KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kenner, Louisiana, have arrested a woman for allegedly using a credit card belonging to Adan Manzano.
Manzano, a sports anchor and reporter for Telemundo KC, was found dead inside of his New Orleans hotel room Wednesday night. Manzano was in New Orleans to help the media outlet cover the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
Initial reports Thursday indicated there was no foul play suspected.
According to Kenner Police, Danette Colbert of Slidell, Louisiana, was found to have used Manzano's credit card at several stores in the New Orleans area.
Surveillance video from Manzano's hotel shows Manzano and Colbert entering his hotel room between 4:30 and 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The video showed Colbert briefly exit and then re-enter the room. The video shows Colbert leaving the room around 6 a.m. Manzano was not seen again.
During their investigation of Manzano's hotel room, police discovered a missing cell phone and credit card.
Police were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Colbert, who was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night in New Orleans. As part of the arrest, police obtained a search warrant for her address, where they discovered Manzano's missing credit card and cell phone.
Kenner Police say Colbert has an arrest record that includes allegations of drugging men, theft of currency, fraudulent use of credit and debit cards and other financial crimes.
Police say Colbert is connected to two drugging incidents: One in 2022 in Nevada and a second in 2023 in Louisiana.
Police say they are awaiting autopsy results and that charges against Colbert could be upgraded.
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