December 24, 1945: Sodder Family Tragedy
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🗓️ 24 December 2019
⏱️ 17 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | At Barclays, we're here for the land of football. |
| 0:06.4 | We're here for the Premier League, |
| 0:09.0 | and the Barclays Women's Super League. |
| 0:12.1 | We're here for the football chance for giving more girls a chance. |
| 0:18.0 | We're here for the grassroots and all the muddy booths. From schools to stadiums, we're here for it all. |
| 0:27.6 | Barclays, here for the land of football. Today is Tuesday, December 24th, 2019. |
| 0:38.0 | On this day in 1945, George and Jenny Sodders West Virginia home caught on fire. |
| 0:46.0 | Five of their nine children were trapped inside the house |
| 0:50.5 | as it burned to the ground. But their remains were never found, |
| 0:55.0 | leaving some to speculate that the Sauter family tragedy |
| 0:59.0 | was more than just a house fire. |
| 1:02.6 | Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original. |
| 1:11.6 | Due to the violent nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised. |
| 1:16.8 | Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13. |
| 1:21.3 | Today we're discussing the 1945 solder family tragedy when the family's home |
| 1:27.5 | unexpectedly burned to the ground, killing five children inside. |
| 1:32.8 | Let's go back to Fayetteville on the evening of December 24th |
| 1:37.4 | when the Sodders celebrated Christmas Eve. |
| 1:42.8 | For Italian immigrant George Sauter and his wife Jenny, Christmas Eve was a special time. |
| 1:52.0 | Smiles and excitement emanated from their nine children |
| 1:56.0 | as they hovered around the Christmas tree opening presents. |
| 2:00.0 | George and Jenny realized it was getting late |
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