Coverage dated September 17, 2026 to September 19, 2026

2 convicted in 2025 death of Super Bowl reporter found at hotel

Headline from Court TV

NEW ORLEANS (Court TV) — More than one year after a reporter covering the 2025 Super Bowl was found dead in a hotel, two people have been convicted in connection with his death. Danette Colbert, 49, and Rickey White, 35, were convicted of racketeering on Thursday.

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana jury convicted a woman of negligent homicide on Thursday in the death of a Telemundo television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, according to the Jefferson Parish district attorney’s office.

  2. The Guardian

    Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of TV reporter (opens The Guardian)

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    Danette Colbert and an accomplice, Rickey White, were also convicted of racketeering in death of Telemundo reporter A Louisiana jury convicted a woman of negligent homicide on Thursday in the death of a Telemundo TV reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, according to the…

  3. CBS News

    Woman found guilty in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans (opens CBS News)

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    Danette Colbert​ was also convicted of racketeering following the death of Telemundo's Adan Manzano, who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl in 2025.

  4. Court TV

    2 convicted in 2025 death of Super Bowl reporter found at hotel (opens Court TV)

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    NEW ORLEANS (Court TV) — More than one year after a reporter covering the 2025 Super Bowl was found dead in a hotel, two people have been convicted in connection with his death. Danette Colbert, 49, and Rickey White, 35, were convicted of racketeering on Thursday.

  5. Phl17

    Verdict reached in case of sports reporter killed while covering Super Bowl (opens Phl17)

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    A jury in Louisiana found two people guilty of charges related to the death of a Kansas City sports reporter who was in New Orleans covering the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans.

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