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Anna Kepner
Stepbrother Charged With Her Homicide Aboard Carnival Cruise, Family Says
Anna Kepner is a tragic figure in the realm of social media news because her homicide case aboard a Carnival Cruise has captured public attention, which matters for families concerned about safety while traveling.
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- Overview of the incident
- Legal proceedings and charges
- Impact on family dynamics
- Public reaction and media coverage
Teenager Anna Kepner was killed on a Carnival Cruise during a family vacation last November. Now, her 16-year-old stepbrother has been charged with her homicide, according to court documents.
An emergency filing from last Friday obtained by TMZ states that her stepbrother was charged with homicide as a minor in connection with Anna’s asphyxiation death in her stateroom aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7, 2025.
Anna was on a Caribbean cruise vacation with her dad, stepmom, and three stepsiblings when she died. A housekeeper reportedly discovered Anna’s body underneath her bed. The ship returned to Miami, Florida, the next day, as the FBI launched an investigation.
In the court documents, the legal team for Thomas Hudson, the stepbrother’s father, states that the Kepner family revealed his son’s charges via social media on February 3, 2026. The document reads, “According to social media from the Kepner family, the Petitioner/Father’s son, TH, was charged by the United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida for the homicide of Anna Kepner.”
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The emergency filing is part of a custody fight between Hudson and Shauntel Kepner, who are the parents of Anna’s stepbrother. Hudson has requested sole custody of Kepner’s other stepsibling, identified as BH.
In early February 2026, TMZ reported that the stepbrother was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service and brought before a judge for a closed-door hearing in a Miami federal court. Since the stepbrother is considered a juvenile, his criminal case has been sealed.
The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida have not publicly commented on the Kepner case as of February 2026.
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