The mystery of the Sodder family began Christmas Eve, 1945. George and Jennie Sodder were raising their family in a house in Fayetteville, West …
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A Christmas Eve Mystery: What Happened to the Sodder Children?
Five of the 10 Sodder children disappeared after the family home went up in flames in 1945, but their bodies were never found. Strange theories have abounded ever since. So, what happened to them?
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