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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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"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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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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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
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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
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. J Walter Heckman, on Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1947
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1947
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Heckman, daughter
Item ID
8367AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis, Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1972
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1972
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Davis, Andrew Michael
Item ID
23493AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lawrence Donoghue, Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1979
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1979
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Donoghue, Kerry Ann
Item ID
25865AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Londo, on Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Londo, son
Item ID
8374AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Kirby, Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Kirby, son
Item ID
9957AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Hugo DeGroot, on Feb. 18.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1947
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1947
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
DeGroot, daughter
Item ID
8389AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. John Churchill, Feb. 3.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Churchill, daughter
Item ID
9958AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Forrester Bagg.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
November 18, 1945
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
November 18, 1945
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Bagg, James Bernard
Item ID
7699AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hollister, Aug. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1947
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1947
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hollister, daughter
Item ID
8628AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James S. Coates, Apr. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 13, 1947
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 13, 1947
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Coates, daughter
Item ID
8454AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Ed P. Fergerson, July 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 17, 1947
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 17, 1947
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Fergerson, daughter
Item ID
8587AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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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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50th wedding anniversary.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
Subjects
Jones, Wiley M.
Jones, Helen Purinton
Item ID
24389AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reeves, Feb. 15.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1970
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1970
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Reeves, Laura Elizabeth
Item ID
22640AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Christenson, Feb. 28.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1970
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1970
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Christenson, Elizabeth Susan
Item ID
22682AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dakan, Feb. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1949
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1949
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Dakan, Kenneth Robert
Item ID
9286AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sornborger, Feb. 25.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1949
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1949
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Sornborger, Michael Byrne
Item ID
9305AN
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