Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia (Christmas Eve, 1945) ⛄
Story:
On December 24, 1945, the Sodder family went to bed celebrating Christmas. Just after midnight, a strange phone call woke Jenny Sodder, followed by an electrical spark and a sudden blaze. Within minutes, the house was engulfed. George Sodder tried to rescue his five children sleeping upstairs, but the ladder was missing, and both trucks wouldn't start. He watched helplessly as the flames consumed their rooms. By morning, the house was ash, yet no trace of the children's remains was found.
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Twist:
Despite fire officials claiming the children were cremated, George proved bones don't vanish in a house fire. A bus driver reported seeing someone throw "fireballs" onto the roof. Authorities blocked FBI involvement. Years later, the Sodders received an anonymous photo of a young man resembling their missing son Louis, inscribed to "brother Frankie." The family spent the rest of their lives searching, convinced the children were taken, not killed. The case remains unsolved,a haunting Christmas mystery of fire without bodies, grief without closure, and a family's love that outlived every answer. 🔥