Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: The Case of the Missing Sodder Children

On Christmas Eve 1945, a house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia, erased five children from a family—and left behind more questions than ashes. Nearly a century later, the town still argues whether the Sodder children died that night… or vanished into something far darker. Huge thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to⁠⁠ ⁠acorns.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠ or download the Acorns app to get started. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at shopify.com/crimehub Writer: Mike Colucci * * * CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content intended for mature audiences. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: The Case of the Missing Sodder Children is an episode from Crimehub: A True Crime Podcast by Crimehub Studios.

This episode is 39:34 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2026.

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