# Jury finds reporter's killer guilty in Super Bowl death case

> Jury convicts woman who killed reporter covering Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans
- Title: Jury finds reporter's killer guilty in Super Bowl death case
- Summary: Jury convicts woman who killed reporter covering Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans Danette Colbert was found guilty of negligent homicide in death of reporter…
- Keywords: adan manzano, danette colbert, rickey white, super bowl lxi, jefferson parish, racketeering, negligent homicide, kansas city, new orleans, telemundo kc, alprazolam, positional asphyxia
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/18/jury-reaches-verdict-case-tied-death-reporter-covering-super-bowl-new-orleans
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:20:18.342+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: adan manzano, danette colbert, rickey white, super bowl lxi, jefferson parish, racketeering, negligent homicide, kansas city, new orleans, telemundo kc, alprazolam, positional asphyxia
## Jury reaches verdict
A woman was found guilty of negligent homicide in connection with the death of Adan Manzano, a sports reporter killed while covering Super Bowl LIX in 2025.

> The most dangerous thing that Adan Manzano did was meeting Danette Colbert, and now he’s dead
## Two charged with racketeering
Danette Colbert, 49, and Rickey White, 35, were both found guilty of racketeering, which carries a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison.
## Reporter died covering Super Bowl
Adan Manzano, 27, of Kansas City, was in New Orleans to cover the Kansas City Chiefs as they took on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
## Alleged drug scheme
Prosecutors said Colbert, White and Christian Anderson drugged victims, went back with them to their hotels and robbed them after they fell asleep.
## Blood alcohol and Xanax
A pathologist testified Manzano’s high blood alcohol content and the presence of alprazolam contributed to his death by positional asphyxia.
## Defense plans appeal
Colbert’s defense attorney said he was disappointed in the racketeering conviction but considered the negligent homicide verdict a small legal victory.
## Key takeaway

Danette Colbert was found guilty of negligent homicide in death of reporter Adan Manzano