The Sodders were a well-respected Italian family in their town of Fayettville, WV.  They were happily married with 10 children.  Tragedy struck this family on Christmas Eve 1945 when a fire took the lives of 5 of the children, or did it?  Listen as this story takes twists and turns that you would never expect. Then decide for yourself if you think the children have perished. Sources : Historycollection.com, NPR.org, News.com.au, thoughtcatalog.com, truecrimefiles.com, wikipedia.org, smithsonianmag.com, West Virginia Crime Files Series: Volume 1 :  The Sodder Family Tragedy