NBC's Dateline revisited one of the most talked-about rural crime cases out of California’s Plumas County area. What started as a holiday weekend at a remote family cabin ended with a fatal car chase, dozens of gunshots, and a murder conviction that still divides people who've kept up with the 2011 case today.The Dateline episode Miles from Nowhere follows the entire timeline of the case of Chad Wallin-Reed, an army veteran who said he was protecting his family after a group of young men entered his property during the Fourth of July weekend all the way back in 2011.The case soon became bigger than a trespassing complaint, as the Investigators assigned to the case started to question Chad’s version of the events almost immediately.The questioning also began right after evidence from the scene of the crime began to tell a different story.From the stolen solar light to the final prison sentence, here’s an entire breakdown of the timeline covered in NBC's Dateline: Miles from Nowhere.Dateline: Miles from Nowhere - Full timeline of Chad Wallin-Reed’s 2011 case, revisitedA Fourth of July holiday weekend in the woods turns tenseAccording to Dateline, in early July 2011, Chad Wallin-Reed arrived at his family cabin in the remote woods of Plumas County, California, with his wife Kerry, their three children, and a few friends.The remote cabin had been a part of the family for decades, and the area was extremely isolated, with no cell service available, along with long and dirty roads leading in and out of the isolated property.According to the details featured on NBC's true crime series, Chad was deeply focused on security. The property reportedly had many warning signs, multiple firearms, and multiple surveillance concerns because of repeated vandalism in the area over the past few years.In 2011, during the first night of the holiday weekend, a car with six young men stopped just near the property. One of them allegedly stole a solar light from the entrance area before they drove away.That incident clearly stayed with Chad and disturbed him. The following night, the same group of young men returned near the cabin once again.This time, Chad was outside with friends, and when he noticed the vehicle, he fired a warning shot as the car sped off into the darkness. Instead of letting the situation end there, he grabbed a few weapons, entered his truck, and followed the car down the mountain roads.The Janesville Grade Road chase on the second nightThe main focus of Dateline: Miles from Nowhere is the violent chase that followed the second night. Chad later claimed he believed that the young men inside the car were armed and dangerous.According to his version of the story, someone inside the vehicle fired first while they were driving through Janesville Grade Road near Antelope Lake.Chad said his military instincts kicked in during the chase. He was also armed with both a handgun and a .223 caliber rifle, and he fired multiple rounds toward the car while chasing it for several miles through the remote area.Reports of the case later stated that at least 26 shots were fired during the chase.According to Dateline, at one point during the chase, the car reportedly turned in a sharp manner and crossed into Chad’s path. Chad then claimed he feared for his life and opened fire once again with his rifle through the passenger side of the vehicle.One bullet hit the driver, Rory McGuire, in the head or neck area. Two other passengers were also injured during the shooting.After the gunfire had finally stopped, Chad briefly went to check on the men before he could head back toward his cabin to get some help. Since the area had no phone service, he reportedly drove until he could contact the authorities and explain exactly what had happened.Investigators start doubting Chad Wallin-Reed’s storyAs Dateline explains the case, the investigation went down a different route once the detectives examined the scene of the crime and the damaged vehicle. Chad had cooperated with law enforcement and repeated his claim that the young men fired first during the chase.However, the investigators struggled to match his account with the evidence that was collected from the road and the car itself.One major issue found that the detectives reportedly found no firearm inside the vehicle that was being driven by Rory McGuire. Investigators also noticed that Chad’s statements changed in certain parts of the story each time he described the shooting.Prosecutors later argued that the chase went far beyond just self-defense because Chad chose to continue chasing the car for miles while firing at the young men repeatedly.The case took another turn during Chad’s 2013 trial. Prosecutors reportedly challenged a few parts of his military background, including claims of being an Army Ranger and serving overseas. The prosecution argued that Chad had exaggerated parts of his past to strengthen his self-defense claims in court.In September 2013, Chad Wallin-Reed was found guilty of first-degree murder, along with many other additional felony charges related to the chase as well as the shooting.Chad Wallin-Reed’s prison sentence closed the case but not the debateAfter the conviction in 2013, Chad Wallin-Reed was sentenced in March 2015. The punishment included 50 years to life in prison for the murder charge, plus additional years related to assault and weapons offenses.Chad Wallin-Reed's 9-1-1 call, as shown in Dateline (Image Via: NBC News)Altogether, the sentence added up to more than 80 years to life in prison.Dateline revisited this case and the NBC true crime series also highlighted how deeply divided people still are over the case.Some believed Chad genuinely feared for his family after repeated trespassing incidents around the secluded property, and others felt the chase crossed every line once he decided to pursue the group with firearms instead of waiting for law enforcement to arrive.The case, to this date remains one of the most talked about rural crime stories that has been covered on Dateline. A stolen solar light during a holiday weekend eventually led to a deadly shooting, conflicting stories, and a prison sentence that will define the rest of Chad Wallin-Reed’s life.Stay tuned to SoapCentral for more updates.