Jerry Hal Saliterman, 77, of Crystal, has died. He was accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz." ...

Jerry Hal Saliterman, 77, of Crystal, Minn., was set to plead guilty in January to theft of a major artwork and witness tampering, but he’d been unable to appear in court due to ongoing health ...

Jerry Hal Saliterman died Sunday, federal prosecutor Matthew Greenley notified the court in a one-page motion Monday that did ...

Jerry Hal Saliterman, indicted on concealing the iconic ruby red shoes Judy Garland wore in "Wizard of Oz," died on Sunday, leading to dismissal of a federal criminal case.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The original ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz are displayed in ...

(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) DULUTH – The man accused of burying the stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” in his backyard for years has died ...

A federal judge dismissed the charges Monday against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the 1939 musical "The Wizard of Oz" after ...

Jerry Hal Saliterman was allegedly involved in the theft of one of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from a museum in 2005.