The Ruse

When Tom Perez Sr. fails to return home after a trip to check the mail, Tom Jr. calls police — only to find himself the focus of their investigation until a stunning revelation upends the case. Lester Holt reports. Keith Morrison and Lester Holt go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/48v6Uqz Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EPrfFZ8uK2z6XgMorqbl3

Episode 251209 of the Dateline NBC podcast, hosted by NBC News, titled "The Ruse" was published on December 9, 2025 and runs 28 minutes.

December 9, 2025 ·28m · Dateline NBC

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When Tom Perez Sr. fails to return home after a trip to check the mail, Tom Jr. calls police — only to find himself the focus of their investigation until a stunning revelation upends the case. Lester Holt reports. Keith Morrison and Lester Holt go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/48v6Uqz Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EPrfFZ8uK2z6XgMorqbl3

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When Tom Perez Sr. fails to return home after a trip to check the mail, Tom Jr. calls police — only to find himself the focus of their investigation until a stunning revelation upends the case. Lester Holt reports.

Keith Morrison and Lester Holt go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/48v6Uqz

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EPrfFZ8uK2z6XgMorqbl3

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