Chapter
Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children
00:00 - 04:42 (04:42)
In 1945 on Christmas Eve, George Sodder's home caught on fire, and five of his 10 children vanished. An eerie phone call, a strange man, and a photograph discovered years later added confusion to the case that was never solved.
Clips
Kaylyn Moore brings an episode of Heart Pounding History/Holidays, sharing spooky tales during the "happiest time of the year."
00:00 - 00:57 (00:57)
Summary
Kaylyn Moore brings an episode of Heart Pounding History/Holidays, sharing spooky tales during the "happiest time of the year."
ChapterMysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children
EpisodeThe Sodder Children Disappearance
PodcastHeart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings, and Mysteries
The Sodder family's home caught fire on Christmas Eve in 1945, and five of their children never made it out.
00:57 - 03:06 (02:09)
Summary
The Sodder family's home caught fire on Christmas Eve in 1945, and five of their children never made it out. The circumstances surrounding the fire and the subsequent investigation have left the family and experts puzzled for decades.
ChapterMysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children
EpisodeThe Sodder Children Disappearance
PodcastHeart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings, and Mysteries
On December 22, 1963, a fire broke out in the O'Donnell family's home in Illinois, killing five of their children in what remains today one of the deadliest fires in the state's history.
03:06 - 04:42 (01:35)
Summary
On December 22, 1963, a fire broke out in the O'Donnell family's home in Illinois, killing five of their children in what remains today one of the deadliest fires in the state's history.