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S. 7 Episode 14 - The Unsolved Christmas Mystery of the Sodder Children
Manage episode 456447236 series 2609938
Before we take a 2 week break for the holidays and travel, we wanted to leave you with a story that happened on Christmas Eve in 1945. It a devastating fire that consumed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. While George and Jennie Sodder and four of their children escaped, five of their children seemingly vanished without a trace. The official explanation claimed they perished in the fire, but troubling inconsistencies and chilling clues have kept the mystery alive for nearly 80 years.
Hit play, grab a drink, ditch the family for an hour, and join us as Kat delves into one of America’s most haunting cold cases, exploring theories, evidence, and the Sodder family’s relentless pursuit of the truth.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, Happy Boxing Day, and Happy Festivus for the Rest of Us!
Here's to a wonderful 2025! We love you all!
See something. Say something.
Love,
Kat & Ashley
References:
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-25/the-mystery-of-the-vanished-sodder-children/103245390
- https://www.grunge.com/676611/the-biggest-sodder-children-theories-what-really-happened-to-them/
- https://www.mywvhome.com/forties/sodder.html
- https://wickedhistory.substack.com/p/a-tragic-and-enduring-christmas-mystery
- https://www.timeswv.com/news/their-fate-kidnapped-murdered-or-are-they-still-alive/article_be5920fe-a3f1-11e6-a3fc-43908d62effb.html
Please like, follow, and share this podcast - we're on all of the platforms! Oh, and please leave reviews so other true crime lovers can find us. If you are trying to get a hold of us, we can only respond via:
Case Files with Kat and Ashley
Facebook
Instagram
FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:
- https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
- https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
- IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/
FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:
- https://rainn.org/resources
207 episoder
Manage episode 456447236 series 2609938
Before we take a 2 week break for the holidays and travel, we wanted to leave you with a story that happened on Christmas Eve in 1945. It a devastating fire that consumed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. While George and Jennie Sodder and four of their children escaped, five of their children seemingly vanished without a trace. The official explanation claimed they perished in the fire, but troubling inconsistencies and chilling clues have kept the mystery alive for nearly 80 years.
Hit play, grab a drink, ditch the family for an hour, and join us as Kat delves into one of America’s most haunting cold cases, exploring theories, evidence, and the Sodder family’s relentless pursuit of the truth.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, Happy Boxing Day, and Happy Festivus for the Rest of Us!
Here's to a wonderful 2025! We love you all!
See something. Say something.
Love,
Kat & Ashley
References:
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-25/the-mystery-of-the-vanished-sodder-children/103245390
- https://www.grunge.com/676611/the-biggest-sodder-children-theories-what-really-happened-to-them/
- https://www.mywvhome.com/forties/sodder.html
- https://wickedhistory.substack.com/p/a-tragic-and-enduring-christmas-mystery
- https://www.timeswv.com/news/their-fate-kidnapped-murdered-or-are-they-still-alive/article_be5920fe-a3f1-11e6-a3fc-43908d62effb.html
Please like, follow, and share this podcast - we're on all of the platforms! Oh, and please leave reviews so other true crime lovers can find us. If you are trying to get a hold of us, we can only respond via:
Case Files with Kat and Ashley
Facebook
Instagram
FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:
- https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
- https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
- IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/
FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:
- https://rainn.org/resources
207 episoder
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