Adan Manzano, the Super Bowl reporter found dead at the New Orleans hotel, had sedative drugs in his system, says the police

The television reporter who died in New Orleans, while on the mission to cover Super Bowl had a sedative drug in his system, submitted a police detective in court this week.

Adan ManzanoA 27 -year -old anchor and a reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans in Kenner on February 5, during the Super Bowl week.

Danette Colbert, 48, is accused of stealing Manzano’s mobile phone and bank cards after being seen in security video videos entering her hotel room, the authorities said.

Colbert is experiencing multiple charges of crime related to theft and fraud, because the police are waiting for a final autopsy and toxicology report, the Kenner Police Department deputy. He added that Colbert may face modernized charges once these tests are completed in the following weeks.

A preliminary toxicology examination found that Mandozano’s system contained depressive benzodiazepine, which includes the drug that is commonly sold under Xanax brand name, Kenner Police Detective, Jeffrey Fitzmorris Nola.com. Manzano did not have a prescription for Xanax or other depressants based on his medical documents, and the drug is often used to facilitate theft by inducing amnesia, the detective said.

The police say he also recovered Xanax from Colbert’s residence.

The overdoses of the drug can lead to “extreme drowsiness” and “possible death”, according to the US administration for drug application.

Surveillance films showed Colbert reaching Mandoan’s room around 5 o’clock in the morning, on the day of his death, then left for about an hour later, the police said. Authorities said Colbert later used Manzano’s credit card to make a purchase at a New Orleans gas station and several shops in the area.

Last year, a jury in Louisiana found Colbert guilty of theft and fraud in a unrelated case.

In 2022, Colbert was arrested twice in Las Vegas, under charges of Larceny offense and the administration of a drug to help a crime crime, the judicial documents show. In both cases, she was accused of training men in their hotel rooms and stole from them, but the accusations were rejected, because the victims did not want to testify to the court, Colbert’s lawyer said for these cases, Daniel Lippmann, told Associated Press.

Colbert is unrelated to the Orleans parish justice center, after an appearance in court, on Tuesday, being considered a flight risk based on his criminal historian, McCormick said.

“We believe this will help prevent any victim to the public,” he said on Wednesday. CBS WWLTV affiliation reported That the judge also emphasized Colbert’s history not to appear in court. WWLTV reported that there were two data from the court in which Colbert did not appear, because prosecutors asked to reset its date. At the last moment, a hearing for February 14 was rescheduled at the last moment, when Colbert was taken back to the Parish Orleans justice center.

Colbert’s lawyer, Stavros Panagoulopoulos, said the authorities make assumptions about Colbert’s connection to Manzano’s death.

“We are looking forward to our day in court to present all the evidence, as needed,” Panagulopoulos said. “Hypotheses and guessing are not enough to maintain criminal prosecution and we look forward to providing additional information as this case is advancing.”

Manzano was on mission In the city that covers Super Bowl for KGKC Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports. His wife died in a car accident last year, and he is survived by a two-year-old daughter.

“As an anchor and sports reporter of KGKC, Adan was a real professional and a star, who exemplified excellence in his activity,” KGKC said. “We will miss deeply deep and his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community.”