A 27-year-old sports reporter covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans was found dead in his hotel room, leading to the arrest of a woman with a history of drugging men and stealing credit cards. Adan Manzano, based in Topeka, Kansas, was reported missing by his colleagues after failing to attend a morning appointment. Authorities found him unresponsive in his room and identified Danette Colbert as a person of interest after reviewing hotel security footage. Colbert was seen with Manzano on the morning of February 5th and later leaving his room alone. She is facing multiple charges related to credit card fraud, but has not been charged in connection with Manzano’s death.
A woman with a history of drugging men and stealing their credit cards was arrested in a New Orleans suburb after a sports reporter covering the Super Bowl was found dead in his hotel room. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old sports reporter based in Topeka, Kansas, was in town to cover the Super Bowl for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports, according to a social media post from Telemundo Kansas City.
'As KGKC's Sports Anchor & Reporter, Adan was a true professional and a rising star, who exemplified excellence in his work,' the Facebook post from Telemundo reads. 'We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports, and the contributions he made to the local community … We are cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate this tragic event.' According to local reports, Manzano’s wife died in a car accident last year. He leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter. \According to police in Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, Manzano was found unresponsive in his hotel room Wednesday. His colleagues called the hotel for a wellness check after he missed a morning appointment, Nola.com reports. A woman, later identified as Danette Colbert of Slidell, Louisiana, was seen on hotel security video with Manzano on the morning of February 5th. She was also seen leaving the room alone later that morning. Investigators said she used Manzano’s credit card at several stores in the New Orleans area. Colbert was arrested and is facing charges of bank fraud, computer fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, access device fraud and purse snatching. Colbert has a history of drugging men and stealing credit cards, police said. She has not been arrested for Manzano’s death. Manzano’s cause of death has not been released. The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office is awaiting test results and hasn’t said yet whether he was drugged. According to Nola.com, authorities said there were no signs of obvious trauma to his body
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