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A Perfect Spot

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Apr 23, 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a romantic Valentine’s Day evening at the park turns into a horrifying crime scene for married couple, Stacey and Richard Schoeck. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 9, 2015.

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