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FBI Investigates Stepbrother in Florida Teen's Tragic Death

12/5/2025

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Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, Florida, died by asphyxiation aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7.
Her body was found under a bed in a shared room with her step-siblings.
The FBI is investigating her 16-year-old stepbrother as a potential suspect.
A custody hearing regarding her stepmother's children is set for December 5.
The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner has not publicly released the autopsy results, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, Florida, died by asphyxiation aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7.
Her body was found under a bed in a shared room with her step-siblings.
The FBI is investigating her 16-year-old stepbrother as a potential suspect.
A custody hearing regarding her stepmother's children is set for December 5.
The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner has not publicly released the autopsy results, and the investigation remains ongoing.