A Nearly Forgotten NorCal Rampage

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2017 shooting spree in Rancho Tehama and the lack of media coverage it received.

In 2017, tragedy struck Rancho Tehama when Kevin Janson Neal went on a deadly shooting spree. After killing his wife and then his neighbors, he began to openly shoot at people from his car as he drove through town to the local elementary school, where he injured several students. Five years after this senseless event, L.A. Times reporter Connor Sheets picked up the story, taking note of the lack of media coverage it had received compared to others like it.

People in this episode

Guest: Connor Sheets

Topics covered

• true crime
• shooting
• media coverage
• society
• tragedy

Keywords

• Rancho Tehama
• Kevin Janson Neal
• shooting spree
• Connor Sheets
• media coverage

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Rancho Tehama, California

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