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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of 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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31748AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: 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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: 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

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: August 15, 1960

Pages: p. 12 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: August 15, 1960

Pages: p. 12 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: McAloney, Beverly; Wiley, Max K.

Item ID: 17703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: March 31, 1952

Pages: p. 7 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: March 31, 1952

Pages: p. 7 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Wiley, Katherine; Davis, Richard C.

Item ID: 11393AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

50th wedding anniversary.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1974

Pages: p. A8 w/photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1974

Pages: p. A8 w/photo

Subjects: Jones, Wiley M.; Jones, Helen Purinton

Item ID: 24389AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1955

Pages: p. 11

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1955

Pages: p. 11

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Conrad, Sandra; Wiley, James W., Jr.

Item ID: 14543AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1962

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1962

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Clarkson, Patricia Irene; Mitchell, Wiley Dell

Item ID: 18941AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)

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Contents: 1. "Girl 'prisoner' in home 13 years: physical, mental growth stunted. Arcadia parents arrested on charge of child abuse." Arrested by Temple City Sheriffs at the family home at 6722 Golden West Avenue, Arcadia." Article by Larry Palmer and Bob Brown. From Arcadia Tribune on microfilm, November 18,…

Contents: 1. "Girl 'prisoner' in home 13 years: physical, mental growth stunted. Arcadia parents arrested on charge of child abuse." Arrested by Temple City Sheriffs at the family home at 6722 Golden West Avenue, Arcadia." Article by Larry Palmer and Bob Brown. From Arcadia Tribune on microfilm, November 18, 1970.; 2. "'Captive Girl' dad suicide: takes life as son John waits. Son says father feared court, notoriety." Article by Dick Lloyd. Arcadia Tribune, November 22, 1970, p. 1. 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)."; 3."Mrs. Wiley freed on child abuse." Article by Lucie Lowery. Arcadia Tribune, December 16, 1970, p. 1.