The Ruse
Dec 09, 2025•29 min•Ep. 251209
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Episode description
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’
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