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The Sodder Children: Fire, Silence & The Five Who Vanished | The Missing Archive
The Sodder Children case remains one of the most baffling mysteries in true crime history. On Christmas night, December 25th, 1945, a fire consumed the home of Marion and George Sodder in Fayetteville, West Virginia. While the parents and four other children escaped, five young children—Louis, Jennie, Frank, Martha, and George Jr.—vanished without a trace. No bodies were found in the ashes, leading to enduring theories of arson, kidnapping, and political retaliation. This episode explores the chilling details of that night, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire, and the…
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