Overview
- A divorce-court motion by the stepmother states she was told by FBI investigators and her lawyers that one of her 16-year-old sons could face criminal charges, indicating the teen is under investigation.
- Federal agents are reviewing Carnival Horizon security video, key-card access records, and the victim’s phone as they reconstruct movements before the death.
- Kepner, 18, was found in her cabin under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets, according to reports from the investigation.
- Authorities have announced no arrests or charges, and the Miami-Dade medical examiner has not determined the cause or manner of death.
- Because the death occurred at sea, the FBI assumed jurisdiction, and Carnival says it is cooperating with the inquiry; a memorial is planned in Titusville on Thursday.