A Louisiana lady at first charged with theft in connection with the death of a Super Bowl press reporter near New Orleans last month will likewise be charged with murder, authorities have actually stated.
Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and press reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, was discovered dead in his hotel space in the New Orleans residential area of Kenner on February 5 throughout Super Bowl week.
Danette Colbert, 48, was implicated of taking Manzano’s mobile phone and bank cards after she was seen on security video footage entering his hotel space with him.
On Tuesday she was likewise charged with second-degree murder, Kenner Authorities Chief Keith Conley informed press reporters, per NBC News.
Colbert had actually been being held without bond after a court look last month, having actually been considered a flight danger based upon her criminal history, Kenner Authorities Department Deputy Chief Mark McCormick informed The Associated Press formerly.
It follows detectives revealed last month that sedatives had actually been discovered in Manzano’s system.
An initial toxicology test discovered his system included the depressant benzodiazepine, that includes the drug typically offered under the brand Xanax, investigator Jeffrey Fitzmorris affirmed court, per media outlet Nola.com.
Manzano did not have a prescription for Xanax or other depressants based upon his medical records and the drug is frequently utilized to help with theft by causing amnesia, the investigator stated.
Colbert has actually been implicated of comparable criminal activities formerly– having actually been charged in a minimum of 5 scams and theft cases in 2 states, a few of that included accusations of drugging.
According to NBC, because the statement of her arrest in connection to Manzano’s death last month, authorities in Kenner have actually fielded a lots queries from individuals who think they or a liked one were a victim of Colbert’s.
Soon following the news of Manzano’s death broke, one guy declared he had actually been drugged by Colbert, who had actually taken his cost savings and left him for dead more than 3 years earlier.
David Butler, 52, informed the outlet he fulfilled Colbert while refurbishing a home in New Orleans in 2021. One night, he went to a bar and accepted a beverage from another lady, however felt disoriented later, he informed the outlet. Then, Colbert appeared and provided to get him home, he stated.
On Tuesday, McCormick likewise exposed that authorities likewise believe Colbert influenced the death of John Jenkins, 55, who was discovered unresponsive in a New Orleans hotel on December 15– though he did not offer particular information of her supposed participation.
Jenkins’ death was formerly ruled unexpected and credited to drug and ethanol toxicity.