The so-called “hustlers” held in connection with the death of a sports reporter in Telemundo may have left the mark of other victims, including at least one other fatality.
La. Police in Kenner say at least dozens of people contacted them and said they and their loved ones could be victims of career criminal Dannet Colbert48.
Colbert, of Slidell, Louisiana, was arrested on February 7 after using a credit card at a store around New Orleans and then filming Adan Manzano's hotel room on surveillance video. Super Bowl, Kenner police said.
At the time, she was only charged with property crimes, including bank fraud and theft, but previously she was accused of dragging at least two men and swiping her credit card, police said.
Travel nurse Jason Eggle, 50, told NBC News that he believed he was taken to Colbert when he woke up at his parents' house in October 2021, and his phone was swapped. I realized that he felt like he would. I took the medicine.
He said Colbert pretended to be an Uber driver and took him home.
Another man, Eric Maul, also told NBC News that he thought Colbert was fed while he was allegedly posed as an Uber driver in the French quarter.
He filed a report with New Orleans Police the day after the phone was filmed in 2021, saying thousands of dollars were stolen from an account linked to the device, but none of them heard from authorities. NBC reported.
The lack of response made him believe “they did nothing,” Mall said.
Another possible victim, John Jenkins, 55, was found to be unresponsive in a New Orleans hotel in December. Colbert's name was not mentioned in connection with his death, but Kenner police suspected NBC that she was involved.
And three years ago, David Butler, 52, was visiting New Orleans, accused Colbert of stolen him with drugs and robbing him of savings and dying. NBC News reported on Saturday.
Colbert was convicted in October 2024 of computer fraud, theft and illegal communication of financial funds, but Butler told NBC News that she “continuing to ignore others” was a long sentence He said it should mean.
The judge suspended the consolidated sentence of keeping her behind bars for years, and ordered Colbert to pay compensation and continue on probation for five years, NBC reported. .
“If the court acted decisively by imprisoning Colbert or enforcing stricter terms for her release, Manzano could still be alive today,” Butler said. .
In Manzano's case, security footage showed Colbert arrived in a hotel room in Kenner around 4am on Wednesday with a 27-year-old journalist and left alone some time later, police said. I said it at the time.
12 hours later, Manzano, Topeka, Kansas, was found dead when a hotel staff member did a wellness check after missing a morning appointment.
Police are waiting for toxicological testing after Manzano's death.
Telemundo Kansas City Creative Services Director Ely Martinez Told to NBC News That Manzano's death was like “losing my brother.”
Manzano was asking, “What can I do to be a better father, what can I do to do to do my best for her?” Martinez said. “It was very important for him to be a good dad.”
