Episode 116: The Sodder Kids: A Christmas Mystery

Send us Fan MailThis Christmas, Crypts and Corks uncorks a chilling holiday mystery that refuses to fade with time. On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire consumed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia—but when the ashes settled, five of the Sodder children were simply… gone.In this episode, we raise a glass to the strange and unsettling details surrounding the Sodder Children disappearance: missing remains, unexplained clues, suspicious visitors, and the haunting possibility that the fire was never meant to be an accident. Was it a tragic misunderstanding, a cover-up, or something far more sinister?As holiday lights glow and the wine flows, we explore how a season meant for togetherness became a lifelong nightmare for one family—and why, nearly 80 years later, the Sodder mystery still casts a long shadow over Christmas nightDon't forget to like, rate, and subscribe!Got story suggestions or personal stories? Email us as [email protected] us!Instagram: @cryptsandcorkspodFacebook: Crypts and CorksTik Tok: @cryptsandcorkspodTwitter/X: @cryptsandcorksDJ: @therealdeejpowers on TikTok, Instagram, and ThreadsPaul: @paulember on TikTok and Instagram