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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Fresh twist in death of Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano as new suspect emerges amid murder investigation
A third person has been charged in connection to the death of a television reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl earlier this year. Christian Anderson, 33, of New Orleans, was arrested for his alleged role in a recurring scheme that police say involved targeting victims, drugging them and robbing them. Among those alleged victims was Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri. Manzano was found dead on February 5 in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. Manzano's death came a year after his wife died in a car accident. The couple leaves behind a toddler daughter. An autopsy revealed that Manzano died lying face down on a pillow, unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol and the depressant Xanax. Security video from Manzano's hotel showed the reporter and a woman, who police later identified as Danette Colbert, entering his room together on the morning of his death. About an hour later, Colbert could be seen walking out of the room alone. Authorities say the woman later used Manzano´s credit card at a New Orleans gas station and several stores in the area. Colbert, whose arrest record includes allegations of drugging men and theft, was charged with second-degree murder and with stealing Manzano's credit cards and cellphone. In addition, Ricky White, 34, has been charged with murder. Kenner police said that the vehicle Colbert used on the day of Manzano's death had been rented by Anderson. After reviewing more evidence, including text messages, police say they believe that Anderson 'provided logistical support, engaged in post-crime communication, and assisted in attempts to financially benefit from the victim´s stolen assets.' Anderson has been charged with principal to simple robbery, purse snatching, access device fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, bank fraud and computer fraud. He is currently being held in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. Jail records did not immediately list an attorney who could speak on Anderson's behalf. Colbert had been on probation after receiving a suspended sentence by an Orleans Parish judge last year for a conviction of theft and fraud charges. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office successfully argued in court earlier this year that Colbert, who has multiple prior felony convictions involving fraud, was a habitual offender and deserved a harsher sentence. 'The evidence was overwhelming that this woman was a serial fraudster and took advantage of multiple tourists and innocent people over many years in the French Quarter,' Murrill said in an emailed statement. Exclusive CCTV images obtained by showed Colbert and Manzano arrive back at the Comfort Inn hotel in Kenner, Louisiana together before she left on her own. Surveillance footage - exclusively obtained by Daily Mail - showed Manzano and Colbert entering the Comfort Inn in Kenner on February 5 at 3.46am. He appeared coherent, following Colbert through the lobby, to his room. It remains unclear where the pair met. Manzano was found unresponsive on February 5 at 3pm after colleagues called for a welfare check. Colbert had been on probation when police arrested her for allegedly stealing the cellphone and bank cards of Manzano, a reporter and television anchor based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Karen Read's defense debut, Super Bowl murder, Menendez trading cards
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The Guardian
3 days ago
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- The Guardian
Third arrest made in drugging death of Telemundo reporter near New Orleans
Authorities investigating the apparent drugging death and robbery of a Telemundo reporter who was covering February's Super Bowl have arrested a third suspect in the case. On Friday, the Kenner police department in Louisiana announced the arrest of 33-year-old Christian Anderson on allegations that he had a role in the death of Adan Manzano, 27, whose body was found on 5 February in his hotel room in the city just west of New Orleans. Police alleged that Anderson 'played an active role in a coordinated pattern of targeting victims, drugging them and stealing personal property including phones and financial account access', the Louisiana news station WBRZ reported. Anderson's arrest follows that of Danette Colbert, 48, and Rickey White, 34, in Manzano's death. Colbert was charged with second-degree murder while White was arrested on robbery and fraud charges stemming from Manzano's death. In a statement, Kenner police said that a car used by Colbert on the day of Manzano's death had been rented under Anderson's name. Police also said that additional evidence showed Anderson 'provided logistical support, engaged in post-crime communication, and assisted in attempts to financially benefit from the victim's stolen assets', including Manzano's credit card. Sign up to Headlines US Get the most important US headlines and highlights emailed direct to you every morning after newsletter promotion After his arrest, Anderson was booked on counts including principal to simple robbery, purse snatching, access device fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, bank fraud and computer fraud. He was being held at the jail in Jefferson parish, Louisiana, which includes Kenner, alongside Colbert and White, according to lockup records. Manzano, a reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found suffocated while lying face down on a pillow. Autopsy reports revealed that Manzano – who was in New Orleans to cover the Kansas City Chiefs football team's participation in the 9 February Super Bowl – had alcohol and the depressant Xanax in his system. Later investigations showed that Colbert had been captured on security footage leaving Manzano's hotel room. In May, Colbert was sentenced to 25 years in prison in an unrelated case that involved non-fatal drugging and robbery charges. 'The evidence was overwhelming that this woman was a serial fraudster and took advantage of multiple tourists and innocent people over many years in the French Quarter' neighborhood in New Orleans, where she first met Manzano, Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill said.
Fox News
3 days ago
- General
- Fox News
Louisiana police arrest third suspect in Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's hotel death
Louisiana police have arrested a third suspect in connection with Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's hotel room murder. Manzano, a 27-year-old Kansas City, Missouri-based Telemundo sports reporter, was in New Orleans on assignment to cover Super Bowl LIX. He was found dead with Xanax in his system in his room at the Comfort Suites hotel in Kenner, Louisiana, on the morning of Feb. 5. Officials said his death was caused by the combined toxic effects of Xanax and alcohol, noting that he had been found "face-down in a pillow with no lividity around his nose and mouth." Since then, Kenner police have arrested so-called "Bourbon Street Hustler" Danette Colbert, 48, and her accused accomplice, Ricky White, in connection with Manzano's death, On Friday, Kenner police also announced the arrest of Christian Anderson, 33, a New Orleans resident, for his alleged involvement in the plot that led to Manzano's death. Colbert was nicknamed the "Bourbon Street Hustler" on social media due to her lengthy past targeting men in the French Quarter and stealing their money. She is accused of similar crimes in Las Vegas. Authorities believe she, White and Anderson conspired to drug Manzano and then steal his credit cards before authorities found him dead. Colbert and Manzano "met in the French Quarter, probably in the wee hours of the morning," Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley previously told Fox News Digital. "They came back to the hotel that was in the city of Kenner about 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, at which time we do have surveillance video from the lobby of the hotel showing them going into [Manzano's] room around that time," Conley said. "Then [Colbert] came out, ran to the store, came back about 30 minutes later, and within 10 or 15 minutes, she left the room. And he was never seen again on any video other than when he went into the room. So, she was the last one to be with him." Detectives found that one of Manzano's credit cards was missing while processing his hotel room, Conley told reporters during a news conference on Feb. 8. Authorities then obtained a search warrant allowing them to track the locations where the credit card was used after Manzano was found, which led them to Colbert. White is facing various charges, including simple robbery and multiple counts of fraud. He was later charged with murder in connection with Manzano's death. Authorities have also obtained an arrest warrant for Anderson for principal to simple robbery, purse snatching, access device fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, bank fraud and computer fraud. He is currently detained at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center alongside Colbert and White, Kenner police said. "Evidence gathered through search warrants, text message records, and digital communications revealed that Anderson, along with previously arrested suspects Danette Colbert and Rickey White, played an active role in a coordinated pattern of targeting victims, drugging them, and stealing personal property, including phones and financial account access," Kenner police said in a Friday press release. "Detectives discovered that the vehicle used by Danette Colbert on the day of Manzano's death had been rented by Christian Anderson, and further evidence showed that Anderson provided logistical support, engaged in post-crime communication, and assisted in attempts to financially benefit from the victim's stolen assets." Records also allegedly show that "Anderson and Colbert communicated extensively following the incident, and that he played a role in the group's recurring criminal behavior," Kenner police said. Colbert was recently sentenced to serve 25 years in prison for crimes unrelated to Manzano's death, including theft, computer fraud and illegal transmission of monetary funds stemming from a 2024 case. Police are asking anyone with information about Colbert to come forward. Some victims, Conley said, do not speak up, due to the sensitive nature of the suspect's alleged crimes. Authorities executed a search warrant at Colbert's address after identifying her as a potential suspect in connection with Manzano's death and said they had located a stolen gun that did not appear to be related to Manzano's death and narcotics.
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Toronto Sun
3rd suspect arrested in connection with death of Super Bowl reporter in New Orleans
Published May 30, 2025 • 2 minute read This photo provided by Telemundo Kansas City shows television reporter Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, who was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner during Super Bowl week. AP BATON ROUGE, La. — A third person has been charged in connection to the death of a television reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl earlier this year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Christian Anderson, 33, of New Orleans, was arrested for his alleged role in a recurring scheme that police say involved targeting victims, drugging them and robbing them. Among those alleged victims was Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri. Manzano was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. Manzano's death came a year after his wife died in a car accident. The couple leaves behind a toddler daughter. An autopsy revealed that Manzano died lying face down on a pillow, unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol and the depressant Xanax. Security video from Manzano's hotel showed the reporter and a woman, who police later identified as Danette Colbert, entering his room together on the morning of his death. About an hour later, Colbert could be seen walking out of the room alone. Authorities say the woman later used Manzano's credit card at a New Orleans gas station and several stores in the area. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Colbert, whose arrest record include allegations of drugging men and theft, was charged with second-degree murder and with stealing Manzano's credit cards and cellphone. In addition, Ricky White, 34, has been charged with murder. Kenner police said that the vehicle Colbert used on the day of Manzano's death had been rented by Anderson. After reviewing more evidence, including text messages, police say they believe that Anderson 'provided logistical support, engaged in post-crime communication, and assisted in attempts to financially benefit from the victim's stolen assets.' Anderson has been charged with principal to simple robbery, purse snatching, access device fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, bank fraud and computer fraud. He is currently being held in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. Jail records did not immediately list an attorney who could speak on Anderson's behalf. Crime World Olympics Sunshine Girls Toronto Raptors
