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The murder of Charlie Cammisano in 2007 led to a long-drawn investigation and the conviction of Letti Strait in 2020. Charlie had been the primary legal guardian of Letti and his five children when he was shot to death in his Riverside home in 2007.
The investigators matched the DNA on Charlie's missing Jeep Cherokee with the samples taken from Letti's cigarette butts which added to the inconsistent alibi and recovery of the murder weapon. Strait and her husband, Terry, were arrested for first-degree murder, per The Platte County Citizen. While Terry was sentenced to 14 years, Letti is presently serving her life in prison.
Episode 5 of season 28 of Snapped showcases the grisly murder of Charlie Cammisano as it re-airs on June 25, 2024, at 10 p.m. EST on Oxygen. The episode originally aired on October 4, 2020, and the official synopsis reads,
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"A man is murdered and questions are raised about his ties to the mafia, but a closer inspection reveals a spiteful killer with a more personal connection."
Who was Letti Strait? Details explored
Letti K. Rivera was one of the waitresses at Charles "Charlie" Cammisano's father's chain of restaurants. At the time, Charlie Cammisano was working odd jobs at his father’s restaurants and trying to make a mark outside the reputation of his extended family. Charlie was the nephew of the Kansas City mob boss, William Cammisano.
Letti Rivera grew up in a religious family in Nebraska. She had a conservative upbringing which worked against her as she fled from home and briefly settled with a boyfriend with whom she shared a daughter, per Oxygen. Letti's friend, Meryl Rowan, spoke to Snapped to share,
“[Letti] was tough and she was good-looking and she was funny. She just didn't take any flack from anybody,”
Charlie had had a boy and a girl with a previous girlfriend before he started dating Letti. The two dated for 19 years before they got married in 1999. Charlie and Letti divorced one another in July 2003 and shared five children in the meantime. Letti went on to date a local, brawny man named Terry Strait whom she married two months after her divorce from Charlie.
The investigations into Charlie Cammisano's murder brought forth details that led to suspicion on Letti Strait. Apart from an inconsistent alibi, apparent lies in her statement, and issues over child support, Letti's 9-year-old son confessed to hearing her talk about her intention to kill Charlie to Terry, per Oxygen.
According to Fox 4 News, Charles "Charlie" Cammisano was found shot to death covered with a blanket in his home on September 1, 2007.
Where is Letti Strait now?
The investigators in the case found a DNA match between Letti Strait's samples from cigarette butts and the sample from the steering wheel of Charlie's missing Jeep Cherokee. Letti and Terry Strait were arrested in December 2014 and charged with the first-degree murder of Charlie Cammisano.
According to Oxygen, Terry Strait entered a plea deal and testified against Letti for a reduced sentence. Letti stood trial in January 2020 and was found guilty, per Kansas City Star. Letti Strait was sentenced to life in prison without parole in May 2020 while Terry Strait was sentenced to 14 years in prison according to WDAF.
Catch all the details of Charlie Cammisano's murder as Snapped airs on Oxygen on Tuesday.
