Category Archives: the mingo pelkey case

From the defense in the Pelkey fatality

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

According to his public defender, James Gleich “suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks that render him helpless” as well as a brain injury from an accident in which a door fell onto his head in 2001. He takes a … Continue reading →

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James Robert Gleich charged with manslaughter

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

James Robert Gleich was jailed yesterday, Eugene police say, on charges of first-degree manslaughter, negligent homicide and reckless driving. Gleich was driving a car on River Road last Aug. 29 when he hit Mingo Pelkey on her bicycle. Pelkey died … Continue reading →

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Gleich’s California driving record: Nothing on it

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

James Gleich’s drivers record from the time he apparently lived in California turns up clean. But it’s too old to know for sure if there was ever anything on it. Geich was the driver who police say struck bicyclist Mingo … Continue reading →

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Request for help from Mingo Pelkey’s parents

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I got an e-mail this morning from Mingo Pelkey’s mother, letting me know that she had left a comment today on an earlier post about James Robert Gliech. I’m going to repeat the comment here, as I think more people … Continue reading →

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A few details on the Gleich driver’s license suspension

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

I finally figured out how to get a copy of James Gleich’s driving record from the DMV, and it confirms his license was suspended on Sept. 22. This was about 3-1/2 weeks after the collision that killed Mingo Pelkey. The … Continue reading →

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