ago, but mystery remains in Minnesota town. 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.

Did they ever find the ruby red slippers?

Thirteen years after they were stolen, Grand Rapids Police Department in Minnesota and the FBI announced Tuesday the slippers – one of at least three existing pairs used while shooting the film – have been found and recovered. The slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

Who stole Dorothy's ruby slippers?

The shoes are one of four pairs Garland wore as Dorothy in the 1939 classic. They were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The shoes had belonged to memorabilia collector Michael Shaw and were on loan to the museum, which is housed in Garland's birthplace.