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A Vallejo man, Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, has been charged with murder in the death of 28-year-old Renia Lewis.

Police found Lewis’ body Tuesday in an outbuilding behind a Vallejo home; prosecutors say Shaw used a knife in the killing.

Relatives of Lewis said the young woman's body had been dismembered.

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.

What they're saying:

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

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