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Michael Pelkey

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a quiet Sunday evening in Edgewood, New Mexico, the life of Michael Pelkey, a 62-year-old White male, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On February 11, 2018, while working his shift as an attendant at the Smith's Fuel Center, Pelkey became the victim of a robbery that would end in his murder, all for the meager sum of forty-nine dollars. The events of that night set in motion a multi-agency investigation that would ultimately lead to the identification and arrest of sev ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michael Pelkey

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Edgewood

    NM

    2018-02-11

    62

    Michael

    Pelkey

    11/07/2025

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