Overview
- Court affidavits in a Brevard County custody case identify the stepbrother, referred to as T.H., as a suspect under FBI review in Anna Kepner’s death.
- The FBI Miami field office is leading the inquiry because the incident involved a U.S. citizen in international waters, and Carnival says it is cooperating.
- Agents are reviewing onboard CCTV, electronic key-swipe logs, and the teen’s cellphone records, and they are conducting interviews with passengers, crew, and family.
- A security source says Kepner’s body was found under a bed wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vests; the medical examiner lists the time of death as 11:17 a.m. on Nov. 7, with cause and manner pending.
- A family celebration of life was held Thursday in Titusville, and filings note the 16-year-old is staying with a relative as the investigation continues.