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The Sodder Fire: Five Children Vanish on Christmas Morning | The Missing Files
In this episode of The Missing Files, host Madison Rogers investigates the chilling mystery of the Sodder Fire, a cold case from December 25, 1945, in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Five children vanished during a house fire that their parents, George and Jennie Sodder, firmly believed was arson rather than an accident. This true crime deep dive explores the timeline of events leading up to Christmas morning, including threatening warnings received by the family due to George Sodder’s vocal opposition to Benito Mussolini and fascism. We examine the lack of physical evidence—no bodies, no dental…
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