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Maurice (14 yr), Martha (12 yr), Louis (9 yr), Jennie (8 yr), Betty (5 yr)

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Sodders lived just outside Fayetteville, West Virginia

Sodders had ten kids

Sodder Parents were Italian immigrants

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Three months prior, an insurance agent visited regarding life insurance.

Weeks later, a man visited Mr Sodder. Looking at their fuse box said it was faulty and could lead to a fire.

A mysterious man watched children play.

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The five Sodder children stayed up to play with toys (MaryAnn stayed up to watch them but fell asleep on couch)

10pm Dad, Mom & Baby (Sylvia) to bed

11pm Two oldest boys home went to bed

12:30am Strange phone call wakes mom up.

Kids weren't downstairs, but MaryAnn was still asleep on the couch. Chores not done.

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Mrs Sodder goes back to bed.

Object hitting roof awakens Mrs Sodder again.

Mrs Sodder smells smoke this time and finds house on fire.

All make it out but the five children.

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Bodies of children not found but deemed dead in the fire by authorities.

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Theory one: The children died in the fire

No evidence for this theory.

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Theory Two: Government Cover-Up

The government took the kids and burned the house down

would explain why the authorities were slow to assist the Sodders

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Theory Three: Kidnapping Theory

Same reasoning as the Government Cover-Up theory

Has more clearer motive

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The case has little evidence and leads

we may never know what happened to them