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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
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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
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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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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
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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
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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
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20424
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1966
Pages
p. 25 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1966
Pages
p. 25 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Mitchell, Patricia Elizabeth
Hughes, Robert Leroy
Item ID
20656AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24937
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1976
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1976
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Dwyer, Patricia Ann
Sawasy, Mitchell Ernest
Item ID
25135AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17493
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 15, 1960
Pages
p. 12 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 15, 1960
Pages
p. 12 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
McAloney, Beverly
Wiley, Max K.
Item ID
17703AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11203
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 31, 1952
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 31, 1952
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Wiley, Katherine
Davis, Richard C.
Item ID
11393AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13982
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1955
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1955
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Conrad, Sandra
Wiley, James W., Jr.
Item ID
14543AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10397
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1950
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1950
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Besser, Susan M.
Wiley, Roger F.
Item ID
10343AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35010
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2017
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2017
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Clarkson, Patricia Borsody
Item ID
35201AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wiley, Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Wiley, daughter
Item ID
9959AN
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Death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4971
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1932
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1932
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wiley, Eunice
Item ID
4847AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6972
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1943
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1943
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Keyser, Irene
Boegler, A.
Item ID
6874AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8040
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1946
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1946
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wiley, Keith Norwood
Item ID
7999AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23942
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1973
Pages
p. C3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1973
Pages
p. C3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Mitchell, Joanne
Gamet, Laurence
Item ID
24144AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5890
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1938
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1938
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Mitchell, Margaret
Melton, James
Item ID
5732AN
Collection
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8411
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1947
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1947
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Moore, Betty
Mitchell, Glenn
Item ID
8366AN
Collection
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8417
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Moore, Betty
Mitchell, Glenn
Item ID
8372AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7211
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1944
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1944
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Bredeken, Irene
Rummell, Jack
Item ID
7105AN
Collection
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5313
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1936
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1936
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
McGraw, Irene
Bachman, Arthur
Item ID
5179AN
Collection
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