On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder home, and five children went missing. No remains were found, sparking suspicions of kidnapping. Despite years of investigations and mysterious clues, the case remains unsolved, haunting the family and the public to this day.

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The mystery of the vanished Sodder children has never been solved, but the cold case has haunted this small townfor decades - ABC News

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