The Sodder Children mystery refers to the disappearance of five children—Maurice, Martha, Louis, Jennie, and Betty Jean Sodder—from their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, on Christmas Eve in 1945. A fire destroyed the Sodder family home, and while the parents and four of the children managed to escape, the five others were presumed to have perished in the fire. However, no remains were ever found, and suspicions arose when the Sodder family questioned the official investigation's findings. The lack of concrete evidence and the family's persistent belief that the children were alive fueled numerous theories, ranging from abduction to the possibility of the children intentionally disappearing. The Sodder Children mystery remains unsolved, and their fate continues to be a source of speculation and intrigue.
