The ruby slippers, known as "The Traveling Shoes," belonged to collector Michael Shaw and were displayed nationwide for decades before being loaned to the Judy Garland Museum in 2005, where they were ultimately stolen. The thief broke in wearing gloves and removed the shoes, leaving investigators with almost no physical evidence. For more than a decade investigators found no promising leads despite multiple efforts. In 2018 several investigative pieces began to align, involving the FBI and potential black market connections that produced new leads. The investigation revealed quirky leads, tips, discoveries, and previously undisclosed information that altered assumptions about the theft.
It was in 2005 when Shaw loaned the famous pair to the Judy Garland Museum, and they were ultimately stolen. In "Ruby Red Handed," Maria Awes, investigative journalist and executive producer of the documentary, unravels "the quirky nature of the leads and the discoveries, the finds, the tips, the people," as she puts it. "I've never experienced anything like that," she tells On The Red Carpet.
"This is a case where you've got somebody who breaks in wearing gloves, takes these shoes, and there's nothing to go on," Awes explains. For more than a decade, the case sat without any promising leads, with investigator after investigator taking it on to no avail. That was until 2018, when all the pieces started to come together. From the FBI, to a possible black market connection, and more, Awes says "Ruby Red Handed" will "satisfy anyone who wants a good, true crime caper."
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