New details were revealed in a Jefferson Parish court hearing Tuesday morning in the death of Adan Manzano, the Kansas City sports reporter who was found in his Kenner hotel room while in town to cover the Super Bowl.
Danette Colbert, the Slidell woman who authorities said was found with his debit and credit cards after his death, was ordered held without bail following a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court.
Kenner Police Detective Jeffrey Fitzmorris testified that an antidepressant was found in Manzano’s system. He did not have a prescription for the drug which the detective said is commonly used to facilitate thefts from victims because it can cause amnesia.
While Kenner police say Colbert, 48, has previously been accused of drugging men to steal from them, authorities can’t yet say whether Manzano died of an intentional drugging. Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office officials said Tuesday that they are still awaiting the results of more thorough toxicology testing…