A man arrested on a charge of stabbing his father to death was arraigned on a murder charge Monday, a first-degree felony, by video before 1st District Court Judge Angela Fonnesbeck. Clayton Robert Shaw, 33, is accused of killing his father, Dennis Shaw, 77, whose body was found Friday in a snowmobile parking lot at Franklin Basin, according to a probable cause affidavit. Investigators suspect that Dennis Shaw was murdered somewhere else and his body was dumped in the parking lot at Franklin Basin, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit subsequently said Clayton Shaw was served an eviction notice last July, served by the Cache County Sheriff's Office, on behalf of his father or his trust. It was also noted in the affidavit that Dennis Shaw made a report of domestic violence at his son's hand to authorities. On Sept.
15, a female roommate of Clayton Shaw called Logan police and said she was scared of Clayton, and wanted to explore her options in dealing with Clayton. According to the affidavit, Clayton is known to have suffered from paranoia and was known to carry a gun. The affidavit also said that on Sept.
6, Clayton reported to police that he located human remains and dried up skin on his property. The responding officer wrote in his report that the alleged dried skin was actually tree bark and no other remains were found. The affidavit also said that Logan police received a report on July 17 from Dennis Shaw that Clayton showed up at his residence and was having a menta.
