The Sodder Children Mystery A 25-Second Unsolved Case

Christmas Eve, 1945: a house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia, destroys the Sodder family home. Five children are never found—no remains, no clear answers. Cut phone lines, a missing ladder, and decades of eerie sightings keep the question alive: were they kidnapped or lost to the flames? Watch this 25-second true-crime short and decide for yourself.