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Jail Spinsters Held Over House of Horrors Case in Venice
Two Venice spinsters Marie Clavey and Josephine Vella reportedly kept a so called house of horrors. Authorities found three imprisoned youths including nine year old Mary Riechel and eleven year old John Wayne. Edna Dinsmore 27 was also reported among the confined. The pair are in Venice jail awaiting further action on charges of false imprisonment and endangering the health and welfare of the children.
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