LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The girl arrested in reference to a sports activities reporter’s demise outdoors New Orleans has an energetic warrant in Las Vegas and confronted comparable accusations involving resort room thefts, in response to paperwork the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained.
Danette Colbert, 48, faces 4 felony prices as a part of the investigation into the demise of Telemundo Kansas Metropolis journalist Adan Manzano, 27, police mentioned. Police in Kennar, Louisiana, discovered Manzano’s physique inside a resort room on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Manzano was in Louisiana to cowl the Tremendous Bowl. Officers mentioned video reveals Colbert and Manzano collectively about an hour earlier than his demise. Afterward, police allege Colbert stole certainly one of Manzano’s bank cards.
“She’s definitely a career criminal,” Police Chief Keith Conley mentioned. “They discovered that a credit card was missing, it was the same credit card that was used to check into the hotel as well as a cell phone.”
This picture supplied by Telemundo Kansas Metropolis reveals tv reporter Adan Manzano, who was discovered useless in his resort room Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 whereas visiting New Orleans to cowl the Tremendous Bowl. (Telemundo Kansas Metropolis by way of AP)
Police suspect Manzano could have been drugged earlier than his demise.
Colbert confronted two prison circumstances in Las Vegas in 2022 involving prices of grand larceny and administering a drug to help within the fee of a felony, information mentioned.
In a single case, a person instructed police he met Colbert at a bar on the Wynn Las Vegas. He mentioned the following morning he woke as much as blood throughout his face and $100,000 of cash and valuables lacking.
In that case, Colbert allegedly stole $50,000 in money, $11,000 in on line casino chips and different gadgets, together with a $30,000 Rolex watch, paperwork mentioned. Police additionally obtained video, which they mentioned confirmed Colbert leaving the room with the person’s bag.
“This brings to light that there are people out there that prey on other people, bring them into their confidence and victimize them,” Conley mentioned about Colbert’s previous allegations.
FILE – The Wynn Las Vegas resort stands over the Las Vegas Strip, July 26, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Picture/Ty ONeil, File)
Prosecutors dismissed each circumstances after Colbert’s alleged victims declined to testify, her legal professional instructed the Related Press. Data present prosecutors dismissed each circumstances in October 2022.
That very same 12 months, police arrested Colbert on prices of dashing and aggressive driving, information mentioned. She failed to seem for a January 2023 listening to and a choose issued a bench warrant for her arrest. The warrant remained energetic as of Tuesday and Colbert owed a $305 tremendous, information mentioned.
It was not instantly clear when Colbert left Las Vegas. Police in Louisiana arrested her Friday, Feb. 7, and recognized her as a Louisiana resident.
Police mentioned the division was awaiting toxicology outcomes to find out if Manzano’s demise was a murder and if extra prices might be forthcoming.
Manzano misplaced his spouse final 12 months in a automobile crash and was elevating their 2-year-old daughter as a single father, Telemundo Kansas Metropolis Basic Supervisor Steve Downing instructed the Related Press.
Manzano’s household began a GoFundMe to assist cowl funeral prices. As of Tuesday, the GoFundMe had raised practically $7,000 of its $25,000 objective.
