Crimes of the Past

The Vanishing of the Sodder Children: A Christmas Mystery

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 On Christmas Eve, 1945, a mysterious fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Five of the ten Sodder children were presumed dead—but no remains were ever found. Strange occurrences before and after the fire, from cut phone lines to alleged sightings of the children years later, have fueled theories of kidnapping, arson, and even Mafia involvement. Decades later, the fate of the Sodder children remains one of the most chilling unsolved mysteries in American history. 

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