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  • Police arrest woman after death of ‘rising star’ reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl week

    Police arrest woman after death of ‘rising star’ reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl week

    A Louisiana woman was arrested after the death of Adan Manzano, a Kansas City-based sports reporter on assignment in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. 

    Danette Colbert allegedly used Manzano’s credit card multiple times throughout New Orleans.

    She faces multiple property crime charges, including fraud and theft-related offenses, police said. 

    Her arrest record includes allegations of theft, among other suspected criminal acts. An investigation is ongoing.

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    A Wilson football with the Super Bowl logo at the Super Bowl Host Committee Handoff press conference at the Super Bowl LVIII media center at the Mandalay Bay North Convention Center in Las Vegas Feb. 12, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

    Manzano traveled to New Orleans to provide coverage for KGKC, Kansas City’s Telemundo affiliate, and Tico Sports. Steve Downing, the general manager of KGKC, said Manzano’s body was found inside his hotel room Wednesday night.

    A cause of death was not immediately provided.

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    Adan Manzano headshot

    Adan Manzano was 27. (Telemundo Kansas City)

    KGKC released a statement offering condolences to Manzano’s loved ones. Telemundo Kansas City also confirmed its cooperation with authorities in a statement posted to its social media platform.

    “Adan was a true professional and a rising star, who exemplified excellence in his work. We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports, and the contributions he made to the local community,” Telemundo 39’s statement says. 

    “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

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    Adan Manzano was on assignment at the Super Bowl in New Orleans. (Telemundo Kansas City)

    Manzano’s wife, Ashleigh Boyd, died in a car crash last year in Kansas.  

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  • Young Telemundo sports reporter Adan Manzano dies in New Orleans during Super Bowl assignment

    Young Telemundo sports reporter Adan Manzano dies in New Orleans during Super Bowl assignment

    Sports journalist Adan Manzano died in New Orleans, the Super Bowl LIX host city. He was 27. 

    Manzano traveled to New Orleans to provide coverage for KBKC, Kansas City’s Telemundo affiliate, and Tico Sports. Steve Downing, the general manager of KBKC said that Manzano’s body had been located inside his hotel room on Wednesday night. A cause of death was not immediately provided.

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    KBKC released a statement offering condolences to Manzano’s loved ones. The station also confirmed its full cooperation with authorities into the death, via a statement posted to its social media platform.

    A Wilson official Duke football with Super Bowl 59 LIX logo at the Super Bowl Host Committee Handoff press conference at the Super Bowl LVIII media center at the Mandalay Bay North Convention Center. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)

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    “Adan was a true professional and a rising star, who exemplified excellence in his work. We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports, and the contributions he made to the local community,” reads Telemundo 39’s statement. “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

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    Manzano’s wife, Ashleigh Boyd, died in a car crash last year in Kansas.  

    Additional details surrounding Wednesday’s event were not immediately made available.

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