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Stepbrother arrested, charged after teen girl's death on Carnival Cruise: Stepfather
The 16-year-old appeared in Miami federal court after being named a suspect in the homicide of his stepsister, whose death was ruled asphyxiation aboard a Carnival cruise ship.
- On Friday, the 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner appeared before a federal magistrate in Miami, according to Anna Kepner's father.
- On Nov. 7, Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead under a bed aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, her death ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxia; the ship returned to PortMiami on Nov. 8 as the FBI began investigating.
- Court records show the federal magistrate docket remains sealed as the 16-year-old suspect was charged as a juvenile, and he was named a 'suspect' by his parents in a late-November custody filing that led to subpoenas for Chris Kepner's testimony involving Shauntel Hudson.
- The Kepner family said investigators, including the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office, declined to comment while the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner said the report is part of an ongoing investigation and cannot be released; the teen was released into a guardian’s custody after processing.
- Amid ongoing legal disputes, federal involvement has drawn public attention as sealed records and investigation details remain undisclosed, with proceedings ongoing, according to officials.
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Stepbrother, 16, suspected in Anna Kepner’s Carnival cruise death appears in federal court
The 16-year-old stepbrother who is the FBI's sole "suspect" in his sister's murder on a Carnival cruise ship in November appeared before a federal judge in Miami on Friday.
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