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The Fire That Stole Five Lives: The Sodder Children Mystery | The Missing Archive
In this episode of The Missing Archive, host Janice Logan investigates the haunting mystery of the Sodder Children, a case that has baffled investigators and captivated true crime enthusiasts for nearly eight decades. On Christmas morning, December 25th, 1945, five children vanished from their burning home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, leaving behind no bodies, no bones, and only ash. This episode explores the chilling details of the fire, the immediate refusal of father George Sodder to accept an accidental electrical cause, and the subsequent decades-long quest for justice by a family…
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