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A judge wants to know why information used to justify the arrest of Josh Connole in connection with ecoterrorism in Arcadia, Duarte and West Covina remains sealed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27379
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Connole, Josh
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
27578AN
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Newspaper Index
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Cal Tech student William Jensen Cottrell, allegedly connected with an ecoterrorist group in connection with vandalism at Rusnak Mercedes-Benz and other car dealershships in the San Gabriel Valley, was arrested by the FBI.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27839
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Item ID
28036AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A profile of William Jensen Cottrell and his attorney Stephen Alexander. Cottrell is the alleged ecoterrorist who spray-painted and torched 133 SUVs in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27840
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Cottrell, William Jensen
Vandalism
Alexander, Stephen
Item ID
28037AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Jensen Cottrell, ecoterrorist, accused of involvement in the San Gabriel Valley vandalism of SUVs and Hummers, was questioned by the FBI in January.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27842
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Cottrell, William Jensen
Vandalism
Item ID
28039AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Authorities say an E-mail unlocked a door into a string of vandalism and arson cases at SUV dealerships and led to the arrest of William Jensen Cottrell.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27846
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Cottrell, William Jensen
Vandalism
Item ID
28043AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Cottrell is charged in firebombing and vandalizing of sport utility vehicles and is denied bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27847
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Cottrell, William Jensen
Vandalism
Item ID
28044AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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U. S. District Court will unseal the SUV vandalism warrant for the arrest of Josh Connole, a peace activist who was never charged in connection with ecoterrorism in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27900
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hummers
Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Vandalism
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Conolle, Josh
Cottrell, William
Item ID
28096AN
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
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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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"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
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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
Collection
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31554
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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FBI officials have new leads after viewing a videotape of two men vandalizing San Gabriel Valley auto dealerships, including Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia. ELF has claimed responsibility for the vandalism on SUVs and Hummers vehicles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26171
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26371AN
Collection
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Members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) torched and vandalized Hummers and other SUVs in a series of San Gabriel Valley attacks which included 9 vehicles at Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26172
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6, A7
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26372AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The car dealerships hit by ELF vandalism were back to business on Sunday. Ecoterrorists attacks destroyed 20 Hummers and other SUVs were damaged in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26173
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26373AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The FBI is closing in on the suspects in the ecoterroists attacks on the SUVs and Hummers in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26175
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Hummers
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Item ID
26375AN
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Newspaper Index
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A $25,000 reward has been approved for information leading to an arrest of the ecoterrorists who attacked several sports utility vehicles in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26178
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Hummers
Vandalism
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Ecoterrorists
Item ID
26378AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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ELF vows increased activist attacks. The radical ecoterrorists group vandalized Hummers and SUVs in West Covina, Duarte, Arcadia and Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Vandalism
RUSNAK - Mercedes Benz
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Item ID
26438AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A reward has been set at $100,000 for finding the ELF ecoterrorists who vandalized Hummers and SUVs at several San Gabriel Valley dealerships.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26239
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Vandalism
RUSNAK - Mercedes Benz
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Item ID
26440AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Federal lawmakers are concerned about the vehicle vandalism and danger to the environment caused by ELF.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26241
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Item ID
26442AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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25 year old Pomona man, Josh Connole, was arrested in connection with the vandalism and arson attacks on high priced SUVs and Hummers at several San Gabriel Valley dealerships.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Connole, Joshua
Item ID
26444AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Authorities are seeking second suspect seen on the dealership tapes. ELF says arrest won't stop them. Related story talks about co-op where suspect Joshua Connole lived.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 14, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 14, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Vandalism
Ecoterrorists
Connole, Joshua
Item ID
26445AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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