Children's Division.
"The investigation
into the murder of Charles Cammisano is ongoing," Platte County
prosecuting attorney Eric Zahnd said in a statement. "This defendant had
her children taken away the night his body was found. She did not have
custody of her children a single day following her former husband's
murder, yet she used those children to attempt to evade taxes by
claiming the children were her dependents. It is difficult to imagine a
more disturbing case of tax evasion."
Cammisano was found shot to death at his Riverside home on September 1, 2007.
Strait was arrested after a standoff
with police but was released.
Then came a search for Strait on tax-evasion charges.
"This crime came to light during a meeting we had with the
family of the murder victim," Zahnd said. "As the meeting was ending,
the victim's
sister, who had custody of his daughters, mentioned the trouble she was
having with claiming them as dependents on her taxes. We decided to use
criminal tax laws to prosecute the defendant for tax evasion."
Strait is facing up to 10 years in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for June 16. She has a prior federal conviction for conspiracy to
distribute cocaine.
Riverside police are still seeking tips about Cammisano's killing. If you know something, call the Riverside PD at 816-741-1501 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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