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FILE - Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz," are displayed at a news conference, Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of the ruby slippers, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday, March 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)

Second man charged in connection with theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

Terry Jon Martin prepares to leave the federal courthouse in Duluth, Minn., Oct. 13, 2023. Martin, charged with the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the "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 according to a new memo filed ahead of his Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, sentencing in Duluth. (Dan Kraker/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum gets no prison time

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, 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 according to a new memo filed ahead of his Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, sentencing in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)

Reformed mobster went after ‘one last score’ when he stole Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘Oz’

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

A pair of ruby slippers once worn by actress Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" sit on display at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. A man charged with the long-ago museum heist of the pair of ruby slippers was expected to change his plea to guilty at a court hearing Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, shedding light on a whodunnit mystery dating back 18 years. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)

Man charged with stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers from Minnesota museum expected to plead guilty

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

A cross from St. John's Episcopal Church is seen during a pride worship service at the Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium in Grand Haven, Mich., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The general manager of television news station WOOD-TV in western Michigan, has apologized after staff received a memo telling reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events during Pride Month because coverage could be “polarizing.” WOOD-TV is owned by Texas-based Nexstar Media which said Friday, June 16, 2023, in a statement that the memo was not consistent with the company's values, the way it covers the news or the respect it has for viewers (AP Photo/Kristen Norman, File)

TV news owner apologizes for Pride Month memo that told Michigan staff to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events

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Ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr appears for the second day of his preliminary examination at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head on April 4. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Judge to rule if ex-cop will stand trial in fatal shooting

By Corey Williams - Associated Press

This combo of images provided by the Kent County, Mich., Jail. shows Barry Croft Jr., left, and Adam Fox. Jury selection started Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in the second trial of the two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic.Prosecutors are putting Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. on trial again after a jury in April couldn't reach a verdict. Two co-defendants were acquitted and two more pleaded guilty earlier. (Kent County Sheriff's Office via AP)

2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

By Joey Cappelletti and Ed White - Associated Press

This combo of images provided by the Kent County, Mich., Jail. shows Barry Croft Jr., left, and Adam Fox. Jury selection started Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in the second trial of the two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic.Prosecutors are putting Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. on trial again after a jury in April couldn't reach a verdict. Two co-defendants were acquitted and two more pleaded guilty earlier. (Kent County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Lawyer in Whitmer kidnap trial raises concern about juror

By Ed White - Associated Press

FILE - Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr stops to talk with a resident, on Aug. 12, 2015, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Schurr, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot in the back of the head in April, has been fired, officials said Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (Emily Rose Bennett/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Michigan cop charged with murder in Lyoya’s death is fired

By Ed White - Associated Press

Naiara Tamminga, 13, holds a fist in the air during a moment of silence for Patrick Lyoya outside of Grand Rapids Police Department in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Thursday, June 9, 2022. A prosecutor filed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against the Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head following an intense physical struggle recorded on a bystander's phone. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Bond set at $100K for Michigan cop who killed Patrick Lyoya

By John Flesher and Ed White - Associated Press

FILE - Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker speaks during a press conference at the Grand Rapids Police Department, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Prosecutor Chris Becker said he will announce Thursday, June, 9, 2022 whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting

By John Flesher and Ed White - Associated Press

Family and friends react during the funeral for Patrick Lyoya at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ Family Life Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Friday, April 22, 2022. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded that authorities publicly identify the Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle, saying at Lyoya's funeral Friday: “We want his name!&quot; (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Police chief releases name of officer who shot Patrick Lyoya

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Patrick Lyoya's mother Dorcas Lyoya sheds tears during a news conference at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ Family Life Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot and killed by a GRPD officer on April 4. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Expert: Gun pressed to Patrick Lyoya’s head when cop fired

By Mike Householder and Ed White - Associated Press

Sherry Williams, executive director of One Treasure Island, poses for a photo at her office on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in San Francisco. Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they're not and fool victims into sending money to places they aren't supposed to. In the case of Williams, the San Francisco nonprofit director, thieves hacked the email account of the nonprofit's bookkeeper then inserted themselves into a long email thread, sent messages asking to change the wire payment instructions for a grant recipient, and made off with $650,000. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

By Alan Suderman - Associated Press

FILE - In an Oct. 8, 2020 file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Opening statements are Wednesday, March 8, 2022, for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Whitmer. Prosecutors say the men conspired to kidnap the Democratic governor in 2020 because they were angry about COVID-19 restrictions she imposed .(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP File)

Trial in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot focuses on entrapment

By Michael Tarm and Ed White and Sara Burnett - Associated Press

Grand Rapids to turn parking enforcement over to civilians

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‘I’m like shaking’: Woman gives $1,000 tips to food workers

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Rockford police and other law enforcement agencies investigate the scene of a shooting at a bowling alley Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Rockford, Ill. (Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP)

As COVID-19 ravages US, shootings, killings are also up

By COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press

Grand Rapids sets record with 35th homicide; 18 last year

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Pro-Trump messages painted on headstones at Jewish cemetery

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