Overview
- Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead on Nov. 7 aboard the Carnival Horizon in international waters, with the medical examiner listing the time of death at about 11:17 a.m.
- A housekeeper discovered her under a bed wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets, according to multiple news reports and law-enforcement sources cited by CBS News, though officials have not publicly confirmed those details.
- An emergency motion filed by her stepmother in Brevard County states the FBI advised that a criminal case may be initiated against one of her minor children, and no charges have been filed.
- The ship returned to PortMiami on Nov. 8 as the FBI opened an investigation; cause and manner of death remain undetermined and the autopsy report is not yet public.
- Investigators are reviewing ship surveillance video, electronic swipe-card data, and cellphone records and are interviewing passengers, crew, and family, while Carnival says it is cooperating.