in 2005, a pair belonging to michael shaw was stolen. >> it just was like a tremendous kick in the stomach when that happened. >> reporter: he loaned them to the judy garland museum in grand rapids, minnesota. one night, someone broke in and swiped the slippers, an unsolved mystery for 13 years until now. today authorities revealed the slippers were found during a sting operation in minneapolis. who stole them is still unknown. >> they're an enduring symbol of the power of belief. >> reporter: the case was featured this summer on discovery channels expedition unknown.e show hosts surprised yesterday with the good news. >> we're here to tell you that the ruby slippers have been recovered. >> michael, we got them. >> god bless you. >> they've been found. >> they've been found. >> he's relieved the slippers, like dorothy, have found their way home. >> there's no place like home. >> reporter: joe fryer, nbc news. >> experts call the ruby slippers the holy grail of hollywood memorabilia and estimate the current value at auction is in the millions. that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm les

>> they were owned by michael shaw. >> i felt lerally my knees buckle from underneath.m for over 35 years. >> in 2005, shaw loaned the shoes to the judy garland museum in minnesota, birth place of the legendary actress. that's where they were stolen, a crime explored on discovery nchannel's expeditio unknown with josh gates. authorities say someone broke into the museum by shattering a window on the emergency exit doored >> they smahis thing open, grabbed the slippers and they are out the door. this didn't take 45 seconds. >> according to the author of "the ruby slippers of oz" the slippers are quite valuable. >> the holy grail of movie memorabilia. e today, estimates -- the ast pair sold for $2 million privately. >> for years rumors swirled slippers. swiped was it an inside job? were they poached on a drunken dare. years ago they searched a mine pit wit no luck. earlier this year they asked memorabilia collector to review photos of slippers anonymously e-mailed to 'mpolice. >>like, okay, all i can tell you is that this picture is michael shaw's ruby slipper 100%. >> no

>> reporter: memorabilia collector michael shaw understood the wicked witch of the west's pain.er all, his pair of ruby slippers was ripped off, too. >> my knees buckled when i was on the phone, and the shoes were stolen. and the only thing i could blurt out is, "get them back." >> reporter: he loaned them to the judy garland museum in grand rapids, minnesota, but in 2005, someone broke in and made off with them on a magic broom or something. they just disrnd. >> they're more than just a pair of shoes, the slippers. they're an enduring symbol of the power of belief. >> reporter: for 13 long years, the museum had replicas in their place, like the man behind the curtain, no one saw the originals again. >> and now under the rainbow. >> reporter: the f.b.i. finally found them, one of only four known pairs, authenticating them by comparing them to the ones in the smithsonian. >> it turns out they're not only intact. they're as pristine, i was told, as when i put them on display, so yay! >> reporter: authorities aren't saying how they got them back, other than that it involved a sting

for michael shaw, the collector who once owned the slippers, none of that really matters. as i'm going to be able to buy them back from the insurance company. >> reporter: are you going to ay them back? >> oh, of course! >> reporter: the case of the purloined pumps is still open. the magic slippers, now also a magic piece of evidence. >> there's no place like home >> reporter: lee cowan, cbs lows, hollywood. >> glor: the case of the purloined pumps. vercowan, thank you very much. that is the "cbs evening news" tonight. i'm jeff glor. seod night. we'll see you tomorrow. captioning sponsored by cbs now a tall order... for some south bay drivers. many... forced to stand on tip- toes... just to pay the meter. , i'm allen martin. >>> public parking now a tall order for some drivers. many are forced to stand on your toes to pay the meter. >> the meters are trying to -- the meters they are trying to use don't meet citicorp -- don't meet city code. >> reporter: these new smart meters have a different design and two elements we are talking about, first is the height, this is about

michael shaw fears that this may drive energy costs up even more for consumers and businesses. >> on the industrial side, any fractures are paying 72% premium over the national average for industrial rates. while california certainly a leader in energy efficiency, those rates do affect decisions to make future investments. >>> back in 2002, state law mandating 20% green energy was passed. in 2015, the law record 50%. the new goal is 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2045. governor brown says that he recognizes the challenges that come with striving for these numbers, but he believes it is something that we have no choice in trying to pursue. >>> president trump will be in shanksville, pennsylvania, today to mark the 70th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. the present will speak at a ceremony held at the just opened flight 93 national memorial. that honors the 40 passengers and crew members who died with a hijacked plane crash there. they were among the 3000 men and women killed that day. >>> sig a live look at the world trade center moral in new york city. a memorials plan for the famili

. >> reporter: michael shaw with the california manufacturers and technology association told lawmakers the new rules could push up already high costs of energy in california making companies reluctant to expand here. >> on the industrial side manufacturers are paying 72% premium over the national average for industrial rates and while california certainly is a leader in energy efficiency, those rates do affect decisions to make future investments. >> it's not going to be easy and it ill with not be immediate, but it -- it will not be immediate, but it must be done. >> reporter: now, of course, california is passing these laws. right now jerry brown only has four months left in office and he's locking these things down because neither of his successors, neither john cox nor gavin newsom, have made protecting the environment such a central signature issue like governor brown has. so we may see even more laws similar to this one signed by the governor in the coming months that he has left. >> i'm sure a lot of people are wondering does this thing really have any teeth to it? i mean what h

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for michael shaw, the collector who once owned the slippers, none of that really matters. >> i don'te as long as the fact is i'm going to be able to buy them back from the insurance company. >> are you going to buy them back? >> oh, of course. >> reporter: the case of the purloined pumps is still open. the magic slippers now also a magic piece of evidence. >> there's no place like home. >> reporter: lee cowan, cbs news, hollywood. >>> that is the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back later for the morning news and kcbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jeff glor. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm michelle miller. another day of fireworks is expected in the u.s. senate at confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. democrats trayed in vain to have the hearing postponed, complaining that the white house was withholding important documents. demonstrators tried to shut the whole thing down and nearly two dozen were arrested. jan