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

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Prosecutors say Adan Manzano was victim of Danette Colbert’s operation targeting New Orleans tourists 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…

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