Woman arrested after sports reporter in Louisiana, covering Super Bowl, is found dead in hotel room

A Louisiana -Woman with a History of “Drugging Men” and stealing their credit card was arrested after the death of a TV reporter Who was in town for the Super Bowlsaid police on Friday.

Recordings in the hotel’s safety showed Danette Colbert, who lives in the nearby Slidell, with Kansas City Telemundos Adan Manzano27, and into his room at. 04.35 Wednesday, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley told journalists.

Detectives say they came on Colbert’s tracks after they discovered that the credit card Manzano used to check into the comfort suites were not on his body or in the hotel room, according to Conley.

Colbert continued to use Manzano’s credit card “In several stores in the New Orleans area”, “ Said Kenner Police in a statement.

From late Friday morning, Colbert has only been “indicted for property crimes, including fraud and theft-related offenses” however “This investigation remains in progress” according to police statement.

The Kenner police have not yet said how Manzano died.

“You asked if this was a murder I don’t know where it will end. We will let the evidence lead us to the end result and not speculate,” said Conley.

“As soon as the coron is finished with its findings and they will classify it as either murder or regardless of death that the evidence leads him to, and then these charges could be upgraded.”

The suspect has an arrest warrant “that includes accusations of tricking men, theft of currency, fraudulent use of credit and debit cards and other financial crimes,” said Kenner Police, who asked that “anyone who may recognize Danette Colbert and have information in terms of her commitment to these crimes to call “investigators.

Back in 2022 in Nevada, police said Colbert was “accused of introducing a drug, a foreign substance” in a victim, said Conley, “and the other was in Jefferson Parish, I think it was for two years since.”

Manzano’s death came only months after His wife, Ashleigh BoydWas killed in April 11, 2024, car accident in Topka, officials said. Boyd, 24, was a Second grade teacher With Topka public schools.