Overview

• Rickey White, 34, was formally charged with second-degree murder on May 5, 2025, in connection with the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano.
• White was previously arrested in March on robbery and fraud charges and remains in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.
• Danette Colbert, 48, was charged with second-degree murder in March after surveillance footage showed her entering and leaving Manzano's hotel room alone.
• Investigators linked White and Colbert through correspondence suggesting coordinated efforts to drug and rob victims across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manzano died from a combination of Xanax and alcohol, with toxicology reports and recovered evidence forming the basis of the murder charges.