Missing California woman found dead behind ‘secret wall’ inside home, police say

[ad_1] The physique of a lady who had been reported lacking for days was discovered hidden behind a “secret wall” in a Northern California dwelling on Tuesday, in accordance with authorities.

Renia Lewis, 28, was final seen Friday and was reported lacking Sunday earlier than her physique was discovered behind a “hid entry into the attic” of a Vallejo dwelling, the Vallejo Police Division introduced in a information launch.

The seek for Lewis led investigators to a house on 14th avenue, the place officers noticed “indications that the lacking lady might have been contained in the residence sooner or later earlier than going lacking,” in order that they went inside, the information launch stated. Officers searched the rooms, closets and locations an individual may conceal however couldn’t discover Lewis.

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(Vallejo Police Dept.)

On Monday, police activated an Ebony Alert for Lewis, which is an alert system designed to assist discover lacking Black ladies and kids, and requested for assist from the FBI.

On Tuesday, appearing on “new investigative info,” officers returned to the house on 14th Avenue and did a extra thorough search, discovering the hidden entry to the attic, police stated. Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, was named because the suspect in her killing and arrested.

Shaw allegedly informed detectives that he was answerable for the crime and booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of homicide, in accordance with the discharge.

“This was a heartbreaking, mindless act of violence that has no place in our neighborhood. I'm happy with our officers and detectives for making an arrest and fixing this case. Above all, our ideas are with the decedent’s household throughout this extremely troublesome time,” Police Chief Jason Ta stated in a press release.