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Missing Bay Area Woman's Body Found Behind Secret Wall, Suspect Arrested

Douglas Irwin Shaw admitted responsibility for the murder of Renia Lewis, the 14th homicide in Vallejo this year, police said.

  • On Tuesday, Vallejo Police Department found Renia Lewis, 28, hidden behind a concealed entry in the attic of a Vallejo, California home.
  • Last seen Friday, Renia Lewis was reported missing two days later, and officers first visited the 14th Street home on Sunday before returning Tuesday with a warrant.
  • Vallejo resident Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, was arrested at his workplace Tuesday, admitted responsibility to detectives, and was booked on a murder charge at Solano County Jail.
  • Vallejo Police Chief Jason Ta called the killing a "heartbreaking, senseless act of violence" and offered support to family members while Teri Lewis collapsed in grief.
  • Neighbors and relatives described the hoarder-style residence, and police requested FBI help as Lewis’s death marks Vallejo’s 14th homicide this year.
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