A Fire or a Kidnapping? The Mysterious Case of the Sodder Children

In the early hours of Christmas 1945, a terrible fire devastated the Sodder home. Six of the eleven family members managed to escape, while five of the children couldn’t be rescued. The deaths were obviously a tragic loss for the family, and, to make matters worse, they couldn’t give them a proper burial since their bodies were burnt to ashes… or so they say.

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Shortly after the shock of losing their five kids, George and Jennie looked back at the events of that evening and realized that there were many unanswered questions. The whole story didn’t add up, and the family started to believe that the children were abducted. There is evidence supporting the kidnapping story, and it looks like the fire was just a diversion and possible cover-up. Because of all the clues pointing to a possible abduction, the case remains a mystery.

Here is everything we know about the case of the Sodder Children.

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