Woman Receives Life Sentence for Role in Tourist-Targeting Enterprise That Killed Reporter

Danette Colbert, a key figure in a New Orleans criminal operation that preyed on tourists, has been resentenced to life in prison plus an additional 75 years. The enterprise's activities led to the death of Adan Manzano, a journalist for Telemundo Kansas City.

Colbert was previously sentenced to 60 years for racketeering and negligent homicide. The resentencing, under Louisiana's habitual offender law, reflects the severity of her involvement in the scheme that resulted in Manzano's death. The case highlights the dangerous consequences of organized criminal activities targeting vulnerable individuals.