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Dec 2022
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4: The Sodder Children Disappearance

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On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire broke out in the Sodder family home destroying the entire house and taking five of the nine children with it. Shortly after the fire, and due to some VERY strange evidence, the father of the family started to believe that maybe the children were actually....kidnapped In this episode, we'll deep dive into the night of the fire ... Show More
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