Super Bowl Reporter Found Dead in Hotel Room Had Sedative Drug in His System, Police Say

Super Bowl Reporter Found Dead in Hotel Room Had Sedative Drug in His System, Police Say
This photo provided by Telemundo Kansas City shows television reporter Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, who was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner during Super Bowl week. Telemundo Kansas City via AP
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NEW ORLEANS—The television reporter who died in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl had a sedative drug in his system, a police detective testified in court this week.

Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner on Feb. 5 during Super Bowl week.