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

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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,…
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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.
Subjects
Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)
Item ID
285AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 1, 1948
Pages
p. 4 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 1, 1948
Pages
p. 4 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Maxwell, Lucina Eugenia
Stanely, Robert
Item ID
9059AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1972
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1972
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Rogers, Nancy A.
Lee, John D.
Item ID
23837AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1972
Pages
p. 17 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1972
Pages
p. 17 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Frahm, Sherryl Lee
Lilley, Judson D.
Item ID
23584AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1972
Pages
p. 20 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1972
Pages
p. 20 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Reahle, Denise Lee
Walker, Deith D.
Item ID
23730AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 5, 1956
Pages
p. 6 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 5, 1956
Pages
p. 6 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Ferris, Carol Lee
Irvine, George D.
Item ID
14683AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1976
Pages
p. A7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1976
Pages
p. A7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Richter, Nicolette
Ower, Darrell D., Jr.
Item ID
25065AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1961
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1961
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Voss, Nancy
Walker, Donald D Jr.
Item ID
18528N
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1968
Pages
p. 11 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1968
Pages
p. 11 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Schwartz, Lynn Etta
Perkins, Carlin D., Jr.
Item ID
21819AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Deecember 10, 1942
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Deecember 10, 1942
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Chamberlain, Dorothy Ellen
Hodges, Ralph D., Jr.
Item ID
6852AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1965
Pages
p. 29 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1965
Pages
p. 29 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Millon, Janet Sue
Bailey, LeMoyne D., Jr.
Item ID
20530AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1958
Pages
p. 9 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1958
Pages
p. 9 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Siler, Patricia Anne
Lowe, Bernard D., Jr.
Item ID
17268AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 24, 1953
Pages
p. 10 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 24, 1953
Pages
p. 10 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Chrisman, Carly
Widrig, Lee A., Jr.
Item ID
12627AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
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
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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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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1946
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1946
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Lee, Barbara A.
Rose, Joseph F., Jr.
Item ID
7785AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1961
Pages
p. 17 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1961
Pages
p. 17 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
French, Sherril Lee
Stutzman, Kenneth S., Jr.
Item ID
18176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 1, 1970
Pages
p. 12 w / photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 1, 1970
Pages
p. 12 w / photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
James, Sheilah Lancashire
Doble, Lee Ashton Jr
Item ID
2263AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1970
Pages
p. 21 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1970
Pages
p. 21 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Patrick, Carin Lee
Pauley, William John, Jr.
Item ID
22742AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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