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Episode #980: One More Score
First Broadcast: 1/29/24
Repeated: 5/6/24
This week, we occupy our time discussing the fascinating tale of Terry Jon Martin, who, back in 2005, stole one of the pairs of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the film The Wizard of Oz. The crime remained unsolved until the F.B.I. recovered the slippers in 2018, and Martin was convicted for the theft in 2023, after he pleaded guilty. The 76-year-old man's rationale, given by his lawyer prior to his sentencing in 2024? He wanted one "final score" to cap off his criminal career, apparently because he thought the slippers had real rubies on them that he could sell for cash. Too bad he had never seen the movie, or else maybe he might have known that those props never had rubies--or any other jewels--on them in the first place. In between all this, we also discuss the Batmobile, a guy who set up a sting to buy back his own stolen cell phone, a woman who rode off with her own stolen bike after seeing it for sale on Craigslist, and how true crime podcasts are making a strong case that serial killers aren't really that smart; it's the police who are investigating them who aren't hitting the mark. You know, something for everyone!
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last updated May 5, 2024
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