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The Ruse

The Ruse

Dateline NBC
Dec 9, 2025 29 min
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<p>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.</p><p>Keith Morrison and Lester Holt go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’</p><p>Listen on Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/48v6Uqz">https://apple.co/48v6Uqz</a></p><p>Listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EPrfFZ8uK2z6XgMorqbl3">https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EPrfFZ8uK2z6XgMorqbl3</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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