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Maya Yang

Woman resentenced to life in prison for death of Kansas City reporter

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Adan Manzano, 27, who was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner during Super Bowl week. Photograph: Telemundo Kansas City via AP

A woman involved in a New Orleans criminal enterprise that targeted tourists and led to the death of a reporter has been resentenced to life.

On Wednesday, a Jefferson Parish judge resentenced 49-year old Danette Colbert to life in prison plus 75 years under Louisiana’s habitual offender law. In September, Colbert was sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison, 50 years for racketeering and a consecutive 10 years for negligent homicide in the death of Adan Manzano, a journalist for the Spanish-language news outlet Telemundo Kansas City.

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