New Suspect Surfaces in the Murder Inquiry of Super Bowl Reporter, Three Months Later
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In a shocking turn of events, Louisiana authorities indicted a second suspect, Rickey White, for the bludgeoning death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano. The young journalist was in New Orleans, covering Super Bowl LIX, when fate tragically struck.
Manzano, a vibrant 27-year-old reporter from Kansas City, Missouri, perished in his hotel room in Kenner, a New Orleans suburb, on February 5, 2025. Security footage previously unveiled by DailyMail.com depicts Manzano tailing the notorious "Bourbon Street Hustler," Danette Colbert, in what seems like his final moments alive.
White, a 34-year-old, was apprehended in Florida in March and initially charged with robbery and fraud in connection with Manzano's passing. However, on May 5, authorities in Louisiana announced that they had charged White with second-degree murder after rigorous investigative efforts.
KGKC Telemundo Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano, 27, was found dead in his hotel room, leaving behind his young family and a community in mourning.
While the initial charges against White focused on robbery and fraud, the Missouri-based attorney for White is skeptical of White's involvement in the murder. In a recent statement to the Associated Press, White's attorney, Kevin Boshea, expressed doubts about White's guilt in the other alleged crimes, questioning, "So how can he be guilty of murder?"
Louisiana law permits second-degree murder charges for distributing drugs that lead to a demise or for committing certain felonies, such as robbery, that result in someone's death.
Danette Colbert, the first suspect in the case, is well-known as the "Bourbon Street Hustler" among New Orleans locals and carries a sordid criminal history dating back to at least 2012.
An autopsy revealed that Manzano died facedown on a pillow, unable to breathe after overdosing on a toxic mix of alcohol and the depressant Xanax. Police reports reveal that security footage from Manzano's hotel depicted him entering his room with Colbert on the day of his death. Later that day, footage showed Colbert exiting the room without Manzano, an hour later. Additional evidence showed Colbert using Manzano's credit card to make purchases at gas stations and retail outlets in the area.
Investigators recovered Xanax from Colbert's residence, and medical records indicated that Manzano had no prescriptions for the drug or other depressants.
White's attorney claimed that authorities failed to produce evidence during a preliminary hearing, linking White to the New Orleans area when Manzano perished. Despite this, the legal proceedings against White have proceeded under the premise of a broadening investigation.
- The sports-betting industry eagerly awaits the news about the ongoing indictment of Rickey White in the 2025 murder of Telemundo journalist Adan Manzano, a tragedy that took place in Kenner, Louisiana, during Super Bowl LIX.
- While the investigation into Adan Manzano's death continues, the crime-and-justice and general-news sectors are abuzz with updates regarding the apprehension of Rickey White and the second-degree murder charges he now faces.
- The sports community, still reeling from the Super Bowl LIX incident, has expressed concern over the alleged stealing of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano's credit card by Danette Colbert, the first suspect in the case, after his death.
- As the trial of Rickey White progresses, the attorney community looks forward to the arguments that will arise from the skepticism of White's guilt in the other alleged crimes, expressed by his attorney, Kevin Boshea.
- In the wake of Adan Manzano's unfortunate demise, the sports world ponders the connection between the notorious "Bourbon Street Hustler," Danette Colbert, and the deceased journalist, whose autopsy revealed a lethal combination of alcohol and Xanax as the cause of death.
- In the midst of the crime-and-justice dialogue surrounding Adan Manzano's death, Louisiana authorities stress the importance of thorough investigative efforts to ensure justice is served and that the key players, like Danette Colbert and Rickey White, will face the consequences of their alleged actions.
