Overview
- Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old sports reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was found dead in his hotel room in Kenner, Louisiana, on Wednesday while covering the Super Bowl.
- Danette Colbert, a 48-year-old Louisiana resident with a history of fraud and theft, was arrested after being captured on surveillance footage entering and leaving Manzano's hotel room.
- Authorities discovered Manzano’s credit card and phone at Colbert’s home, along with narcotics and a stolen firearm, though the firearm is not believed to be connected to the case.
- The cause of Manzano’s death remains undetermined pending toxicology and autopsy results, which are expected to take several weeks.
- Manzano, remembered as a talented and passionate journalist, leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter following the tragic loss of his wife in a car accident last year.