The Disappearance of the Sodder Children

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Episode 154: The Disappearance of the Sodder Children

On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family residence was reduced to debris after a fire burned it to the ground. George and Jennie Sodder woke just after 1:30am Christmas morning to the smell of smoke, and called to the children to get out of the home immediately. Of the couple’s 10 children, 5 were still missing when the flames were put out. The disappearance of the Sodder children is a case that is still unsolved today. Over the years, several theories have emerged, including that the children perished in the fire, were stolen and sold on the black market, and more.

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Morbid Episode 10: The Sodder Children… Where the hell are they?

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