NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police are investigating the loss of life of a tv reporter who was in New Orleans to cowl the Tremendous Bowl and on Friday introduced the arrest of a girl they are saying used his bank card.
Adan Manzano, 27, an anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, was discovered lifeless Wednesday in his resort room in Kenner, a suburb simply outdoors New Orleans, police mentioned.
Police on Thursday night arrested Louisiana resident Danette Colbert. She is 48, in response to public data. Colbert is dealing with 4 felony expenses, in addition to a misdemeanor fraud and theft cost, Kenner Police Deputy Chief Mark McCormick mentioned.
She additionally faces a state felony cost of possession of a stolen firearm, however Kenner Police don’t consider it’s associated to Manzano’s case, St. Tammany Sheriff’s Workplace Lt. Suzanne Carboni mentioned.
Colbert was seen on safety video footage arriving with Manzano at his resort room round 5 a.m. the day of his loss of life after which leaving with out him about an hour later, police mentioned. She used Manzano’s bank card at a number of shops within the space and authorities later positioned Manzano’s bank card and cellphone at Colbert’s residence in Slidell, northeast of New Orleans they mentioned.
Police additionally uncovered narcotics at Colbert’s residence, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley mentioned Friday throughout a press convention. Investigators consider Colbert acted alone, he mentioned.
Conley described Colbert as a “profession prison” identified to New Orleans police for “fraud schemes.”
“Everyone ought to concentrate on their environment,” Conley mentioned. “This brings to gentle that there are individuals on the market that prey on different individuals and convey them into their confidence and victimize them.”
A telephone quantity affiliated with Colbert’s residence was disconnected and nobody responded to a message despatched to an e-mail related together with her.
Police are awaiting the outcomes of the coroner’s full post-mortem, which is able to decide whether or not Manzano’s loss of life was a murder, Conley mentioned.
The coroner’s workplace is conducting toxicology exams, and outcomes are anticipated to take three to 4 weeks, Jefferson Parish Director of Forensic Operations Tim Genevay mentioned. There was no apparent bodily trauma discovered on Manzano’s physique, he added.
Telemundo Kansas Metropolis Common Supervisor Steve Downing mentioned Manzano was a “rising star” and “true skilled” — a bilingual tv anchor and reporter who cherished sports activities, and had coated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs ‘ previous two Tremendous Bowl victories. He hoped to see a document third straight win Sunday.
“You’ll all the time see him with a smile on his face, he loved the work that he did,” Downing mentioned. “He was very dedicated to serving the local people by offering them the very best in sports activities information.”
Manzano was born in Mexico Metropolis and later moved to Kansas, NBC affiliate KSNT reported.
He leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter. He had been elevating her on his personal with assist from household after his spouse died final yr in a automotive accident, Downing mentioned.
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