Hidden in Plain Sight: The Chilling Case of Renia Lewis and the Hoarder’s House Murder

When 24-year-old Renia Lewis vanished from Vallejo, California, in September 2025, no one imagined the horror waiting just a few blocks away.

For four long days, friends and police searched desperately — until investigators made a discovery that stunned the entire city. Inside a cluttered, hoarder-style home, Renia’s body was found sealed behind an attic wall. The killer, Douglas Irwin Shaw, had hidden her in plain sight.

In this Trace of Evil cinematic documentary, we unravel the haunting timeline of Renia’s disappearance, the police missteps, the community’s outrage, and the chilling questions that remain unanswered:

How did no one notice what was right there all along?

This case is a reminder that sometimes, evil hides in the most ordinary places.

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