Blunt Force Trauma

On the 28th March 2021, Faith Ely was found lifeless on the side of a rural highway in Oklahoma. Six different law enforcement departments attended the scene of her death. Juristicion eventually landed with the Oklahoma SBI, who rulled Faithe's death a hit and run. But Faithe's family? They don't believe that conclusion. The evidence doesn’t line up. The injuries don’t tell a clear story. And the more you dig, the harder it becomes to make sense of the official narrative. What should be a straightforward accident begins to feel anything but. Blunt Force Trauma is a deep investigative series into the death of Faithe Ely. Through records, expert analysis, and voices closest to the case, we ask the question no one seems able to answer. Was Faithe’s death truly an accidental hit and run, or was something far more sinister at play? Join us from March 2026 as we search for the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years after 23-year-old Faithe Ely was found dead on the side of a rural Oklahoma highway, the official story still doesn’t sit right. What was ruled a hit-and-run begins to unravel the moment her family starts asking questions… and refuses to stop. As the first 911 calls are dissected and the timeline begins to take shape, troubling inconsistencies start to emerge. Witness statements shift, details don’t align, and the deeper we look, the harder it becomes to believe this was ever a simple accident. By the end of it, a new lead surfaces that could change everything… If you'd like to support Faithe's family in their pursuit of justice, please follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1KbQLQUqaw/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get to know Faithe through the voices of those who knew and loved her, and a fuller picture begins to emerge. As the details of that night come into focus, a version of events starts to take shape - one that doesn’t quite hold together - and a mysterious 911 call placed from nearly 100 miles away raises new questions about what really happened on Highway 56 that night.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blunt Force Trauma is a new serialised investigation into the unsolved murder of Faithe Ely, from EchoSpace and host Troy Taylor. On March 28, 2021, Faith Ely was found lifeless on the side of a dark Oklahoma highway, her death quickly being ruled a hit and run.  But the evidence doesn’t line up. The injuries don’t tell a clear story. And the more you dig, the harder it becomes to make sense of the official narrative. What should be a straightforward accident begins to feel anything but… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices