Who was arrested in connection with Anna Kepner's death?

Anna Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother has been arrested and charged.

How was Anna Kepner found?

Anna Kepner was found dead under a bed in the family's cabin aboard a Carnival Cruise ship, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life vests.

What was the cause of Anna Kepner's death?

Anna Kepner's death was ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxia, indicating suffocation.

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Stepbrother Arrested in Teen's Cruise Ship Death

7 Feb

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Summary

Stepbrother arrested for death of teen found under cruise ship bed.
Death ruled homicide; cause was mechanical asphyxia.
Investigation began after teen found hidden in cabin.

Stepbrother Arrested in Teen's Cruise Ship Death

Nearly three months after 18-year-old Anna Kepner was discovered dead aboard a Carnival Cruise ship, her 16-year-old stepbrother has been arrested and charged. The FBI led the investigation into how Kepner's body was found hidden under a bed in the family's cabin during a Caribbean voyage last November.

Kepner, a cheerleader from Central Florida, was traveling with family when she was found on the morning of November 7. Her body was discovered wrapped in a blanket and covered with life vests.

Her death was officially ruled a homicide, with the cause listed as mechanical asphyxia, indicating suffocation. Bruises were reportedly found on her body, but there were no signs of sexual assault.