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Michael Pelkey

Case from Edgewood, NM dated Feb 11, 2018

Victim Details

Name

Michael Pelkey

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Edgewood

State

NM

Date Of Death

2018-02-11

Age At Death

62

First Name

Michael

Last Name

Pelkey

Last Updated

07/18/2026

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 ...

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KRQE News 13: 6 suspects in Edgewood shooting arrested; 1 suspect still at large

New Mexico man killed in robbery had Maine ties - Bangor Daily News

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