'Bourbon Street Hustler' charged with murder in Super Bowl reporter's drug death, accomplice arrested: police
Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old Telemundo sports reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri, traveled to New Orleans on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in February and was found dead in his room at the Comfort Suites hotel in Kenner with Xanax in his system.
Authorities on Tuesday said Manzano's cause of death was the combined toxic effects of Xanax and alcohol, and he was found "face-down in a pillow with no lividity around his nose and mouth."
His manner of death remains undetermined, given the unusual circumstances surrounding the victim's death.
'Bourbon Street Hustler' Arrested In Connection With Super Bowl Reporter's Death Linked To Las Vegas Drugging
Two days after Manzano was found, police arrested and charged 45-year-old Danette Colbert, nicknamed the "Bourbon Street Hustler" on social media, with multiple fugitive and fraud charges, as well as a robbery charge, in connection with the young reporter's death. Authorities believe she may have drugged Manzano and then stolen his credit cards before authorities found him dead.
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Kenner police on Tuesday announced that Colbert is charged with second-degree murder based on additional evidence obtained by authorities. Her alleged accomplice has also been arrested.
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"We don't want Ms. Colbert to see the light of day again," Kenner Police Department Chief Keith Conley said during Tuesday's press conference.
U.S. Marshals and Hollywood police arrested her alleged accomplice, Ricky White, in Florida on Friday. He is facing various charges, including simple robbery and multiple counts of fraud.
Colbert, who, according to police, is known for coercing and tricking male victims to rob them in New Orleans and Las Vegas, was denied bond last month.
"They met in the French Quarter, probably in the wee hours of the morning. 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," Kenner Police Chief Conley previously told Fox News Digital.
"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," the police chief said.
Detectives found one of Manzano's credit cards was missing while processing his hotel room, Conley told reporters during a press 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.
The suspect is tied to other alleged drugging and robbery cases in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and Conley believes she may be involved in another man's death in New Orleans.
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"We suspect that the investigation will lead to her being involved in another death case in the city of New Orleans back in December," Conley said. "We are working with [the New Orleans Police Department]. We're working with state police and the attorney general's office to get as much information as we can before we come to any conclusions because, in cases like this, you have to investigate, you can't just speculate."
Conley said Colbert "has a long history of… bringing men into her confidence."
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"The men become incapacitated by some manner, at which time they lose all their money, their property. By the time they wake up or come to regain consciousness, they are out of a lot of money. Their credit cards have been used at various places, and they find themselves in an awful fix," the police chief explained.
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.
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Authorities executed a search warrant at Colbert's address after identifying her as a potential suspect in connection with Manzano's death and located a stolen gun that did not appear to be related to Manzano's death and narcotics.
Colbert may face additional charges as the investigation into Manzano's death develops.
Telemundo 39 remembered Manzano in a statement as "a true professional and a rising star who exemplified excellence in his work."
"We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community," the statement says.Original article source: 'Bourbon Street Hustler' charged with murder in Super Bowl reporter's drug death, accomplice arrested: police
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