Overview

• Gregory Alan Whittemore was sentenced to 70 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the 2022 killing of Allison Scarfone.
• Whittemore, a paroled sex offender, lured Scarfone to his Colorado Springs home, where he beat, raped, and killed her by strangulation and smothering.
• Following the murder, Whittemore concealed Scarfone’s body in a plastic tote in his garage, where police discovered it hours later.
• At the time of the crime, Whittemore was on parole for a previous conviction of attempted sexual assault with the use of force.
• The case has sparked criticism of the criminal justice system’s handling of violent offenders, with officials calling for stricter parole conditions and greater community protections.