A second suspect was arrested in connection with the death of the Mexican journalist Adam Manzano, 27 years old, who was found lifeless last February in a hotel in New Orleans, where he moved to cover the Super Bowl.
Rickey White, 34 years old, he was accused on a second degree murder Monday, according to the City of the City of Kenner, A suburb of New Orleans.
White was arrested in southern Florida last March by accusations of Theft and fraud related to the death of the reporter and subsequently extradited to Louisiana.
Kenner’s Chief of Police, Keith Conley, said at a press conference that researchers had linked White with Danette Colbert, The first suspect accused in the case, arguing that the evidence pointed out that they “worked together.”
Colbert, 48, was accused of positions of homicide in second grade, Theft and fraud.
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-The woman It was captured in video Leaving the hotel room where Manzano’s body was found. It was also captured Using Manzano credit cards After his death in several local stores.
The woman already had a criminal record that includes accusations of Drug men, robbery and fraud with credit cards.
In addition, he had been sentenced at least three times for the illegal use of men’s credit cards with whom he found himself in Bourbon Street, The epicenter of the New Orleans tourist area, the researchers said.
The autopsy determined that the journalist died lying face down and unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol and depressor Xanax.
Manzano, originally from Mexico City, graduated in journalism in the Kansas State University In 2024. Since April 2021 he served as the presenter and sports reporter in Telemundo Kansas City.
With EFE information.
