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FBI Probes Death of 18-Year-Old Passenger on Carnival Horizon Cruise

Maritime reporting rules place the case under federal jurisdiction.

Overview

  • Media reports identified the passenger as Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, Florida.
  • She was found dead during an eight-day western Caribbean voyage that returned to Miami on Saturday.
  • FBI agents boarded the ship in Miami and began an investigation, and officials have not released a cause or timeline.
  • Passengers were instructed to leave their cabins early as investigators searched specific areas on board.
  • Carnival says it is cooperating with authorities and supporting the family, which has requested privacy as unverified social media claims continue to circulate.