New evidence directly linking Danette Colbert to Adan Manzano's death allowed detectives to obtain an arrest warrant for an upgraded charge to murder, police said.

A Louisiana woman who was previously facing fraud and other charges after the death of sports reporter Adan Manzano has now been charged with second-degree murder in his death, the authorities announced Tuesday.

Authorities in Louisiana say a woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans.