Category Archives: the mingo pelkey case

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 →

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 →

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 →

Quick update on James Robert Gleich, the motorist who hit and killed bicyclist Mingo Pelkey in August: The DMV in Salem tells me that his license is, in fact, suspended. I don’t know the details of how or why, but … Continue reading →

[This post was updated on Sept. 28 to note that Gleich was found guilty on the red light citation he was given in June.] I’ve spent some time tracking down witnesses to the three recent accidents that James Robert Gleich … Continue reading →