Maine Man Sentenced 25 Years for 2022 Brooks Murder

Jamie A. Dodge pleaded guilty to a 25-year-old rape and kidnapping case in Maine, resulting in a 12 to 15-year prison sentence; this case was notably solved using advanced DNA analysis techniques, marking a significant breakthrough for Hampden County cold cases. Separately, Atilio Delgado, who was 16 at the time of the 2022 shooting death of his girlfriend’s father, James Cluney, accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for manslaughter. Cluney had taken Delgado and his brother in for three years and treated Delgado like a son. Delgado used an illegally acquired ghost gun during the fatal shooting, which occurred following an argument involving Delgado’s brother. The judge and prosecutors considered Delgado’s age a mitigating factor in the sentencing, although the victim’s family had requested a longer sentence. These cases highlight ongoing issues with violent crimes in Maine and the judicial processes addressing them.