Foods Stamp Scam; Hotel Security; Sneak a tax;
Producers: Clayton Taylor & Eileen Waldron;
Segment Producers: Eileen Waldron & Clayton Taylor;
Videographers: John Garing & John Rekis;
Editor: John Garing;
Production Editor: Don Garner;
Graphics: Jim Doyle;
[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast of WISH-TV’s I-Team Primetime highlights three main investigative reports alongside updates on ongoing local stories. The primary investigation exposes widespread food stamp fraud in Indianapolis, detailing a joint sting operation by local police and federal authorities that caught used car dealer Wayne Neely illegally buying food stamps from low-income clients for cash or vehicle payments. The segment compares Indiana's paper-based vulnerability to Illinois's electronic "Link Card" system. A second undercover test reveals severe hotel security flaws across Indiana, showing how easily unverified individuals could obtain room keys to access guest rooms, with only one tested hotel successfully verifying guest identification. Additionally, the broadcast addresses the Indiana Department of Revenue's initiative to crack down on the widely ignored state "use tax" on out-of-state catalog and online purchases. Finally, the episode concludes with brief updates on an Anderson political corruption and vote fraud investigation, an abuse case at the New Castle State Developmental Center, and a preview of an upcoming story on a poorly managed, high-budget shelter.
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