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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

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

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1972

Pages: p. 18

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1972

Pages: p. 18

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Matthews, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matthews, Feb. 13); Kendrick, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Kendrick, Feb. 14); Wallace, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallace, Feb. 14); Agee, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Agee, Feb. 16); Bateman, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bateman, Feb. 18)

Item ID: 23507AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1972

Pages: p. 20

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1972

Pages: p. 20

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Van Der Heide, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Der Heide, June 11); Zavala, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Zavala, June 13); Mazur, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Mazur, June 11); Wallace, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Wallace, June 11)

Item ID: 23638AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 23, 1975

Pages: p. C4

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 23, 1975

Pages: p. C4

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Solis, Javier (To Mr. and Mrs. Gregolo Solis, Sep. 29); Platzer, Carina Suzanne (To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Francis Platzer, Jr., Sep. 30; Breckenridge, Timothy Edwin (To Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lee Breckenridge, Oct. 3); Braley, Carrie Denise (To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gene Braley, Oct. 5); McNeeley, Deborah Lynn (To Mr. and Mrs. David Michael McNeeley, Oct. 7); Rutledge, Tracy Anne (To Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Ray Rutledge, Oct. 8); Kincart, Douglas Earl (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loring Kincart, Oct. 8); Galdos, Victoria Louise (To Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Jesus Galdos, Oct. 8); Garr, Sondra, Elizabeth (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Garr, Oct. 10); Gilmartin, Wendy Erin (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Gilmartin, Oct. 11); Kelley, Kari Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Louis Kelley, Oct. 11)

Item ID: 24772AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. D4

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. D4

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Havery, Timothy Michael (To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thomas Havery, Nov. 13); Alford, Josua Earle (To Mr. and Mrs. Earle Wallace Alford, Nov. 13); Rickards, Tessa Lynn (To Mr. and Mrs. Walter John Rickards, Nov. 15)

Item ID: 24810AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1976

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1976

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Mayclin, triplets Bruce Lee, Jr., Brian Anthony, Christopher James (To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lee Mayclin, Jan. 19); Getten, Brandon Alexnder (To Mr. and Mrs. Randall James Getten, Jan. 21); Huglin, Jeremy John Huglin (To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wallace Huglin, Jan. 21); Duffy, Robert Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Duffy, Jan. 22); Santeramo, Stacy Michele (To Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Michael Santeramo, Feb. 4); Snell, Michael Murphy (To Mr. and Mrs. Loren David Snell, Feb. 4); De Bruin, Jennifer Rae (To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kenneth De Bruin, Feb. 8)

Item ID: 24884AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1977

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1977

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Winick, Tierney Raie (To Mr. and Mrs. Randall Ward Winick, June 20); Oxenham, Susan Frances (To Mr. and Mrs. John David Oxenham, June 21); Cook, Ted Stanton (To Mr. and Mrs. William Sidney Cook III, June 21); Flint, Christopher Brian (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allen Flint, June 22); Copeland, Stephen Michael (To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis John Copeland, June 24)

Item ID: 25355AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 9, 1978

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 9, 1978

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Dominguez, Anna Kathryn (To Mr. and Mrs. Carlos E. Dominguez, Mar. 30); Crawford, Kimberly Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas Crawford, Mar. 31); Possemato, Erica Susan (To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dominic Possemato, Apr. 1)

Item ID: 25572AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1970

Pages: p. 12

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Christenson, Elizabeth Susan

Item ID: 22682AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"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

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

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1970

Pages: p. 15 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1970

Pages: p. 15 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Paddock, Nancy Gail; MacLean, Graham William

Item ID: 22571AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1970

Pages: p. 15 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1970

Pages: p. 15 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Simovich, Susan Jennifer; Manildi, Stephen Crane

Item ID: 22572AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1970

Pages: p. 20 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1970

Pages: p. 20 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Marti, Patricia; McQuown, Mark A.

Item ID: 22574AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 11, 1970

Pages: p. 9 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 11, 1970

Pages: p. 9 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Tennison, Janet Claire; Faith, Roger Lawrence

Item ID: 22576AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 14, 1970

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 14, 1970

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Stowell, Susan Carol; Bystrom, Bertil Valentin, Jr.

Item ID: 22582AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 14, 1970

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 14, 1970

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Posson, Colleen Joyce; DiNoto, Thomas Dale

Item ID: 22583AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1970

Pages: p. 10 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1970

Pages: p. 10 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Ohanesian, Jacquiline; Christensen, Don Steven

Item ID: 22587AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1970

Pages: p. 11 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1970

Pages: p. 11 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Jorgenson, Valerie Sue; Merritt, Bruce Gordon

Item ID: 22588AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1970

Pages: p. 11

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1970

Pages: p. 11

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Poppelrieter, Donna Shively (Mrs.); Jones, Merle Edwin

Item ID: 22589AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1970

Pages: p. 11 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1970

Pages: p. 11 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Bendheim, Candace Elizabeth; Jackson, Ronald Elliott

Item ID: 22592AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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