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 a ... Show More
Oct 1
194. True Haunted House Stories: Ghost Children, Mimics, and Premonitions
Open your SoFi Checking & Savings account today - head to https://sofi.com/HeartStarts to get started.Today I’m telling you some true scary stories of people living in haunted houses, including my own! These are stories that will make you question: is your house cursed, or are yo ... Show More
36m 23s
Dec 2020
The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1)
Early Christmas day in 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to her house on fire. The blaze consumed her home, and five of her young children. Or did it? Strange events, prescient remarks, and a lack of human remains hinted at more nefarious — though no less tragic — outcomes. This episod ... Show More
36m 14s
Sep 2018
E115: “Up In Smoke” - The Sodder Family Tragedy
On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire swept through the home of George and Jennie Sodder. They were able to escape the flames along with four of their children. Five other children remained trapped inside. Hours later, after the house was reduced to ashes, authorities searched the scene. ... Show More
38m 33s
Dec 2020
The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1)
Early Christmas day in 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to her house on fire. The blaze consumed her home, and five of her young children. Or did it? Strange events, prescient remarks, and a lack of human remains hinted at more nefarious — though no less tragic — outcomes. This episod ... Show More
36m 10s
Mar 2025
163: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children: A Christmas Eve Tragedy
In this episode of Hometown History, we explore the chilling and unsolved mystery of the Sodder children, who vanished on Christmas Eve, 1945, after a fire destroyed their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Despite the devastation, no remains were ever found, and a series of st ... Show More
13m 50s
<p>Enter now for your chance to win a CreepTime giveaway! - <a href="https://www.creeptime.com/giveaways" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.creeptime.com/giveaways</a></p><p>The citizens of Fayetteville, West Virginia awoke to tragedy on Christmas D ... Show More
