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2 suspects found guilty in death of sports reporter covering 2025 Super Bowl

Headlines vary in specificity, with some detailing "negligent homicide" and a "woman" convicted, while others report a "mixed verdict" or general "guilty" for "2 suspects."

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As of September 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Adan Manzano was found dead in his hotel room from alcohol and Xanax in 2025.
The headline split The left frames it as "Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New...". The center frames it as "Jury reaches verdict in Super Bowl reporter death trial".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 8 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftJury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

Center2 suspects found guilty in death of sports reporter covering 2025 Super Bowl

WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 18, 1:02 AM

2 suspects found guilty in death of sports reporter covering 2025 Super Bowl

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Adan Manzano was found dead in his hotel room from alcohol and Xanax in 2025.

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ABC News - USNews report · Sep 18, 1:29 AM

Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans

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A Louisiana jury has convicted a woman of negligent homicide in the death of a television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl

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New York Times USNews report · Sep 18, 1:11 AM

Jury Reaches Mixed Verdict in Death of Reporter Covering Super Bowl

Mixed Verdict

The Telemundo reporter, Adan Manzano, was found in his hotel room just before the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 18, 1:08 AM

Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana jury convicted a woman of negligent homicide on Thursday in the death of a Telemundo television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super...

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The IndependentNews report · Sep 18, 1:08 AM

Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans

A Louisiana jury has convicted a woman of negligent homicide in the death of a television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Sep 18, 1:07 AM

Louisville man found not guilty in deadly Outer Loop crash

A Louisville man facing charges in a deadly crash has been found not guilty.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 18, 1:06 AM

Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans

A Louisiana jury has convicted a woman of negligent homicide in the death of a television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 17, 11:27 PM

Jury reaches verdict in Super Bowl reporter death trial

Danette Colbert and Rickey White are facing charges in connection to the death of Adan Manzano.

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Details65/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 8 sources
65/99 Wording GapMedium confidence8 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 17, 11:27 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 1:02 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 1:06 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 18, 1:07 AM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.