Suspect in Kansas City Reporter's Murder Extradited from Florida to New Orleans

Arrest and Extradition

• 📌 Ricky White, 34, was arrested in Hollywood, Florida, by US Marshals on Friday.
• 🔗 He is considered an accomplice to Danette Colbert, who is accused of killing Kansas City Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano.
• ⛓️ White is currently held in the Broward County Sheriff's Office jail in Fort Lauderdale, awaiting extradition to Louisiana.

Reporter's Death and Investigation

• 📰 Adan Manzano was found dead in his New Orleans hotel room in February while working on assignment for the Super Bowl.
• 👥 Investigators identified Colbert as entering Manzano's hotel room, with White allegedly working with her in concert.
• 💰 Charges against both include simple robbery, access device fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, bank fraud, and computer fraud.
• 🔪 Colbert also faces a second-degree murder charge.

Cause of Death and Suspected Motive

• 🧪 The medical examiner determined Manzano had three times the legal limit of alcohol and Xanax in his system, which combined with positional asphyxia, caused his death.
• ⚠️ Detectives believe Manzano was drugged to facilitate a robbery, with his cell phone and credit card stolen.
• 💳 Several purchases were reportedly made with the stolen credit card.
• ❓ The medical examiner could not definitively determine a manner of death.