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Court Filing Points to Possible Charges Against Minor as FBI Probes Teen’s Cruise-Ship Death

The medical examiner has not released a cause or manner of death.

Overview

  • Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on Nov. 7 in international waters, and the ship returned to PortMiami on Nov. 8.
  • An emergency motion in Brevard County by stepmother Shauntel Hudson says FBI investigators advised that a criminal case may be initiated against one of her minor children who was on the cruise.
  • Law enforcement sources told CBS News a housekeeper discovered Kepner under the bed in her stateroom, and investigators are reviewing surveillance video, door-swipe logs, and cellphone records while conducting interviews.
  • The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on Nov. 11 and listed the time of death as 11:17 a.m., but the cause and manner remain pending.
  • Carnival Cruise Line says it is cooperating with the FBI and focusing on supporting the family during the ongoing federal investigation.