Episode 13 - The Sodder Children Disappearance

On Christmas Eve of 1945, Jennie and George Sodder were asleep along with 9 of their children when a fire startled them awake. Their home was burned to the ground within 45 minutes, allowing only Jennie, George, and 4 of their children to escape. The remaining 5 children, between the ages of 5-14, did not make it out, nor were any of their remains found in the rubble. The children were dismissed to have been burned to cremation in the fire, although the Sodders almost immediately began to question the odd occurrences that surrounded the days and hours leading up to the fire. The children are still unaccounted for to date, but what led to the fire and lack of answers? Was it George's mysterious childhood in Italy prior to immigrating to the US, his public outspoken political reputation, a bad deal with a local banker, mafia troubles, or were they simply targeted by some unknown dark individuals? This is one of the most mind racking mysteries we have ever heard, and we dig up all of the details.

References:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/