Teen’s DNA Revealed in Anna Kepner’s Rape Kit
Assault
Anna Kepner’s post-mortem rape kit reveals male DNA. Nancy Grace has the latest.
Crime Stories
April 15, 2026
CRUISE SHIP ANNA KEPNER ASSAULTED, STRANGLED STEP-BRO UNMASKED
Anna Kepner’s stepbrother faces adult charges for murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
Murder
February 24, 2026
Custody Document Says Stepbrother Charged With Anna Kepner’s Murder – Along With Another, Redacted Charge
A court document file in a separate case reveals that the stepbrother of Anna Kepner has been charged with her murder along with a second charge that was redacted from the released document. According to WESH, the document was filed on Friday by the stepbrother’s biological father. Kepner’s father, Chris Kepner, said that the 16-year-old …
Juveniles
February 7, 2026
Anna Kepner: Stepbrother, 16, Arrested & Charged Following Teen Girl’s Carnival Cruise Death
The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner, a Florida teen discovered deceased aboard a Carnival cruise vessel last year, has reportedly been arrested and charged in connection with her death. According to ABC News, the victim’s father and the defendant’s stepfather, Chris Kepner, confirmed the arrest. Kepner said the suspect has since been released into the custody …
Court
February 6, 2026
Anna Kepner’s Stepbrother, 16, in Court Following Teen’s Carnival Cruise Death
The 16-year-old stepbrother of Florida teen Anna Kepner appeared in court Friday, following allegations of his involvement in her death aboard a Carnival cruise ship. According to NBC 6 Miami, the stepbrother arrived Friday morning at the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Center in Miami. The courtroom locked after the teen’s arrival, who appeared before …
Court
December 20, 2025
‘Can’t Jeopardize Your Marriage’: Teen Suspect’s Mom Waits 32 Hours to Tell His Dad About Anna Kepner’s Death
Court filings in an ongoing custody battle are shedding light on the tragic death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, revealing a 32-hour silence following the discovery of her body. The documents, obtained by People magazine, provided a timeline of the events surrounding Anna’s death, after a room steward found her lifeless in her cabin aboard the …
Unsolved
December 17, 2025
Slain Florida Teen Anna Kepner Seen Dancing at Cruise Ship Party Days Before Death
Newly-released footage shows slain Florida teen Anna Kepner dancing during a Carnival cruise ship sail away party, days before her death. According to FOX News Digital, TikTok user @nickcapo609 posted footage from November 2, aboard the Carnival Horizon ship’s Caribbean cruise. Kepner appeared in the video dancing alongside others, while wearing black shorts and a …
Murder
December 5, 2025
Anna Kepner: Judge Names Stepbrother a Suspect in Florida Teen’s Cruise Ship Death
A Florida judge has named Anna Kepner’s teen stepbrother a suspect in her murder. On Friday, Brevard Judge Michelle Studstill announced the 16-year-old stepbrother as a suspect during a custody hearing, People Magazine reports. The boy’s father, Thomas Hudson, is seeking emergency custody of his 9-year-old daughter. She is currently living in Titusville with her …
Death investigation
November 24, 2025
VIDEO: Anna Kepner’s Grandparents Say Stepbrother Only Person ‘Seen Coming and Going’ From 18-Year-Old’s Stateroom
Barbara and Jeffrey Kepner, grandparents of Anna Kepner who were on the cruise with family when she was found dead earlier this month, tell ABC News the cheerleader’s 16-year-old stepbrother says he doesn’t remember what happened in the 18-year-old’s Carnival Horizon stateroom.
Podcast
November 23, 2025
MURDER on Cruise Ship: Cheerleader, 18, Found Stuffed Under Bed, Who Killed Anna?
BODY BAGS with Joseph Scott Morgan
Unsolved
November 21, 2025
Anna Kepner: 16-Year-old Stepbrother Was Obsessed with Cheerleader Killed on Cruise Ship
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother, who’s considered a suspect in her death, reportedly had a strange obsession with her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a room steward reportedly discovered Anna’s body at around 11 a.m. while cleaning a cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon. The ship then detoured and stopped at Port Miami on November 8. Anna Kepner …
Death investigation
November 20, 2025
Custody Hearing: Stepbrother ‘Suspect’ in Teen’s Cruise Ship Death Was ‘Hospitalized’ After Cruise
The teen embroiled in the middle of an investigation into his stepsister’s death on board a Carnival cruise ship was briefly hospitalized after the cruise for an undisclosed reason. The information was disclosed Thursday at a custody hearing involving the 16-year-old boy’s mother, Shauntel Kepner, and her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, over custody of two of …