Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's death takes shocking twist as female suspect with history of drugging men is arrested
Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's death takes shocking twist as female suspect with history of drugging men is arrested
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A suspect has been arrested in connection to the death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano, who passed away while covering Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans this week. Police in Kenner, Louisiana say they have arrested Danette Colbert after she was accused of using the deceased reporter’s credit card at several stores in the New Orleans area, according to WAFB.com. Security footage shows Colbert with Manzano on Wednesday morning before Colbert is seen leaving Manzano’s hotel hours later, according to investigators.
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Manzano was ultimately found unresponsive in his hotel. DailyMail.com has reached out to Kenner police for further information. Adan Manzano, a reporter covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans, died on Wednesday. A 27-year-old Mexico native who lived in Topeka, Kansas, Manzano was on the ground in New Orleans working as a sports anchor and sideline reporter. A statement from KGKC Telemundo Kansas City read: [Adan] was a true professional and a rising star, who exemplified excellence in his work.
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'We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports, and the contributions he made to the local community. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.'. No cause of death has yet been announced. WIBW reported the news that Manzano's wife Ashleigh died last April at the age of 24, in a car crash that also seriously injured their infant daughter.
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The crash occurred in Topeka, where Manzano and his young family were based. In Manzano's Instagram bio, he pays tribute to his late wife with the message: 'Always in my heart Ashleigh Boyd'. Manzano was described by his employers as a 'rising star' and a 'true professional'. Manzano is pictured with his late wife and his young daughter on her third birthday. Manzano is a Mexico native, but went to college at Kansas State before taking a local job.
Manzano is said to have graduated from Kansas State University and joined the Chiefs' television crew at the beginning of the 2024 season as a sideline reporter. He was covering his third straight Super Bowl, having also been in Arizona and Las Vegas before this month's visit to New Orleans, with the Chiefs this year going for the three-peat. On Monday night, Manzano posted photos from the Super Bowl's opening night at the Superdome, where he was on duty interviewing the players.
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