Eighteen-year-old Anna Kepner, a cheerleader and top student from Titusville, Florida, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7, 2025, while returning to Miami. Authorities remain tight-lipped, but new court filings suggest the FBI is investigating her death and may be focusing on someone within her extended family. Anna’s stepmother, Shauntel Hudson, requested delays in family court proceedings to avoid compromising the ongoing investigation.
Anna’s body was discovered by a cabin maid hidden under the bed and covered with life jackets and a blanket. The cruise docked the following morning, and federal authorities immediately took control, as the incident occurred in international waters. Reports indicate Anna had not been feeling well the night before, and her absence at breakfast prompted a search that led to the grim discovery.
