US EditionLoved ones bid farewell to young woman found dead on Carnival cruise ship
An autopsy found asphyxiation caused Anna Kepner's death aboard Carnival Horizon; a 16-year-old stepbrother is a suspect but no charges have been filed, officials said.
- On Nov. 8, Anna Kepner, 18-year-old, was found dead under a bed aboard the Carnival Horizon after it returned to PortMiami, and Carnival said it was working with the FBI Miami office.
- Investigators preliminarily ruled the cause as asphyxiation from a bar hold, noting two bruises on Kepner's neck and no signs of sexual assault or drugs while autopsy and toxicology remain pending, ABC News reported.
- Her family says Anna Kepner, a Titusville cheerleader, traveled with her father, Shauntel Hudson, and two step-siblings, and told them she felt unwell before bed.
- Court filings identify the suspect as T.H., a 16-year-old stepsibling, while no arrests or charges have been made public, and Shauntel Hudson said the FBI briefed her on potential charges.
- Loved ones gathered Thursday in Titusville for a memorial, and the FBI and Miami‑Dade Medical Examiner’s Office have declined to comment as the unusual onboard death draws attention to Carnival Horizon, which holds nearly 4,000 guests.
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Anna Kepner's ex accuses her stepbrother of assaulting her, just as the 16yo is named a suspect in the death investigation
Anna Kepner died on a Carnival Cruises ship in early November 2025, and her ex-boyfriend has now said he witnessed a disturbing incident on a FaceTime call with Kepner involving her stepbrother. Reports say her stepbrother has now been named a suspect in the case. At the same time, reports have emerged that Kepner’s stepbrother, identified in court documents as 16-year-old T.H., entered the hospital for an undisclosed reason after the cruise arr…
The body was found in his cabin on the ship, wrapped in blankets.
Teen on Carnival Cruise Died From Bar Hold: Source
A source briefed on the Anna Kepner investigation tells ABC News that the 18-year-old found dead on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month died by asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold—an arm across the neck. Investigators also discovered two bruises on the side of her neck. No signs...
At the beginning of November, an 18-year-old dead on board a cruise ship was wrapped in a blanket and found under life jackets hidden under a bed. An autopsy revealed that Anna K. was strangled. Her 16-year-old stepbrother is suspected of murder. The cheerleader, who died earlier this month in the Caribbean on board a cruise ship from the Carnival ship, reportedly had two bruises on her neck, "ABC News. There is no evidence of alcohol or drug ab…
Stepbrother of High School Girl Who Died on Carnival Cruise Now a Suspect
TITUSVILLE, Fla.—The 16-year-old stepbrother of the Florida high school senior who died this month on a Carnival cruise ship has been identified as a suspect in her death, according to court documents filed by his parents. The disclosures—contained in motions filed in an ongoing custody dispute—offer the clearest public indication that federal investigators are scrutinizing a member of the victim’s own blended family. The documents show both par…
Anna Kepner: Questions deepen in death of cruise passenger
Two weeks after 18-year-old Anna Kepner died aboard a Carnival cruise ship, federal investigators have yet to arrest a suspect. Former sheriff’s detective James Copenhaver says agents are working through interviews with family members, other passengers and witnesses, while also reviewing extensive forensic and digital evidence.
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