Alex Altman

Alexandra Jean Altman (born June 15th, 1950) is an American convicted murderer. Born and raised in Bozeman, Montana, she met Jay Whitman in 1968, a then ex-convict, when he came into the bookstore where she worked. Two days later, Altman ran away with him, to a girl widely considered to be his first real follower.

In 1971 she was arrested for the murder of Olympian Margaret Kelly, and in 1972 she was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Despite long since renouncing Whitman, she has been denied parole six times. She will be eligible again in 2021.

Early Life
Alexandra Jean Altman was born in June 15th, 1950, the only daughter of schoolteacher Violet (September 4th, 1929-June 30th, 1960) and architect David Altman.

Meeting Jay Whitman
In her junior year of high school, Altman was informed by her father and stepmother that if she wanted to leave Montana for college, she would have to pay for it herself.

At Eagle Rock
In the summer of 1970, shortly after being evicted from their home in Kansas, the group discovered and an abandoned encampment at the Eagle Rock campground outside of Boulder, Colorado.