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b'One of the most haunting mysteries to ever occur in West Virginia \\u2013 and perhaps even in America \\u2013 began during the predawn hours of December 25, 1945. The fire that occurred at the Sodder home that night was the key to the mystery, but whether it was a vanishing, a kidnapping, or a mass murder has never been determined. *** Plus, even though a young man was tried, convicted, and died in prison for the murder \\u2013 along with two others \\u2013 there are many who believe that Suzanne Degnan\\u2019s murder was never actually solved. And that may be the reason that Suzanne\\u2019s spirit has never rested in peace.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201c1945: The Missing Children\\u201d (The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children) and \\u201c1946: Waite For Word\\u201d (The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan) written by Troy Taylor from the book \\u201cSuffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings\\u201d: https://amzn.to/3SszFMA

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Originally aired: December 28, 2017

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