Charges In Super Bowl Week Death Of Telemundo TV Reporter Adan Manzano Upgraded To Murder; Suspect’s Alleged Accomplice Arrested
deadline.comCharges in the February death of Adan Manzano, a Telemundo TV sports reporter in the New Orleans area to cover the Super Bowl, have been upgraded to second-degree murder, the Kenner (Louisiana) Police Department said Tuesday.
Danette Colbert, 48, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 27-year-old Kansas City-based Manzano, who was found dead in his Kenner hotel room on Wednesday, February 5 during Super Bowl Week.
Within days of his death, Kenner police had arrested Colbert, a local resident, after she allegedly used Manzano’s credit card at several New Orleans stores.
According to police, security video from Manzano’s hotel showed Colbert and Manzano entering his room early in the morning of February 5, and Colbert leaving alone shortly thereafter.
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