EPISODE · Nov 20, 2024 · 9 MIN
The Family Mystery That Haunts Christmas Night
from True Mysteries · host The Shadow Teller
On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family’s joyful holiday turned tragic when a fire consumed their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George and Jenny Sodder managed to escape, but their five youngest children mysteriously vanished amid the flames. As investigators declared the children dead, the Sodders refused to accept this conclusion, believing instead that their children had been kidnapped. Despite numerous sightings and years of relentless searching, no evidence was found. This episode delves into the haunting disappearance of the Sodder children, exploring a family’s love, unshakeable hope, and the mysteries that remain unresolved even decades later.
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On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family’s joyful holiday turned tragic when a fire consumed their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George and Jenny Sodder managed to escape, but their five youngest children mysteriously vanished amid the flames. As investigators declared the children dead, the Sodders refused to accept this conclusion, believing instead that their children had been kidnapped. Despite numerous sightings and years of relentless searching, no evidence was found. This episode delves into the haunting disappearance of the Sodder children, exploring a family’s love, unshakeable hope, and the mysteries that remain unresolved even decades later.
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