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At around 1:00 am on December 25, 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to smoke pouring into her bedroom. She woke up her husband, George, and they started evacuating the house of their nine children. By the time the fire took over the Sodder residence, only Jennie, George, and four of their children made it outside safely. George and two of his sons frantically tried to get into the house to save the remaining children, but they couldn't. When George went to fill up a bucket with water to start extinguishing the flames, the water was frozen, when he went to grab their ladder to get his children from the top story, the ladder was missing; when he went to drive his trucks to the second story window, neither would start despite having worked just the day before. And when they tried to call the fire department for help, no one responded for hours. The only thing the family could do was watch as their home burned to the ground. Hours later, after the smoldering ashes were put out, a group of people began searching for the children's remains, but nothing was found. Not a single bone was found in the ashes. The fire was quickly ruled an accident, and investigators told the family the children's bodies had burned up completely in the fire, leaving nothing of them behind, not even their bones. But between the mishaps, while trying to put out the fire, threats made against the family before the fire, and the strange behavior of authorities throughout the investigation, Jennie and George Sodder refused to believe five of their children were killed in the home. They were convinced their children didn't die in the fire, and they spent the rest of their lives trying to prove it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Crime Time, Inc., we mark the 79th anniversary of the Sodder family tragedy that occurred on Christmas Eve, 1945. Five Sodder children vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. We delve into the details of the case, exploring the family's background, George Sodder's controversial political views, the suspicious fire, and multiple theories including arson and kidnapping. The episode examines the family's relentless search for answers and the lingering mystery that continues to captivate true crime enthusiasts.00:00 Introduction to the Sodder Family Mystery00:43 Background and Context: The Sodder Family01:50 The Night of the Fire: Unpacking the Events04:17 Suspicious Circumstances and Theories08:00 The Aftermath: Search for Answers09:59 Reflections and Takeaways11:58 Conclusion: The Enduring Mystery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. The bodies of the other five children have never been found, but many mysterious coincidences have led to some theories about what may have happened. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Christmas Eve in 1945, a mysterious fire broke out at the Sodder home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George Sodder, his wife Jennie and four of their nine children escaped. Leaving 5 of the children still inside The fire department didn't arrive for 7 hours. When they finally did get to the scene, the home was nothing but ash Strangely, the bodies of the five children were never found. The Sodder Family began to question the fire. Strange occurrences before & after lead them to believe that their children were kidnapped that night. They believed the fire was set as a diversion & they survived Watch this podcast episode! Click HERE to check it out & subscribe to the Avery After Dark Youtube Channel, friends! Business Inquires | averyannross@gmail.com Want this episode EARLY & AD FREE? Join the PATREON for only $3 dollars a month! Make sure you are following along for all the latest! TIKTOK INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

On December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence. United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The surviving Sodder family believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hi listeners! This week we're sharing an episode from Sarah's podcast Voices for Justice. We'll be back next week with a new episode of Disappearances. At around 1:00 am on December 25, 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to smoke pouring into her bedroom. She woke up her husband, George, and they started evacuating the house of their nine children. By the time the fire took over the Sodder residence, only Jennie, George, and four of their children made it outside safely. George and two of his sons frantically tried to get into the house to save the remaining children, but they couldn't. When George went to fill up a bucket with water to start extinguishing the flames, the water was frozen, when he went to grab their ladder to get his children from the top story, the ladder was missing; when he went to drive his trucks to the second story window, neither would start despite having worked just the day before. And when they tried to call the fire department for help, no one responded for hours. The only thing the family could do was watch as their burned to the ground. Hours later, after the smoldering ashes were put out, a group of people began searching for the children's remains, but nothing was found. Not a single bone was found in the ashes. The fire was quickly ruled an accident, and investigators told the family the children's bodies had burned up completely in the fire, leaving nothing of them behind, not even their bones. But between the mishaps, while trying to put out the fire, threats made against the family before the fire, and the strange behavior of authorities throughout the investigation, Jennie and George Sodder refused to believe five of their children were killed in the home. They were convinced their children didn't die in the fire, and they spent the rest of their lives trying to prove it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we dive deep into the mysteries surrounding the Sodder children. Did they die in the fire, or did an elaborate kidnapping take place? And what might this story have to do with George Sodder's country of birth, Italy? Find out in part two of the Disappearance of the Sodder Children. -- Connect with us! Instagram: @unnaturalthepodcast Facebook: Unnatural: A True Crime Podcast Twitter: @unnaturalthepod Patreon: Patreon.com/unnaturalthepod Email: unnaturalthepodcast@gmail.com

This week, Kelsie walks us through the disappearance of the Sodder Children. Five children who supposedly perished in a house fire, but was that really the case? George Sodder, the father, was amongst those heavily disliked in the community, and with an abundance of threats towards his family, and strange circumstances surrounding the children's death, it's hard to believe that the children truly did perish in a fire. Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday. As always, thank you for listening!Contact us crimewithak@gmail.com Support our show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1805132/supportSources for this episode include:Support the show

At around 1:00 am on December 25, 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to smoke pouring into her bedroom. She woke up her husband, George, and they started evacuating the house of their nine children. By the time the fire took over the Sodder residence, only Jennie, George, and four of their children made it outside safely. George and two of his sons frantically tried to get into the house to save the remaining children, but they couldn't. When George went to fill up a bucket with water to start extinguishing the flames, the water was frozen, when he went to grab their ladder to get his children from the top story, the ladder was missing; when he went to drive his trucks to the second story window, neither would start despite having worked just the day before. And when they tried to call the fire department for help, no one responded for hours. The only thing the family could do was watch as their burned to the ground. Hours later, after the smoldering ashes were put out, a group of people began searching for the children's remains, but nothing was found. Not a single bone was found in the ashes. The fire was quickly ruled an accident, and investigators told the family the children's bodies had burned up completely in the fire, leaving nothing of them behind, not even their bones. But between the mishaps, while trying to put out the fire, threats made against the family before the fire, and the strange behavior of authorities throughout the investigation, Jennie and George Sodder refused to believe five of their children were killed in the home. They were convinced their children didn't die in the fire, and they spent the rest of their lives trying to prove it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On December 24, 1945, a fire ripped through the Sodder family home. George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and their nine children were living there at the time. Meg discusses how George, Jennie, and four of the siblings escaped the fire, but five of the children were never and have never been found. Did Maurice, Martha, Louis, Jennie, and Betty truly die in the fire?Paperlike: Ready to do more with your iPad? Head over to paperlike.com/gruesome to get started.Partnerhero: to waive set up fees, go to partnerhero.com/gruesome and mention “Gruesome” during onboarding!Go to blendjet.com and use code gruesome12 to save 12% off your order OR use my special link and the discount will be applied at checkout zen.ai/gruesome12

CASEWATCH True Crime Podcastwith Charity & MarkOn Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped.BUY YOUR MERCH HEREBUY YOUR STICKERS HEREBUY US A COFFEEFollow us on Social Media:Facebook: @casewatchpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/casewatchpodcastInstagram: @casewatchpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/casewatchpodcastTwitter: @casewatchpodhttps://twitter.com/casewatchpodYouTubeText & Voicemail: (603) 212-4600This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/CASEWATCH and get on your way to being your best self.This episode is also brought to you by Backblaze check them out today and enjoy our promo code today. backblaze.com/case#truecrime #podcast #serialkiller #murder #homicide #justiceOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code case50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/casewatch-true-crime-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello Eavesdroppers! Welcome to the silly season where it's Christmas every Wednesday in December… aka, you get an audio gift in your virtual Christmas stocking of a shiny new Eavesdroppin' ep every Wednesday… So what are Geordie & Michelle talking about this week? Murder! Mysteries! Swamps! Fires! All the good stuff, but not before a bit of ramble chat… Find out why Geordie says H-Poo-O, discover what a ‘booner' is and who the hell is Hot Postie? Geordie then investigates the murder mystery of The Lady of the Swamp… In 1952, an Australian recluse called Margaret Clement mysteriously disappeared without a trace. But her story begins back in the early 1900s in rural Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, when she and her sister Jeanie went from high society to hard-times in the space of a few years. Find out how they lost their fortune, lost their family swampland called Tullaree and the mysterious circumstances leading up to how Margaret eventually lost her life.On Christmas Eve, 1945, a devastating house fire ripped through the family home of George Sodder in Fayetteville, West Virginia. As George, his wife and four of his kids escaped the blaze, they sadly watched their home burn to the ground, knowing their five other children were trapped inside and unable to get out. Or were they? This week Michelle looks into the mystery of the missing Sodder children. After the fire, no remains of the children were ever found… Were they kidnapped? Was the fire deliberately lit? Were there sinister motives behind the blaze? Listen now to find out!We hope you enjoy this week's episode and remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin'!*Disclaimer: We don't claim to have any factual info about anything ever and our opinions are just opinions not fact, soooooorrrrrryyyyyyyy! Don't sue us!Send us your stories at hello@eavesdroppinpodcast.com Listen here: www.eavesdroppinpodcast.comOr here: https://podfollow.com/1539144364Be a friend with benefits and support us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/eavesdroppinYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcuzv-EXizUo4emmt9PgfwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eavesdroppinpodcast#truecrime #mystery #murder #theladyoftheswamp #margaretclements #Australia #tullaree #gippsland #sodderfamily #sodderfamilymystery #sodderfire #missingsodderchildren #missingpersons #podcast #comedy #comedypodcast #truestories #supernatural #truelife #storytellingpodcast #eavesdroppin #eavesdroppinpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.patreon.com/AdeptusRidiculoushttps://www.adeptusridiculous.com/https://twitter.com/AdRidiculoushttps://orchideight.com/https://www.collectiblesquids.com/ code: ADRICOn Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The surviving Sodder family believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived.Support the show

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The surviving Sodder family believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived. But did they? here we discuss the case in more detail and give our thoughts.Find us on our socials;Website: www.ccunsolved.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccunsolved/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccunsolvedTwitter: https://twitter.com/ccunsolvedEmail: ccunsolved@gmail.com

On December 24th,1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family's home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George Sodder, Jennie Sodder, and four of their children made it out in time. George and Jennie were devastated to lose five of their children in the fire, but that devastation turned into shock and confusion when they could not find the remains in the wreckage. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of the Sodder children. This case has baffled people for many years. There were reported sightings of the children after the fire, but the official version is that they died at the home. Controversy swirls around whether or not the fire would have been hot enough to completely cremate their bodies. Over 70 years later, mysteries remain on exactly what happened to the Sodder children. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation information An Emash Digital production

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The surviving Sodder family believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived….. Follow us on social media facebook.com/thecreepshowchronicles instagram.com/thecreepshowchronicles

In the wee hours of December 25th, 1945, Jennie Sodder woke to find her house ablaze. In the ensuing chaos, five of her ten children never made it out of the house. It was assumed the Sodder children perished in the blaze, but when no remains were found and certain events seemed suspicious, Jennie and George Sodder came to believe their children had been kidnapped and their house set on fire to hide the truth. But what really happened on that fateful morning? Lillian dives into this case and puts the pieces together. Want to help support this podcast, get more episodes and have an ad free experience? Sure you do! Join the Cruel Tea Party over at patreon.com/crueltea. Lots of features, extras, and more coming soon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cruelteapod/supportSupport the show

On today's mini episode we dive into the confusing story of the missing Sodder children. In the small coal-mining town of Fayetteville in 1945 many Italian immigrants settled there. The Sodder family of 11 lived there as well. WWll had just ended and the Italian dictator was murdered around this time as well. George Sodder (dad) was not quiet about his political views and many did not like it. On Christmas night 1945 the Sodder children stood up late to play with their new toys. After strange occurrences in the days prior and on this night, a fire occurred at their home. Everyone except five of the children made it out safely. But the most strange thing of all was after the fire there were no remains left in the home. Come join me as I unravel the weird findings of this family and try to figure out if this was a set up, murder, or just a very bad tragedy. Sourced from historicmysteries.com.

On Christmas Eve in 1945, the home of George Sodder, his wife, Jennie, and nine of their ten children, was destroyed in a fire. Five of the children didn't make it out. No remains were recovered and nobody knows what happened to them.For more stories of the worst people on earth, visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thisisMONSTERSYou can check out our new merch on TeeSpring! https://this-is-monsters.creator-spring.com/To support the show, donate a few bucks through Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/monstersYou can find more information about ways to support us plus contact info at our website: https://www.thisismonsters.com/

Italian immigrant George Sodder was living the American Dream. When his home caught fire on Christmas Eve 1945, that dream became a nightmare.

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The Sodders believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived.This episode is sponsored by PodDecks: Use Code TCNS for 10% off. https://powered-by-pod-decks.peachs.co/a/lawrence-leaseFollow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/truecrimensLike Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimeneversleepspodcastSupport Us By Buying Us a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/tcns

In today's episode of Murder On Her Mind I'll be chatting about the mystery that happened on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped.

The tragedy — and the mystery — led people to look for answers anywhere they could: George Sodder’s shaded past in Italy, child trafficking trends, and even spontaneous human combustion. But the real explanation for the children’s disappearance might have to do with the house itself.

On Christmas Eve of 1945, Jennie and George Sodder were asleep along with 9 of their children when a fire startled them awake. Their home was burned to the ground within 45 minutes, allowing only Jennie, George, and 4 of their children to escape. The remaining 5 children, between the ages of 5-14, did not make it out, nor were any of their remains found in the rubble. The children were dismissed to have been burned to cremation in the fire, although the Sodders almost immediately began to question the odd occurrences that surrounded the days and hours leading up to the fire. The children are still unaccounted for to date, but what led to the fire and lack of answers? Was it George's mysterious childhood in Italy prior to immigrating to the US, his public outspoken political reputation, a bad deal with a local banker, mafia troubles, or were they simply targeted by some unknown dark individuals? This is one of the most mind racking mysteries we have ever heard, and we dig up all of the details.References:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/

Jennifer Dulos desapareció en Connecticut el 24 de mayo de 2019. Tenía 50 años en el momento de su desaparición. Las autoridades sospechan que murió en un ataque violento en su casa en New Canaan. La segunda historia que contamos es de le familia Sodder. En la víspera de Navidad, el 24 de diciembre de 1945, un incendio destruyó la casa de Sodder en Fayetteville, West Virginia, Estados Unidos. En ese momento, estaba ocupado por George Sodder, su esposa Jennie y nueve de sus diez hijos. Durante el incendio, George, Jennie y cuatro de los nueve niños escaparon.

The boys dig into coal country West Virginia to learn about one of American's oldest unsolved mysteries. Early Christmas morning 1945, a fire engulfs George Sodder's home, of his 10 chirldren, 5 are unaccounted for. And that is only half of what could be really going on. Join hosts: Tom, Shane, Matt and ---- Witnnolastname for some wholesome Spec-it-tation time!

On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a listener-voted favorite, the mysterious disappearance of the Sodder Family. On Christmas Eve of 1945, an odd fire raged through the Sodder home, supposedly killing five of the 10 Sodder children. However, the circumstances around the fire are pretty baffling, and the lack of evidence and bodies suggest the kids weren’t actually in the house in the fire. But if that was the case, where did they go, and why did nobody ever find them? Good question! George and Jennie Sodder were both first generation Italian immigrants who came through Ellis Island and settled in Fayetteville, West Virginia. It was a town with a large Italian population, half of whom hated George Sodder for his stance against Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He got in regular arguments with the locals about this, and it got so heated that an insurance salesman once said that his house would one day go up in smoke, and his children would be destroyed! Well, turns out that guy was right. On Christmas eve, a strange series of events took place that may or may not have put the kids in their beds up in the attic as they were supposed to be. At 12:30 AM, an odd phone call came in. At 1:00, there were noises on the roof (those ain’t reindeer!), and by 1:30 George’s office and the roof were on fire. The couple ushered four of their children out of the house, but the flames were too intense for them to return for the remaining 5. And then came the series of “No’s”. The ladder that was always against the house (and could save the kids) was gone. The water barrels were all frozen solid. The phone line was cut. The neighbors couldn’t reach anyone on the phone to get help. The trucks wouldn’t start. The Cosmic Muffin really dropped his hammer. Or did he? Investigations started to reveal mysteries and odd happenings. The phone line wasn’t dead from the fire but was cut. A burglar was caught on the premises but released for no good reason. There were no children screaming in the fire. It took the fire department 7 hours to get on the scene. And most importantly, there were no bodies or bones found after the fire died. So, were the kids inside, and if so, what happened to their bones? Why did George go against the will of the fire department and bury the Sodder house under five feet of dirt just four days after the fire? What did the guy who threatened the Sodders have to do with the findings of the fire department? Did this all have to do with the mob? How long does it take Brad, Brent, and Dave to descend into talk about the Mario Brothers? Listen, laugh, learn.

Get Your MHP Merch: http://milehighermerch.com Use code LAUNCH For 20% Off Your Order Kendall’s Adult Coloring Book! http://bit.ly/2OPqUfx Hemp Bombs High-Quality CBD:* http://hempbombs.pxf.io/LPxa Use 20% Off Code MileHigher at checkout - Ships Worldwide Get 10% off MONQ Oil Diffusers via this link http://rwrd.io/grbnx87 On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The Sodders believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived. Also in this episode we discuss the recent shocking climate change report from the UN as well as Stephen Hawking’s warning about a super human species that might emerge one day. #Mystery #Unsolved We'd LOVE for you to Subscribe to MHP for more episodes: http://bit.ly/2qaDWGf SUPPORT MHP by leaving a rating or review on iTunes :) https://apple.co/2H4kh58 Episode Topics Patron Question: 6:50 #ClimateChange 14:00 #DNA 20:45 #SodderChildren 27:00 More Info: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report https://qz.com/1423685/stephen-hawking-says-superhumans-will-take-over-ai-is-a-threat-and-humans-will-conquer-space/

On Christmas Eve 1945, a house burned down in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The owner of the house, a man named George Sodder, his wife Jennie and 4 of their children escaped unharmed, leaving, what they believed, was an additional 5 children trapped in the blaze. However, after the fire had been stopped, no bodies or […] The post AREA 52 058 : “Ashes To Ashes” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

On Christmas Eve 1945, a house burned down in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The owner of the house, a man named George Sodder, his wife Jennie and 4 of their children escaped unharmed, leaving, what they believed, was an additional 5 children trapped in the blaze. However, after the fire had been stopped, no bodies or […] The post AREA 52 058 : “Ashes To Ashes” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Boy, is this story a doozy. The Mysterious Deaths of the Sodder Children on Christmas Eve, 1945, is one of the most bizarre cases you'll ever hear of, guaranteed. At first, it seems to be a pretty straightforward case. A house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia ends with the unfortunate deaths of five children. However, if you only dig a little bit further -- unintended pun -- you'll come up with the facts in a story that just never can be squared up with reality.   Here are the Outline Show Notes for this Ep: Christmas Eve, 1945 Fayetteville, WV There were 10 Sodder children. Sodder was Italian-American. Fayetteville had a vibrant Italian-American population. TEN CHILDREN. George and Jennie -- Parents Maurice, 14 Martha, 12 Louis, 9 Jennie, 8 Bettie, 5 Around 1AM a fire broke out. George and Jennie and four children escaped (one was off in the war) House layout: the parents lived downstairs; the kids lived upstairs.   The ladder was missing. Neither of the two vehicles would start. The ‘phone tree’ that the fire department used was slow, and they didn’t show until 8AM. By that time, the Sodder house was ash and rubble. A search of the Sodder homestead on Christmas Day revealed no remains of any of the five children. The fire was attributed to faulty wiring. After four days of intense grief, George Sodder covered the house / basement over, even though he was told to leave it for an investigation. This is where things start to get weird. An itinerant worker, a few months before, claimed that the house would catch fire. Some time later, a man tried to sell the family life insurance and became incensed when George didn’t take. He reportedly told them that their house would burn down. “Your goddamn house is going up in smoke,” he warned, “and your children are going to be destroyed. You are going to be paid for the dirty remarks you have been making about Mussolini.”   Death certificates were issued on December 30, 1945. The Sodders became convinced their kids weren’t in the house. Jennie Sodder soon became confused about the circumstances of the fire. No bones? She began doing her own experiments. A crematorium employee told her bones would remain after burning for 2K degrees for 2 hours. The wires, a phone co. employee told them, had been cut not burned. Contradicts the narrative. Recalled a thud on the roof just before the fire. People reported seeing the kids be carried away the night of the fire.   In 1947, the Sodders hired a Private Investigator named CC Tinsley, who found out that -- get this -- the insurance salesman who had threatened George was a member of the coroner’s jury that deemed the fire an accident.   It continues to get bizarre. FJ Morris, the fire chief of Fayettville, claimed to have found no remains, but a rumor circulated that he’d found a heart in the ashes that he kept in a dynamite box, which he buried at the site. It. Gets. Weirder. The family convinced him to show them the spot. They dug up the box and had it analyzed. Turns out, it wasn’t even a heart. It was a beef liver, a liver, I might add, that the chief admitted to burying himself, supposedly to put the family at ease.   The family becomes frantic, searching for any answers at all. They eventually brought in a pathologist from DC, who managed to find some bones in the scene.   When analyzed, however, the bones turned out NOT to be from any of the children. They had come from someone else altogether, someone older. So NO bones from the kids were found. The bones that were found had not been exposed to fire at all, so no dice.   Fast forward twenty years. The Sodders receive a photograph in 1968 that looked very much like their Louis. It had a cryptic message on the back, and they sent a PI to check it out, but never heard from him again.   George died shortly after and Jennie in 1989. The last surviving child, Sylvia, refuses to believe they were in the fire.   Theme: "Ten" by DJ Sun You can find my books on Amazon, as well. Here are the links to the first two works in the Rolson McKane tetralogy: Boogie House: A Rolson McKane Mystery (by T. Blake Braddy) The Devil Came Calling: A Rolson McKane Mystery (by T. Blake Braddy) Here are the other links to find both the podcast(s) and my own thoughts and ramblings: Web site: tblakebraddy.com Amazon Author Dashboard: T. Blake Braddy Facebook: Rolson McKane Official Page Twitter: @blakebraddy Instagram: @tblakebraddy The Principled Uncertainty Podcast Web site: principleduncertainty.libsyn.com Twitter: @PUPodcast