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FBI Probes Teen’s Death on Carnival Horizon as Filing Flags Minor Relative

Authorities have not filed charges pending the medical examiner’s determination.

Overview

  • Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead in her cabin after the ship returned to PortMiami on November 8, according to company and media reports.
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance video and access logs from the Carnival Horizon to reconstruct movements before her death, law enforcement sources said.
  • A recent motion in an unrelated divorce case indicates a minor—reported as a stepbrother—is of interest to the FBI, though no one has been charged.
  • The Miami-Dade County medical examiner has not identified the cause or manner of death, and federal prosecutors would handle any eventual charges, the FBI said.
  • A security source told reporters the body was discovered under a bed wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets, a detail not officially confirmed; Carnival says it is cooperating, and a vigil is planned Thursday in Titusville.