The prominent Sodder family was told five of their children died in a fire on Christmas Eve, 1945. A series of clues offered a more sinister possibility. As with in most loving families, Christmas was a busy time for the Sodder family. Nine of the prominent West Virginia family’s 10 children were at home for… Continue reading What happened to the five Sodder children?
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How a severed arm regurgitated by a tiger shark sparked a murder mystery
Bert Hobson was was banking on the tiger shark being a major money maker. Business had been terrible recently. As the proprietor of Coogee Aquarium and Swimming Baths, (now the Coogee Pavilion) Hobson had seen business drop dramatically after the previous year’s demolition of The Coogee Pier, with its 1,400 seat theatre, large ballroom, restaurant,… Continue reading How a severed arm regurgitated by a tiger shark sparked a murder mystery
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