Case 317: Thomas Perez

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Case 317 Thomas Perez

When 71-year-old Thomas Perez Senior failed to return home after a short walk to his mailbox in Fontana, California, his son Tom wasn’t overly concerned. He suspected his father had just gone to visit friends or family and would return home of his own accord. But when police arrived at the Perez home to complete a missing person’s report, they came to suspect something else entirely.

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  EPISODE

Research & writing – Milly Raso

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Narration – Anonymous Host

  MUSIC

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com

Audio production – Mike Migas 

Scoring – Mike Migas & Andrew Joslyn

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

  OTHER

Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska

  PREMIUM

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RESOURCES

 

COURT DOCUMENTS

Thomas Anthony Perez v. City of Fontana

Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law filed by Defendants

Order re Defendants’ Motion For Summary Judgment

 

ARTICLES

Fontana denies wrongdoing in 2018 police interrogation characterized as ‘psychological torture’ – The Sun

Fontana pays nearly $900,000 for ‘psychological torture’ inflicted by police to get false confession – The Sun

California man wins $1m after 17-hour police interrogation falsely accusing him of killing father, who was alive – Independent

Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened – CNN

Fontana reaches $900K settlement with man who was pressured to confess murder that never happened – ABC7

‘Psychologically tortured’: California city pays man nearly $1M after 17-hour police interrogation – The Guardian

Fontana Police Department issues news release in regard to $900,000 settlement – Fontana Herald News

City to pay $900K for making man confess to murder that never happened – The Washington Post

$900,000 settlement after ‘psychological torture’ spurs false murder confession – HuffPost

California cops threaten to kill man’s dog if he does not falsely confess to killing father – Daily Mail

Fontana police got him to admit to a murder that never happened. How is this possible – Los Angeles Times

 

VIDEOS

He called police for help… what happened next is stunning – CNN

Police interrogate Fontana man for 17 hours until he makes false murder confession – KCAL News

Man gets nearly $1M after confessing to a murder he never committed – CBS

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Case 317 Thomas Perez

When 71-year-old Thomas Perez Senior failed to return home after a short walk to his mailbox in Fontana, California, his son Tom wasn’t overly concerned. He suspected his father had just gone to visit friends or family and would return home of his own accord. But when police arrived at the Perez home to complete a missing person’s report, they came to suspect something else entirely.

CREDITS

 

Casefile Presents

  EPISODE

Research & writing – Milly Raso

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Narration – Anonymous Host

  MUSIC

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com

Audio production – Mike Migas 

Scoring – Mike Migas & Andrew Joslyn

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

  OTHER

Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska

  PREMIUM

Although Casefile episodes are free for all listeners, those who want to support us financially can do so by becoming a member of Patreon, Apple Premium or Spotify Premium. Paid subscribers receive access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes discussions with the Casefile team, interviews, early releases and ad-free episodes.

RESOURCES

 

COURT DOCUMENTS

Thomas Anthony Perez v. City of Fontana

Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law filed by Defendants

Order re Defendants’ Motion For Summary Judgment

 

ARTICLES

Fontana denies wrongdoing in 2018 police interrogation characterized as ‘psychological torture’ – The Sun

Fontana pays nearly $900,000 for ‘psychological torture’ inflicted by police to get false confession – The Sun

California man wins $1m after 17-hour police interrogation falsely accusing him of killing father, who was alive – Independent

Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened – CNN

Fontana reaches $900K settlement with man who was pressured to confess murder that never happened – ABC7

‘Psychologically tortured’: California city pays man nearly $1M after 17-hour police interrogation – The Guardian

Fontana Police Department issues news release in regard to $900,000 settlement – Fontana Herald News

City to pay $900K for making man confess to murder that never happened – The Washington Post

$900,000 settlement after ‘psychological torture’ spurs false murder confession – HuffPost

California cops threaten to kill man’s dog if he does not falsely confess to killing father – Daily Mail

Fontana police got him to admit to a murder that never happened. How is this possible – Los Angeles Times

 

VIDEOS

He called police for help… what happened next is stunning – CNN

Police interrogate Fontana man for 17 hours until he makes false murder confession – KCAL News

Man gets nearly $1M after confessing to a murder he never committed – CBS

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2025-05-03
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