On Christmas Eve, 1945, the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia went up in flames. What first appeared to be a devastating tragedy that claimed the lives of five of the Sodder children soon unraveled into a mystery that still fuels debate decades later.

In this episode, we break down the events leading up to the fire, the strange details that followed, and the troubling question at the center of it all: how were there no remains found in the ashes? We examine the investigation, the inconsistencies, and the theories that have kept this case alive for nearly 80 years.

Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, let’s get into it.

Beer of the Night: Stella Artois