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Louis Erico Sodder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fayetteville, West Virginia on Dec 24, 1945

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Louis

Erico Sodder

89

9

Unknown inches

White

Male

Dec 24, 1945

Fayetteville

West Virginia

Fayetteville

Fayetteville Police Departmen

304-574-0255

07/03/2026

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On Christmas Eve of 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, leading to the disappearance of five of their nine children present that night: Maurice, 14; Martha, 12; Louis, 9; Jennie, 8; and Betty, 5. The fire, which started around 1 a.m. on Christmas Day, quickly engulfed the two-story house. George and Jennie Sodder, along with four of their children, managed to escape the blaze. However, the five other children, who were sleeping in the upstairs bedrooms, ...
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Last Seen: Dec 24, 1945

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