On Christmas Eve 1945, five children vanished during a mysterious house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia and were never seen again. In this chilling episode of Vanishing Point, we investigate one of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries: The Vanishing of the Sodder Children.Was it a tragic accident — or something more sinister? From strange sightings, cut phone lines, and missing remains, to unexplained clues, possible abduction, and suspected arson, this case has baffled investigators, true crime researchers, and conspiracy theorists for decades.Join us as we explore theories of organized crime, child trafficking, political revenge, and the desperate search for truth that consumed the Sodder family. Featuring in-depth storytelling, historical context, and expert analysis, this episode is a must-listen for fans of true crime podcasts, cold cases, unsolved disappearances, and historical mysteries.Subscribe to Vanishing Point for more gripping episodes on missing persons, twisted crimes, and the darkest corners of history.
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Flight 370: Into Thin Air
In one of the most baffling aviation mysteries of the 21st century, a modern jetliner vanished without a trace.Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off on March 8, 2014. It never arrived.239 people.No distress call.No wreckage field.Just silence.In this haunting episode of Vanishing Point, we investigate the disappearance of Flight 370—a true crime mystery that defies modern logic. Using satellite data, radar anomalies, and fragments of recovered debris, we trace the final, chilling hours of a Boeing 777 that simply… disappeared.Was it pilot suicide? Mechanical failure? A hijacking? Or something far stranger?From deleted flight simulator paths to secret military radar trails, every theory opens a new door—and every answer leads to more questions.This is more than a plane crash.This is a vanishing in the age of real-time data.A case where technology failed, and the ocean kept its secrets.Join us as we explore a modern true crime enigma that continues to haunt investigators, families, and aviation experts worldwide.Vanishing Point is a true crime podcast focused on disappearances—real cases, real people, no easy answers. If you’re drawn to unsolved mysteries, missing persons, and the eerie silence that follows, you’ve come to the right place.
The Vanishing Point is my deep dive into the world’s most haunting disappearances and unsolved mysteries. I’m Rowan Ellis, and in each scripted episode, I take you into the shadows of history, where people vanish without a trace, clues grow cold, and answers remain just out of reach. I research and write every story to immerse you in the eerie, the unexplained, and the forgotten. If you're drawn to true crime, dark history, and the mysteries that keep us awake at night, you're in the right place.
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