Louisiana police have arrested a third suspect in connection with Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano’s hotel room murder.
Manzano, a 27-year-old sports reporter working for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was on a work assignment in New Orleans covering Super Bowl LIX when he was discovered deceased in his room at the Comfort Suites hotel in Kenner, Louisiana, on February 5. Traces of Xanax were found in his system at the time.
An investigation revealed that Manzano’s passing resulted from the combined toxic effects of Xanax and alcohol. Authorities noted that he was found lying face-down in a pillow without any discoloration around his nose and mouth. Following the incident, Kenner police apprehended Danette Colbert, known as a “Bourbon Street Hustler,” aged 48, along with her alleged accomplice Ricky White, in connection to Manzano’s death.
Additionally, Kenner police recently disclosed the arrest of Christian Anderson, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, in relation to the alleged scheme that led to the untimely death of Manzano.
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.
Adan Manzano covered the Kansas City Chiefs. (Telemundo Kansas City)
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.
