Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" is dead

A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday.

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Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead

A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court ...
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Man accused of hiding stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers dies ahead of court hearing

Federal charges against the man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" were dropped Monday after the suspect died.
NBC News - 23h
Man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C.

A Texas man has been arrested by the FBI for an alleged assault against multiple people on an American Airlines flight exactly five weeks after another American Airlines flight crashed while ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
Dr. Oz’s charm offensive

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Dr. Oz’s charm offensive Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
The Hill - 3d
Wizards' Jordan Poole pulls up from 35 feet to stun Nuggets, while Alex Sarr posts career-high 34 points

The Wizards (!) have won six of their last 10.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Warren: Democrats ‘showing up’ while Republicans are ‘hiding’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday lauded her fellow Democrats for “showing up” while Republicans are “hiding” from the American people, referring to the GOP's avoidance of in-person town ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
Andrew Tate cannot hide fury as Florida ‘welcome’ brings yet more legal trouble

The accused human trafficker flew ‘home’ from detention in Romania only to be greeted by a state criminal investigation. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key ...
The Guardian - 4d
Man whose house was 'stolen' gets possession back

Reverend Mike Hall's home was sold without his knowledge nearly four years ago.
BBC News - 6d
Mace sued for defamation by man she accused of abuse in floor speech

The legal action seeks to carve out an exception from the speech or debate clause of the Constitution.
Politico - 4d
Norfolk woman refuses to hand over 16th-century Italian painting identified as stolen

Exclusive: Barbara De Dozsa’s husband bought Madonna and Child by Antonio Solario in 1973 after it was stolen from a museum. A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts at Senate confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, sidestepped questions from senators on whether he supports significant Medicaid cuts.
NBC News - 3d
Raptors vs. Wizards odds, line, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 10 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors on Monday
CBS Sports - Mar. 10
Pistons vs. Wizards odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 11 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons on Tuesday
CBS Sports - 6d
Wizards vs. Pistons odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, March 13 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated the Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday
CBS Sports - 4d
What Technicolor’s Collapse Teaches Us About Cognitive Lock-in

After 110 Years, the visual effects company behind movies like Dune and Wizard of Oz, shut down.
Inc. - Mar. 7
Dr. Oz grilled over cuts at Senate hearing as he vies to lead Medicaid, Medicare

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.
ABC News - 3d
Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight to D.C.

The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Man caught trying to smuggle living turtle through airport security down his pants

A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane.
ABC News - 6d
Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...
The Hill - 4d
Community speaks out after woman accused of holding man captive for years

The former principal and neighbors of a man who authorities believe was being held captive by his stepmother for 20 years in Waterbury, Connecticut, are speaking out. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested ...
NBC News - 5d
5 dead in 17-vehicle Texas crash; man charged with intoxication manslaughter

A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate ...
NBC News - 3d
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Jersey Shore couple shot by neighbor after yearslong feud, wife tells 911 'I'm bleeding to death'

A dispute between Jersey Shore neighbors ended Monday with a husband and wife hospitalized with critical injuries and another man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
NBC News - 4d
Antarctic researcher accuses colleague of death threat and assault

South African minister ‘considering options’ after plea for help from member of team on remote base. A member of a South African research team on a remote Antarctic base has accused a colleague of ...
The Guardian - 1d
Douglas Kiker, the 'Singing Garbage Man' who wowed 'American Idol' judges, dies at 32

Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came back to sing with Rascal Flatts.
Los Angeles Times - 4d
Woman accused in death of Telemundo reporter should not have been free when he died, AG says

Other men have accused the Louisiana woman linked to the death of a Super Bowl reporter of drugging and robbing them — and she shouldn’t have been on probation when the reporter was found dead last ...
NBC News - 6d
The N.H.L.’s Next Scoring Breakthrough Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight

The challenge of creating impossible-angle chances discourages most players from attacking the back-of-the-net problem.
The New York Times - 1d
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea

The 59-year-old man was arrested after a container ship struck an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. A crew member was presumed dead after an extensive search was called off.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Man dies after falling from Montana ski resort chairlift

A 37-year-old man visiting the Red Lodge Mountain ski resort in Montana has reportedly died after he fell from a chairlift.
NBC News - 5d
Resident Evil Director Teases A "Different" House Of The Dead Movie, Could Start Shooting This Year

Barbarian director Zach Cregger may be helming the next Resident Evil movie , but Paul W.S. Anderson--the man who directed or produced the first six Resident Evil movies --is turning his ...
GameSpot - Mar. 10
Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast

A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.
The New York Times - 4d
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues
ABC News - 7h
Man charged with murder of 16-year-old boy shot dead in London

Lathaniel Burrell, was shot and died on Paradise Road, near Stockwell Tube station
BBC News - Mar. 9
Man forced to pay dead father's £3,000 car fines

Gary Davies says Birmingham City Council did not believe that his father had died.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Man arrested after woman, 40, shot dead in south Wales

A 40-year-old woman dies at the scene after being found with serious injuries.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate in Florida

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The Guardian - 4h
Talbot Green shooting: man arrested after woman dies in south Wales town

Crime scenes set up in Green Park area with 40-year-old man taken into custody, say police. A man has been arrested after a 40-year-old woman who was shot dead in Talbot Green, about 15 miles west ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Philippines ex-leader Duterte on plane to The Hague after arrest

The ICC accuses him of "crimes against humanity" in a drugs crackdown that left thousands dead.
BBC News - Mar. 11
Influencer accused of taking baby wombat from mother speaks out

The American influencer who came under fire for allegedly taking a baby wombat from its mother in Australia is breaking her silence.
ABC News - 22h