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Telemundo Reporter Murder: Charges Filed Against Danette Colbert

3/18/2025

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Danette Colbert, 48, faces second-degree murder charges following the tragic death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, 27, discovered in a Kenner, Louisiana hotel on February 5. Manzano, who was in town for the Super Bowl, had Xanax in his system. Colbert's accomplice, Rickey White, was apprehended in Florida, also charged in connection with the case.

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Danette Colbert, 48, faces second-degree murder charges following the tragic death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, 27, discovered in a Kenner, Louisiana hotel on February 5. Manzano, who was in town for the Super Bowl, had Xanax in his system. Colbert's accomplice, Rickey White, was apprehended in Florida, also charged in connection with the case.