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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
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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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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
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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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"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
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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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Annual building permits

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. B8 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933
November 8, 1935 p. 11 1934
December 20, 1935 p. 5 1935
December 19, 1936 p. 1 1936
December 13, 1937 p. 1 1937
December 1, 1938 p. 1 1938
January 2, 1941 p. 1 1940
December 4, 1941 p. 1 1941
January 2, 1947 p. 1 1946
January 1, 1948 p. 1 1947
January 2, 1949 p. 1 1948
January 5, 1950 p. 1 1949
January 4, 1951 p. 1 1950
January 24, 1952 p. 1 1951
January 7, 1954 p. 1 1953
January 10, 1955 p. 1 1954
January 5, 1956 p. 1 1955
January 5, 1957 p. 1 1956
November 7, 1960 p. 1 1959
December 5, 1960 p. 1 1960
January 4, 1962 p. 1 1961
February 6, 1972 p. 1 1971
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. B8 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933
November 8, 1935 p. 11 1934
December 20, 1935 p. 5 1935
December 19, 1936 p. 1 1936
December 13, 1937 p. 1 1937
December 1, 1938 p. 1 1938
January 2, 1941 p. 1 1940
December 4, 1941 p. 1 1941
January 2, 1947 p. 1 1946
January 1, 1948 p. 1 1947
January 2, 1949 p. 1 1948
January 5, 1950 p. 1 1949
January 4, 1951 p. 1 1950
January 24, 1952 p. 1 1951
January 7, 1954 p. 1 1953
January 10, 1955 p. 1 1954
January 5, 1956 p. 1 1955
January 5, 1957 p. 1 1956
November 7, 1960 p. 1 1959
December 5, 1960 p. 1 1960
January 4, 1962 p. 1 1961
February 6, 1972 p. 1 1971
Subjects
Building permits
Item ID
3682AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Annual building permits

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
January 4, 1940 p. 1 1939
December 29, 1941 p. 1 1941
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
January 4, 1940 p. 1 1939
December 29, 1941 p. 1 1941
Subjects
Building permits
Item ID
3683AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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