A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard Of Oz because he wanted to pull off “one last score” is expected to stay out of prison after he is sentenced on Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy […]
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Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison
Reformed mobster went after ‘one last score’ when he stole Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘Oz’
The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value. […]
Ruby, milk glassware, images from past recall defunct Westmoreland Glass plant
Jan. 7—The abandoned Westmoreland Glass Co. plant in Hempfield has deteriorated into a shadow of its former self, but the varieties of glassware produced at the site for nearly a century have not lost their luster for collectors and local historians. “They made high quality white milk glass, and they painted just about everything they […]
Spokane judge finds former Pasco officer guilty of 1986 cold case murder of Ruby Doss
Dec. 26—A Spokane judge found Richard Aguirre guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday afternoon for the 1986 killing of Ruby Doss. Doss, 27, was found beaten and strangled near Playfair racetrack on a misty January evening. The investigation into her death quickly went cold until 2015 when DNA from a condom found at the crime scene […]
YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children they were evil, possessed and needed to be punished to repent. Ruby Franke stood shackled in gray and white jail clothing as she closed […]
Family vlogger Ruby Franke expected to enter plea agreement in child abuse case
Former family vlogger Ruby Franke is expected to enter a plea agreement Monday in Washington County, Utah, after being charged in September with six counts of felony child abuse. The Utah mother of six had an audience of nearly 2.3 million subscribers before her family YouTube channel “8 Passengers” was removed from the platform. She […]