What Happened to the Sodder Children?

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During the dying days of 1945, the small town of Fayetteville in West Virginia played host to a horrendous tragedy. A huge blaze tore through a local household, seemingly claiming the lives of five young children in the process. But the failure of authorities to locate their remains, coupled with a series of bizarre occurrences in the aftermath of the incident ultimately posed the question, what happened to the Sodder Children?
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I feel like this channel is very underappreciated

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One thing we can do to help is to tell others about it and share on Facebook, Tweeter, and other social platforms. I agree, very underappreciated!

[@seanmc7128]

Absolutely correct.

[@tylerdrainville1136]

Tawret Almost 400k subscribers for a channel with such good narration, great art and a killer intro song that mostly tackles paranormal / cryptids / unsolved murders isn’t really “under-appreciated.” Its a strong channel that’s continuing to grow every time I check back on their subscriber count. 98% of people out there don’t care about this content because it’s not a house tour or a video about “our new family!”

[@syella5126]

It is, sorry to say...

[@jedi196]

How the hell is this channel underappreciated? Nearly four hundred thousand subscribers, always a very high like ratio, constant high praise of how good the channel is. What are talking about this channel is receiving all the appreciation it deserves.

[@collette720]

Well what was missing in this story but is important to note, is that the two private detectives they had hired (at two separate occasions) both went missing while investigating this case. They too were never found to this day.

[@KoyotBravo]

-1945 -Italian -kinda wealthy -missing children -suspicious activity around property in the days before -unknown source of fire -fishy fireman who's been late etc It screams mafia ;D

[@homieog11]

It was definitely Mussolini who did this

[@meltedcheese1091]

I hear you but Mussolini was a staunch enemy of Cosa Nostra. So much so that the OSS(forerunner of the CIA) was provided intel by the mob during WW2, a mutually beneficial arrangement to be sure

[@jshaw1503]

A bowl of spaghetti was responsible

[@homieog11]

A supreme pizza and garlic bread was responsible

[@jshaw1503]

jai davidson it’s highly likely

[@JobberBud]

After reading about this case a few years ago, my biggest question was about the photo the family received years later, allegedly of a grown Louis. The photo was given lots of public exposure, and if it wasn't really of their son, why did no one recognize the picture and the person in it, and come forward to say "that's not your son, that's my cousin Phil" or "that's a picture of me - someone's trying to trick you"? It just seems odd that no one recognized the young man in the photo and came forward with information to support or discredit the claim that it was really the Sodder's son.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

You'd be surprised at how some people can have no idea about a widely known thing. The Cool S is apparently a thing everyone knew about and drew all the time in school but until I saw a video on it, I never knew it existed.

[@VetkinaOlga]

I don't believe they killed their kids. Like how exactly do you kill 5 kids and other 5 never report abuse or neglect? Only accidentally, but it would've been one hell of an accident, it's highly unlikely.

[@yliberal6355]

Ольга Веткина I agree, they were taken that night I think before the fire started. The other children who did survive weren’t accessible to those punks. Who knows if they murdered those kids somewhere down the line. I’d like to believe that they all lived a good life!!

[@curtf9813]

And why would they spend the rest of their lives looking for them if they killed them. The fire department was content to say they died in the fire..they could have just left it at that

[@rustyshackleford17]

The 40s was a very different time. Investigation techniques/knowledge were very different. Things such as spousal or child abuse were very underreported

[@ProcyonDei]

@@rustyshackleford17 Yes, but that also brings the fact that since the fire chief said there was no evidence of them left, they could have left it at that and none would have questioned it. But the family kept looking for them until they died, though. And since their deaths, none of the ones who remained with them have admitted to such treatment.

[@retrospecative2454]

Mafia maybe

[@pain-killeryates5448]

I believe the children were already taken when Mrs Sodder answered the telephone call. Someone who hated the Sodders took them. What I dont understand is why none of the children ever made contact with their parents. Unless they were killed or dead. So so so sad for Mr and Mrs Sodder. Unbelievable.

[@keisuketakahasi4584]

maybe forced to join the mafia or at least told to be silent otherwise dead

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Miss Misery and a private detective was sent to investigate and disappeared. An address was included on the photo. It’s likely he was lured there an executed by the mafia or the would be kidnappers.

[@darionbuck8864]

@M J so what then? Trafficking?

[@bencheevers6693]

There's no phone lines or transportation from the North Pole, It was Santa, he needed more elves.

[@blternative]

If it were sympathizers with the government it could've been that they were shipped to Italy for some reason, with their dad dead and mother shutting herself off from society it would've been almost impossible to contact her if they were even a state away, much less a country on a different continent

[@Ookami21K]

I live about 20 minutes from here and the billboard was still up last time I checked 😭

[@bnpixie1990]

Oh wow!

[@chatteyj]

You're joking?

[@Ookami21K]

It's been a whiiile since I was last over there, but I just did a quick search and it was taken down :/ sorry, thought they've left it up.

[@user-yp7ke4et7o]

@@bnpixie1990 found the weeb.

[@fafnyrslair]

The parents and surviving siblings did keep at billboard up for decades

[@oldoldpilgrim7898]

This is the most detailed telling of the Sodder story I've heard.

[@audreymuzingo933]

Really? I have a bunch of questions that weren't even pondered here.

[@jujunita12345]

ikr

[@Raynedog00]

@@audreymuzingo933 Questions mean nothing if there are no answers to be had. The video gave you what factual information there is and several plausible, and not so plausible, theories. If by chance you're gonna ask about the bones that were from a "17-22" year old person, 3 things to bear in mind. Firstly if they had been exposed to fire, it would be almost impossible to get an accurate idea of the real age in those days with the lack of modern genetics and medical technology. Secondly, even if they were the remains of one of the children, that still doesn't account for the others who are still missing so it's really a moot point. Thirdly, they could have easily been Civil War remains that were buried on the land as unnamed and unlisted skirmishes happened all over the country. Any other question than that is just pointless really as there's no way to find the answer.

[@audreymuzingo933]

Raynedog00 Dude I have no idea what you’re talking about, lol. Apparently I watched this 2 months ago but it seems way longer than that now, and I barely remember this was about kids and a house fire. But I will say your first sentence is rubbish, sorry. You don’t know what answers are “to be had”. Probably nobody thought there were answers to be had about what happened to Jaycee Dugard. Turned out she was still alive to tell the answer to every question you could ask, from the day she was kidnapped through the full 18 years.

[@leaningtotheright7182]

It's sad because most of these historic unsolved mysteries would be able to be solved very quickly nowadays :/

[@alanmoss3603]

With a sigh of despair, this is what my dad used to say to my mum every time me and my brother were brought home by the police..."What happened to the soddin' children...?"

[@funnyandclevername5599]

Seth Hultkrantz It’s a dad joke

[@sailorpoon]

I remember when this Channel was at 40k and now look at them, hitting 400k 🥺🥺🥺🥺 I’m so proud

[@TheBrainScratcher]

Im in the 20k subs crew, pleb.

[@annebird9195]

I love how respectful you are about these kind of stories at the end

[@barbarat5729]

These videos are just so well done. The narration, the artwork, the music. So appreciated! I also never believed these children all died in this fire.

[@supergamingman22]

I’ve always found this story so creepy

[@supergamingman22]

Enda Dorgan yeah, and to think of the age of DNA testing and social media we live in and they still haven’t been found

[@lostcosmonaut5722]

supergamingman22 well by this point there is no DNA and how would/could social media help with this mystery? No cams, no one close to them still alive (most likely)

[@michaelmartin9022]

@@lostcosmonaut5722 DNA could be collected from their parents bodies (if they were buried) and compared against possible childen (or grandchildren) in future.

[@jragon9215]

supergamingman22 what happened to the children super gaming?

[@curtf9813]

Ahh yeah..it's impossible to say what happened to the children considering they've never been found dead or alive. Saying they were brought back to the homeland is just a random shot in the dark. If any of the missing children's siblings sent their DNA into a DNA site, like Ancestry or 23 and Me, tell them their siblings if they also sent in their DNA. Their siblings kids would also be close relatives

[@monilaninetynine3811]

So great to watch this when you're snowed in.

[@FrostedSeagull]

Not so good when the bushland (forest) around you as on fire and raging out of control. It's just after 7 30 a m here In Sydney,Australia and I can't see the city skyline from all the smoke.

[@MrTwinkie797]

Snow? What is that? /Sweden

[@bronxgirl712]

Where are you that's snowed in? I wish we were too... NYC is super warm today and it's nice but I'd rather be snowed in haha. Enjoy!

[@rustyshack2349]

@@FrostedSeagull then vote for reasonable people not climate change extremists, you need to have small or controlled burns, same reason California fires are so bad small undergrowth and flammable materials build up over time. A firefighter in Australia was fined 100 thousand dollars for conducting a controlled fire. He still has a house. (You also got a freaky weird amount of people who like to start fires, most of it's arson)

[@monilaninetynine3811]

@@bronxgirl712 A suburb of St. Louis

[@raptor_redd]

Am I going to be ten minutes late back to work to listen to this? Absolutely.

[@esteemedmortal5917]

A few factors I’ve wanted to know more about with this mystery: -cremating an adult might be different than a young child. Children have more bones but they also have a lot of cartilage. Maybe for the younger of the set, there really would be little left. -why would someone abscond with five children? Yes, they can be intimidated into being quiet, but what is the long term goal? Human trafficking as further punishment? If yes, wouldn’t you want to rub that in the parents’ face for maximum anguish? While not knowing your kids’ fate is just as tormenting, It just seems unrealistic that they’d abduct the kids with the intention of leaving this specific mystery. Either way, I don’t think the kids lived long after the fire, if they were not in the house.maybe they were going to ransom them but changed their minds?

[@Harkeilla]

Cremation between adults and children is pretty much the same. Both go into a furnace, flesh, muscle and all that burnt to a crisp, and bones put through a crusher. Is he only real difference is body size, taking longer to burn and trying up the bones for an adult.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

That case stinks to high heaven. I doubt that it was incompetence by the local officials, more like covering up from fear and threats of death. Although didn't he work his way up in the building community? Maybe some individuals from the pro fascist Italians worked with him and were responsible for this? I don't know but excellent job as usual BEDTIME STORIES.

[@mafistowaltz4857]

Yes, well said, I concur.

[@oneproudbrowncoat]

It's unlikely to have been LCN. The Commission frowned upon kidnapping vis-a-vis ordinary citizens.

[@theterrestrial3267]

I believe so too, American Nazi sympathizers held parades openly so it's not a stretch to believe there fascist sympathizers organized throughout the country

[@ArnoldOldSchool]

Excellent artwork! Several details were left out to keep the story more mysterious. The ladder was moved by a man who decided to rob the Sodder's while the fire was unfolding. He took the ladder to cut the power lines, but cut the phone line by mistake. The lights stayed on during the fire, indicating the wiring was not the cause of the fire. John Sodder told police that morning that he had shaken his now missing siblings awake, before running from his attic bedroom. His parents eventually came to believe that he lied about doing so out of guilt for not having saved his siblings from their fiery end. Over the years, John was the one survivor of that night who just wanted his family to let it go and move along - survivor’s guilt? The strange midnight phone call was looked into, with some speculating it was somebody who knew that an arson was about to be attempted and wanted to wake the family. The woman was eventually found and it was determined to simply be a wrong number. Jeanie's brother claimed to see body parts the morning after the fire, but spared his sister the horror of seeing her children's remains. With all the questions surrounding the case and the authority’s lackluster search for remains in the immediate aftermath of fire led to the family requesting and receiving an excavation of the house site in 1949, in order to attempt to find bones and settle once and for all if the kids died in the fire or were somehow kidnapped beforehand. The excavation search was led by Oscar Hunter, a well-regarded pathologist. Hunter said that he expected to find large bones and thus the crew did not “screen” the soil. His expert opinion was that the fire was not intense enough to have incinerated bones thoroughly. Hunter was successful at locating some vertebrae at the house site but the bones were determined to belong to a person between 16-22 years old and the bones showed no exposure to fire! The oldest missing child was only 14 years old. It is believed that the vertebrae found were brought in to the scene accidentally when George hauled the dirt in to bury the house a few days after the fire. What unfortunate soul would up in a dirt mound is also unknown. A letter did come into the local detective agency months later that claimed a grave was dug up in a nearby cemetery to supply the bones. The family became so compelled to find the truth and perhaps blinded by grief that even their own relatives came under suspicion. The Sodders had Jeanie’s brother investigated in Florida and he had to prove that his children were actually his own. The family also investigated reports of the children being seen in a Mexican border town and George made a trip to New York after seeing a picture in a magazine of a girl in a ballet class that he felt looked like one of his missing daughters. He was not allowed access to the girl.

[@elijahpinkerton]

I love that this channel has mentioned West Virginia on at least 3 occasions. Thats like, a PR record for our state.

[@rudy1999]

Well, it is ''almost heaven'' after all..

[@coadycamcoad7352]

If the children had have been in the house the parents would have heard their cries.

[@flashstudiosguy]

Unless Smoke Inhilation had rendered them unconscious

[@kari7403]

@@flashstudiosguy or if someone had snuck in earlier and either rendered them unconscious or killed them.

[@schizoid9847]

Yes..i find it very difficult to believe that the children didn't make any noise at all.. Some would argue off course that they succumbed to smoke inhalation.

[@Tsukuyomi28]

@@schizoid9847 they would've made a noise before that though

[@rudy1999]

With that amount of fire they easily could have inhaled tons of smoke and passed out

[@kicoterie4227]

One of the few youtubers I can like the video before watching because I know it’s going to be good

[@mouseyman]

If the remaining four children survived, have they given their DNA to be put into a genealogy database? Or perhaps, whoever has power of attorney over he remains of Mr and Mrs Sodder can have them exhumed and their DNA taken for this purpose. I think this is a mystery that might be able to be solved. And I feel so very sorry for Mr Sodder who spent every single day until his death desperately searching for his children.

[@jamesathersmith2191]

So uh, we just gonna pass over the dead person in the house who wasn’t any of the children

[@blainwilson7937]

@James Athersmith They found a vertebra and investigators were just guessing.

[@ann-mariepaliukenas9708]

George Mead but who did it belong to?

[@proudmilitarybrat76]

@@ann-mariepaliukenas9708 they think it was bones from the civil war and got exposed when they moved the dirt.

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

@@proudmilitarybrat76 IT WAS A CURSED VERTEBRA.

[@MsJourneyfan]

I believe the 5 youngest children were taken from the house before the fire was started. The mother last saw them at 10:00 pm, when she told them they could stay up late because it was Christmas Eve. She took the baby and went upstairs to bed. When she was awakened by the 12:30 am phone call, she only saw Marion (the oldest daughter) asleep on the couch - she assumed the younger children had gone up to the attic - she didn't see them. Martin and Louis were supposed to put the cows in and feed the chickens before going to bed themselves, which means they would have gone outside in the dark. Maybe Martha, Jennie and Betty went outside with them, and that's when they were taken? I do believe those 5 kids were already gone from the house before it was set ablaze. As of 2015, the last surviving sibling, baby Sylvia, still believes her siblings did not die in that fire, and still actively follows all leads. May she find the truth before she leaves this life.

[@masumahmed3845]

Sadly she has passed away

[@MsJourneyfan]

@@masumahmed3845 I hate to hear that. At least the children of the surviving siblings are continuing the efforts to find the truth. I sincerely hope that one day this family receives definitive proof of what happened to the five siblings. They deserve to know the truth.

[@Amy-oh8qb]

It never made sense to me, that they couldn't have just gotten out of their rooms and out the front door.

[@friendcomputer2293]

From what I've read, most of the children slept in the attic, and by the time the rest of the family were safely outside, the first floor stairs were on fire, forcing George to try to find his ladder, or pull a truck close enough to a window to get to the second floor.

[@buddhamack1491]

Especially if the fire started on the roof! it takes a lot longer for a fire to burn down into a structure than to spread upward and outward with the heat.

[@steelytemplar]

Smoke inhalation is actually the leading cause of death in house fires. People can succumb to it very quickly. That is why it's so important to stay low while exiting a burning building and to exit as quickly as possible. There is a lot of info about it, but as an example: www.tn.gov/commerce/news/2019/4/30/sfmo--smoke-inhalation-is-more-dangerous-than-burns-in-home-fires.html I don't know what happened to the Sodder children. The fact that their remains were not found is very suspicious. But, if they did perish in the fire, it would probably have been due to smoke inhalation. The entire story is such a terrible tragedy.

[@smm855]

I doubt they were actually in the house when the fire started. The 5 that didn't make it out, had asked to stay up later since it was Christmas and Jenny agreed as long as they did their chores before going to bed. Some of their chores involved feeding animals that were outside. Personally, I think they went outside to do their chores and ended up seeing whoever had moved the ladder and sabotaged the trucks. To keep the kids from raising the alarm, I think I they killed them and disposed of the bodies. Most likely they assumed that everyone would die in the house and no one would be counting the bodies to be worried that a few were missing.

[@yliberal6355]

smm855 Exactly! I also thought that they were taken before the fire started. Your theory makes sense. I shudder to think about what could have happened to those poor kids!! I’d prefer to think that they had a decent life at least.

[@bryanmcneil9872]

My favorite KZbin channel. I could very well see this series being picked up by Netflix or another network or streaming service.. Excellent story telling, incredible illustration and a perfect musical introduction. These guys are truly talented. Hope they never stop producing these.

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I love listening to these stories

[@Mr.MM90]

Best time is when you are in bed and need a good read this channel never fails to disappoint.

[@alejandromolinac]

Also the Illustrations provide stupendous visual aid.... I also listen to other “unsolved mystery” type channels, but they just use random “stock photograph” not quite the same.....

[@tomjeffries3540]

Addictive aren't they?

[@seanmc7128]

@@alejandromolinac the illustrations are amazing. Watching their videos late at night when all is quiet. It gives me an erie feeling at times. For me this is absolutely perfect.

[@jragon9215]

Angel Jones what did u do to the children again angel?

[@catherinevaldez8810]

Bedtime stories didn’t post for a while this enraged his father who punished him severely

[@terryharrow3127]

Good old Oversimplified reference

[@catherinevaldez8810]

Terry Harrow 3 he hasn’t posted in three months =:(

[@terryharrow3127]

@@catherinevaldez8810 its always worth the wait because he always makes good videos

[@mgeiger2341]

@@catherinevaldez8810 He should've used the link in the description to get 2 free months of SkillShare and take the cloning course.

[@billtheone3467]

nice fan fic

[@TheActualMrLink]

This feels like arson.

[@pain-killeryates5448]

It is. Someone threw that grenade/molotov on the roof.

[@nazimovab3549]

It was. Most likely supporters of Mussolini did it

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

You think?

[@theydontlikeitupem.4725]

Someone arson around? 😁

[@dwood1997]

Man I love your videos, I can't get over how respectful you can be to the families involved while also making this 100% entertaining please keep up the good work I love this stuff

[@michaelrichards6826]

Bed time stories you have never fail to amaze me n your subs with the art work and stories! God bless!

[@godzilla5599]

One of those odd stories I've read about in this state that I moved to as a teen,this case makes me ask a question nobody seems to: What about George's older brother? What was the relationship like between them? And the family back in Italy in general? You might find evidence pointing back that way.

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

Good questions. What do we really know about George’s family?

[@davecrawford1479]

Dwain, Richard and Mikey.. these fellas have come so far. Frig I remember a couple years back this channel had like 2k subs and I was showing this channel to my friends. Couldn’t fathom how so much work could be put into every episode and somehow no one knew about this channel. Couple years later, 400k! Hard work is paying off fellas, you guys take stories obscure and even well known and bring a totally new spin and insight to each tale. Never gets old. Nothing helps me sleep better than a good Bedtime Story

[@georgehtwells]

I’ve always really admired how the channel deals with the loss of people. It’s fun to theorise and play around with conspiracies but it’s important to remember that these are real people with families and friends and this channel always acknowledges that and sends their condolences to those involved

[@widejezza2689]

"Change is like death, you can't see it until you're already there" Michael Chriton Jurassic Park

[@CherokeeFlutist59]

A new video?? awesome! edit: this is such a sad story.... a very mysterious one, but sad nonetheless. Hopefully with time this tale finds a conclusion

[@yliberal6355]

LoneWolf 96 I absolutely agree with you!

[@danacampbell8331]

I've heard this story before, but never covered so thoroughly. Good work!

[@briant3738]

I've heard this story before but what i love about this channel is that even when they do a story of something I've already heard about they always manage to come up with information i never heard of before. By far my favorite channel on KZbin!

[@angelaonly7983]

That's AWFUL. this story never fails to confuse me and break my heart

[@jaimegreene9557]

I love that even though I have heard some of these stories, there are always facts told here that I have never heard before. You all work very well together to make an incredible channel. Great research, beautiful artwork, and delightful narration. By far my favorite channel

[@SamiDC]

Scared the crap out of me right out the gate when ya'll said Fayetteville. I live in the Arkansas Fayetteville, not West Virginia, but for a second there...

[@maggiebuchanan4279]

I live in Fayetteville, TN and I thought the same thing before they said West Virginia 😂

[@TheBrushcutter]

Fayettteville, Arkansas? Not to frighten you, but isn't that an easy drive from Texarkana? Now there's a story that would make an interesting bedtime story.

[@nekoprincess7489]

Congrats on your first video of 2020, Bedtime Stories! 🎊 Few to no other channels of the genre on KZbin have the consistent high quality, professionalism, and thoroughness as Bedtime Stories. The hard work you put into each story is really evident in each video. I'm already looking forward to seeing all the upcoming stories this year. Here's hoping all the best in 2020! ❤

[@mafistowaltz4857]

I had never heard of this story, actually 90% of these stories ive never heard of. Im SO grateful to have found this channel!!!! Thank you guys! Its obvious how much work ya;; put into making these so Please know it doesnt go unnoticed Cheers! and Happy New year!

[@doctorsaab5138]

Nobody: Author of bedtime Stories: *"Never to be seen AgAin"*

[@rudy1999]

I like the American ''again'' much more =]

[@GhosstRyder]

This is such a distressing story. If there were no remains found it would be safe to assume that the children were taken. Some of them where at an age that they would remember their parents but may have been told they died Ilona the fire. That could be the reason they wouldn’t have searched for other family members. Only God truly knows what happened. I feel sorry for all the suffering the parents had to go through. 🧐🧐🧐😢😢

[@jragon9215]

Hey Sallie can you let me know what happened to the children?

[@delusions3477]

this is such a criminally underrated channel. i've been listening to these videos recently while drawing, and i just love how captivating the narration and atmosphere are. an absolute favorite now!

[@smii6180]

I can’t express how much I love this channel, how pleased I am you have grown, and how happy I am to have been here since the start. I will continue to share your work with everyone. Let’s keep you growing!

[@aaronweers8697]

These old cases are really strange. It would be interesting to go back to the sight with modern tech.

[@FandomEmpress]

If the Sodder Children were still alive after the fire, like some theories say, then why didn’t any of them go looking for the parents again?

[@parzac8265]

I just recently discovered this channel, I spent the last few days binge watching every episode... An absolutely amazing series, keep it up.

[@jaybee6701]

Love the channel, has helped me sleep for about a year now, and then I get to see what the whole story was the next day as I usually don’t make it through. Insomnia met its match... Also, hope you offer this shirt as a hoodie soon as well, that would be dope AF.

[@FlameDarkfire]

I remember Cayleigh Elise covering this story. I’m glad it has been covered again.

[@lostcosmonaut5722]

FlameDarkfire I wish she still made videos. I was so pissed when she stopped

[@FlameDarkfire]

UnsourcedAspect I was sad, but it seems like her channel has disappeared now and that concerns me. Used to be able to watch her stuff, now it’s just gone.

[@goldo1107]

@@FlameDarkfire She quit due to mental health. She couldn't take all the research she was doing of murdered Jane does and children. She was getting deeply depressed.

[@yootoobsuks4210]

She said she couldn't continue covering that kind of material because it was deleteriously affecting her mental health. Cayleigh sufferers from chronic depression and she had to give it up. Sad. I loved her presentation style and dedication to them material.

[@HellScream107]

Congrats on 400k. I hope you folks reach 1M soon! Keep up the great work!

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After being subscribed to this channel for several months, a co-worker was talking to another co-worker at work about this channel and how great it is. Made me smile :)

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[@texastea5686]

If they survived the fire and some are still alive, hopefully something can be found on these popular DNA websites. Such a sad story =(

[@BiancaZombie]

Congratulations on the soon to be 400k!

[@adamlee7487]

Truth is always stranger than fiction and unfortunately for these kids the truth is elusive. Thank you for sharing their story.

[@megan2878]

I think I've commented before about how much I love your channel and the research you do for your videos. you are a great narrator and story teller, and the artwork is great as well. Thank you

[@abysscallstoabyss55]

I am a West Virginia native and have been a fan of your channel for a long time. Excellent work as usual! 👌 Love when it gets local. Always look forward to your next. 🍻

[@negtype13]

SURE...You're the Host of the Flatwoods Monster! \m/ >< \m/

[@sjoak4084]

Sometimes the scariest monsters aren't ghosts, demons or aliens. I know it's the point, but this video is way scarier than I thought it would be. Another masterclass from this channel. Side note: Historically, one of Mussolini's first acts was diminishing the power of the Sicilian Mafia. They were no fans of Mussolini or his fascist government-to the point where they actively aided the invasion of Sicily by the Allies. I do agree that the Chief's official story reeks of BS and that he was probably paid off or threatened but I'm not sure investigators have the right suspects.

[@CaliAli14]

This is a story I requested, thanks for doing it!!!

[@TheBestVirginian]

So glad someone is covering this, thank you

[@Boatsandhoes44u8]

Was literally just wondering where today's video was! Awesome

[@stygianphoenix3348]

17:48 Is there a database where people can upload their dna and see if anyone related has done so as well? Might make find lost/stolen family back together

[@coollayo]

Stygian Phoenix AncestryDNA and 23 And Me are probably your best hope.

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

coollayo thats how they found the golden state killer.

[@tannerdenny5430]

yo i'm in the hospital and this channel done saved my life. I'm just lazily watching these videos. Thank you!

[@Madtaxi5]

Finally! New episodes make my day. Thank you.

[@seanmc7128]

The dislikes are from the descendants of the people who started the fire and took the children. Lol

[@Magumbo58]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂good one

[@tyclone32]

How even does Somebody remove 5 children from a house on Christmas Eve without any noise?

[@NATHYMACHADOLIMA]

Awesome production, as always. Thanks guys!

[@CaliAli14]

This was one I suggested, and whether or not my suggestion was ever seen I'm so happy you guys did this piece! Thank you!

[@ms.scream2939]

You should suggest stuff to me too I'd love to narrate them myself Alison!

[@Qlipphoth]

Just in time for my birthday. Thank you so much!

[@pamelameckley7308]

Happy birthday 😊🍰🎁🎂🎈🎉🕯️

[@enikata7349]

Sad fact is, children often pay for the sins of their parents even though they are innocent of what their parents do or say.

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

Exactly. It’s what happened at Hinterkaifche with the entire family being exterminated. No one knows why but I have a feeling it was to remove what the killer viewed as a stain. I think herr Grubber did something that lead to that family’s death. Sins of the father indeed.

[@enikata7349]

@@mirandagoldstine8548 Bedtime Stories did a video about that and they said there was incest between him and his daughter. That could be motive enough.

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

@@enikata7349 I know about that but it’s not known for certain if her son was a product of incest. Unless we were to do genetic analysis of the members of the Grubber family we aren’t certain that’s the case. I thought I heard the bones have been lost which means we can’t do a genetic analysis to determine the father of Josef.

[@johnnyblaze8439]

Have been fascinated with this case since I first saw a video about it. Absolute maddnes

[@chromaghost3387]

Hey this was a case I suggested! Glad this case is getting some more attention.

[@capedgodfilms2146]

The best channel I've seen so far , love and appreciation from Pakistan ❤️

[@reesedaniel5835]

Have you seen Beyond Creepy channel? It's equal to this one, if not better.

[@capedgodfilms2146]

@@reesedaniel5835 No I haven't seen that one , But I will for sure please provide me the link

[@poli8153]

@@reesedaniel5835LMAOOO that channel is not better then this bruh are you on drugs Its not even equal to this one, not even close. This shit made me laugh. You must be the creator of that channel lol

[@ncr1strecon528]

Cannock Chase? Let’s show the world how creepy our little island really is.

[@ivechang6720]

I enjoy these so much. I really appreciate your consideration and how you limit the wild theories. Giving time to the evidence from sources that have validation (like time frames) or put their businesses at risk to come forward. I couldn't do this work.

[@jagdishwarrao4287]

As always. ..... Just fantastic. ..... Thank you so much team ☺

[@realamputeephil9471]

Morgan County Wv. here. Love these stories.

[@shanelorrison5224]

Real Amputee Phil - I love this channel too. Living in Boone County WV I’ve heard this story before. But hearing it on this channel somehow seems more creepy.

[@Nemain12]

Lincoln County born and raised here. This story always hit me hard. I can't imagine what that family went through. The complete incompetence of the authorities is mind boggling.

[@realamputeephil9471]

@@shanelorrison5224 This narrator is fantastic!

[@shanelorrison5224]

Real Amputee Phil - The video on the Shadow People really scared me. I’ve always been afraid of how vulnerable people are while sleeping.

[@Zen-sx5io]

You should also do a video about the death of Epstein.

[@officernealy]

I know the whole "Epstein didn't kill himself" has become somewhat of a meme these days, but honestly I agree. A morally rotten tycoon gets away with decades of practically public indecency, has a little black book of every single high society person he's ever known/"entertained", and is later found dead in his cell, labled a suicide while more and more evidence comes out to point the contrary. Sounds like a good Bedtime Story to me.

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

@@officernealy well I think it was the [ *DATA REMOVED* ].

[@madisonatteberry9720]

One of the most ill-planned cover ups in U.S. history. Even if he did die naturally or suicide, no one would still believe it due to all the curious circumstances around him. He killed himself when the guards were on break, no one to take their place? Video was 'offline'? Did anyone actually 'try' in this conspiracy? It's like the art of cover ups is a 'lost' one.

[@papabean4208]

Congratz on 400k subs! You guys rock, super underrated channel.

[@andrewrozhen513]

Thank you guys for the great work you do, we absolutely adore it!!!

[@KEVMAN7987]

It's a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, with a gooey conundrum center.

[@kkgt6591]

Let this be a lesson to all those who criticize dictatorships in particular and politicians in general.

[@kaiserwilhelmii674]

Been subbed for 2 years now I believe. Good job on 400K you guys deserve 1M. Hope you guys can reach it this year.

[@MuhammadAbdullah-rf2il]

Been watching since you guys were below 100k and you guys are still my favourite.

[@bruderlein8514]

Me: *scrolling KZbin* What should I wat- *New Bedtime Stories* Me: YAAAASSSSSSS!!!

[@iRiselyTech]

Not a fan of the t shirt, BUT; A dark colored hoody with the channel logo just visible on the back Now that I'd buy!

[@KEVMAN7987]

What about the Yeti, riding a T-Rex, chasing an alien carrying a birthday cake?

[@thomasbryant4275]

You should do the the Joshua Berry story. He was a farmer in Baskin Louisiana whose truck was found in the woods with the driver's side door open, keys in the ignition, and front seat folder forward. All of his things were still in the truck. There were no immediate signs of foul play. The entire area was combed and nothing turned up. Then, 7 years later, a man found the remains of a man half a mile where the truck was found. It was Berry. The death is still being investigated as "suspicious." His mother believes that he was murdered.

[@neopagan1976]

Yay! the first episode of bedtime stories of the new year.

[@hugs_nicolle7263]

I can’t stand hearing this sad story again after buzzfeed did it it’s so sad....but I’ll listen because I like u guys and your art is super rad😉

[@hangedman6060]

Perhaps 5 Spontaneous Human Combustions all at the same time.

[@WildMorgan]

That only happens to elderly alcoholics.

[@abandonedchannel281]

Is this a fire force reference

[@sudriansignalman9387]

Nice, not only a story for my home state of West Virginia, but also extremely close to where I live

[@carlosvargas8918]

i cant stop to hear this episodes! great work

[@marcocastro9195]

What if the Sodder children are watching this as we speak?

[@joebarbaro5884]

what do you mean by that?

[@marcocastro9195]

Joe Barbaro maybe they were kidnapped and still alive genius? We’re you not paying attention???

[@joebarbaro5884]

@@marcocastro9195 I mean you think they still alive and by chance they saw this mystery about them?

[@drghostduck]

I find it unlikely. They would be at least 80 to 90 respectively and I doubt the elderly watch KZbin often.

[@michikoloves]

How are they alive when it's 2021 and 75 years ago this happend?

[@elemperadordemexico]

Hell yeah first, Happy New Year to everyone

[@LizzyLou]

Kaiser Méxicano Happy New Year! 💫

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Happy New Year 🎉 🎊

[@Zen-sx5io]

Happy new year. 🎉

[@kyles9320]

Happy New year

[@triforcewielder8500]

Great upload!