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FBI Probes Teen’s Death on Carnival Cruise as Reports Cite Stepsibling Under Scrutiny

Investigators are analyzing ship surveillance, with autopsy findings still undisclosed.

Overview

  • Anna Kepner, 18, was found on November 8 in her Carnival Horizon cabin under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed beneath lifejackets.
  • The FBI is leading the inquiry and is reviewing onboard surveillance video and key-card access records to determine who entered the cabin.
  • An autopsy has been completed, but officials have not released results or said whether the case is being treated as a homicide.
  • CBS News cites court filings indicating the stepmother sought a custody-hearing delay after being told a criminal case could be opened involving one of her minor children, with no confirmed link to the death.
  • Carnival Cruise Line says it is cooperating with the FBI and focusing on supporting the family.