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Bail was set at $1 million for Arcadian Hua Jiang, charged with enslaving a 20-year old woman from China. Her husband and co-defendant, Dianyi Zhai, will remain in custody without bail for several additional charges.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9519AN
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The husband and wife suspected of enslaving and torturing a 20-year old woman from mainland China allegedly kept a second slave and may have imported as many as a half dozen people into the United States. Dianji Zhai and Hua Jiang of Arcadia have been arrested.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1997
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9513AN
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Obituary notice. See also Pasadena Star News, August 23, 1995 p. A4

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 1995
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 1995
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Williams, Charles Clifford
Item ID
4700AN
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Kianji Zhai and Hua Kiang of Arcadia were arrested and booked on charges of kidnapping, extortion, slavery and assault with a deadly weapon. They are accused of enslaving and torturing their 20 year old babysitter.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 1997
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9512AN
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Virginia Kay, 92, Pasadena Star-News advice columnist for more than 50 years, died at her Arcadia home. Her real name was Arline Osman-Powers. She is profiled.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Kay, Virginia see Osman-Powers, Arline
Osman-Powers, Arline
Item ID
147AN
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Arcadia High School graduate Michael Ng is one of the few Marine recruits of Chinese descent in the San Gabriel Valley. With photo. See also Pasadena Star News, August 31, 1995, p. Hometown H2.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 1995
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Ng, Michael Armed forces United States Marines
Item ID
4697AN
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Rosalie Dunham, who moved to Arcadia 10 year ago, is the Senior Citizen of the Year. After the death of her husband 8 years ago, she and her friend Marilyn Morrison began Starting Over, a group for people who have suffered a loss. She also started a follow-up group called Branching Out.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1993
Dunham, Rosalie
Item ID
162AN
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Nine year old Karen Spurney of Arcadia won in her age group in the 47th annual "Search for Talent Competition" sponsored by the National Exchange Club. She played a rendition of Bach on the piano.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1995
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1995
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Spurney, Karen
Item ID
4702AN
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Friends and family of former Arcadia City Clerk Christine Van Maanen gathered at Live Oak Memorial Park to pay their last respects. Her exact date of birth is not known, but she is believed to have been 86-88 years old when she died.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Van Maanen, Christine
Item ID
6072AN
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The parents of Madonna Slavin must appear in Los Angeles Superior Court on November 1 to answer the charges of kidnapping their 20 year old daughter from the Hare Krishna sect and forcibly "deprogramming" her.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Slavin, Madonna
Item ID
3241AN
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Arcadia's old Eisenhower Field was re-dedicated as the Dennis Lojeski Field, kicking off the 1997 Santa Anita Little League.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Dennis Lojeski Field
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
26008AN
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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31750AN
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Patsy Chang Kote, a live-in housekeeper, was arrested Monday at the Arcadia home of Ruth LeBerthon on suspicion of elder abuse and grand theft after she admitted tricking the 92 year old woman in her care into cashing pension checks and then taking the money.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kote, Patsy Chang
Item ID
11197AN
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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31749AN
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On February 20, 1997 Arcadia police officers responded to an emergency call in the 600 block of S. First Avenue regarding a stabbing in progress. A suspect was arrested and the victim transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
February 27, 1997
Pages
p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
February 27, 1997
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9127AN
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A mysterious woman who claims to represent a wealthy foundation has said she wants to buy Anoakia and preserve it.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18079AN
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When someone burglarized her Arcadia home and stole all her children's Christmas gifts, Margie Stitzinger thought she had seen the worst people had to offer. She was surprised when her co-workers at Picasso's Cafe pitched in to replace what was stolen.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Stitzinger, Margie
Item ID
16946AN
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A potential benefactor, who offered to rescue Arcadia's historic Anoakia mansion, said this week she is no longer interested in saving the property.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18263AN
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Marjorie Hudson, who lives in Arcadia with her daughter Ruth Thompson, celebrated her 102nd birthday on September 14. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-9 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-9 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Hudson, Marjorie
Item ID
153AN
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Maryann Gibson is running for her second term on the Arcadia School Board. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Gibson, Maryann
School Board - Elections, 1995
Item ID
4406AN
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