A third person is now in custody in connection with the death of a Kansas City television sports reporter who was in town to cover the Super Bowl.
Kenner Police Department officials announced Friday that they arrested Christian Anderson on principal to simple robbery, purse snatching, and various fraud charges.
According to KPD Deputy Chief Mark McCormick, detectives learned that Anderson, 33, was involved in the scheme that led to Adan Manzano's death. McCormick says Anderson worked with two other suspects in the case, Danette Colbert and Rickey White, to set up Manzano in an attempt to steal his credit card information.
"Evidence gathered through search warrants, text message records, and digital communications revealed that Anderson . . . played an active role in a coordinated pattern of targeting victims, drugging them, and stealing personal property, including phones and financial account access."
Manzano was found dead in a Kenner hotel room on February 5. Authorities say Manzano, who was a reporter at a Kansas City Telemundo affiliate, had Xanax in his system. He was last seen going into the hotel room with Danette Colbert, who later was seen on surveillance video leaving the hotel alone.
Colbert is currently facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with Manzano's death. Another suspect, Rickey White, is also facing a second-degree murder charge for Manzano's death. All three suspects are in the Jefferson Parish Jail.
