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VALLEJO, Calif. - A Vallejo man accused of killing a missing woman and concealing her body in a backyard unit has been charged with murder, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, faces one count of murder in the death of 28-year-old Renia Lewis, according to the Solano County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said Shaw allegedly used a knife in the killing.

Body dismembered, relatives say

What they're saying:

Lewis’ relatives said the suspect dismembered her body before hiding it.

Police discovered her remains on Tuesday in an outbuilding behind a Vallejo home near 14th Street and Starr Avenue.

"She was concealed in a space that led to the attic," said Vallejo police Sgt. Rashad Hollis.

Lewis was reported missing on Sept. 28. Her body was foun

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