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Renia Lewis: Suspect in Vallejo Killing Was Not in Relationship with Victim
Douglas Irwin Shaw admitted responsibility for the murder of Renia Lewis, whose body was found hidden in an attic after a multi-day search, police said.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Vallejo Police Department found the body of Renia Lewis, 28, behind a concealed attic entry in a Vallejo home on 14th Street.
- Reported missing on September 28, 2025, Renia Lewis was last seen Friday, relatives tracked her phone to a nearby school roof, and the California Highway Patrol activated an Ebony Alert on Monday.
- Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, Vallejo resident, was arrested at his workplace by Problem Oriented Policing Team officers and provided a statement admitting responsibility; court records show he is charged with murder and held without bail at Solano County Jail.
- The Vallejo Police Department Neighborhood Impact Team offered trauma-informed outreach as Lewis' death marks Vallejo's 14th homicide; police urged tips to anonymous tip line 1-800-488-9383 or Detectives Zach Horton and William Carpenter.
- Authorities say investigators have not identified a motive, Shaw is due in court Thursday for arraignment in Solano County Superior Court, and the FBI provided investigative support.
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Missing California Woman's Body Found In Attic, Suspect Admits To 'Heinous Crime'
A desperate search for a missing California woman ended in tragedy, but a swift investigation by police led to a quick arrest in connection with her death. Renia Lewis, a 28-year-old resident of Vallejo, was reported missing on September 28, 2025. VPD officers immediately launched a search, completed a missing person’s report, and entered her […] Missing California Woman’s Body Found In Attic, Suspect Admits To ‘Heinous Crime’
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Renia Lewis was reported missing by her family and, after a thorough inspection at a house in Vallejo, the police found her body hidden in an attic
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