Second man charged over theft of Wizard of Oz ruby slippers

The ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the The Wizard of Oz (AP)

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz.

Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, did not enter a plea as he was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering in the District Court in St Paul.