Teen who shared cabin with Anna Kepner faces federal scrutiny in cruise ship death

The stepbrother of a Florida teen who died aboard a Carnival cruise vessel appeared successful national tribunal successful Miami connected Friday, arsenic investigators proceed probing the circumstances surrounding her death.

His quality successful tribunal comes 3 months aft Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, was recovered dormant aboard the Carnival Horizon successful November portion connected a household vacation. 

Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother was seen leaving juvenile tribunal earlier entering big national tribunal Friday, according to FOX 35.

ANNA KEPNER’S CRUISE SHIP DEATH: NEW FLORIDA SUBPOENAS COULD OFFER CLUES INTO HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

A teen nether probe successful Anna Kepner’s decease appeared successful big national tribunal successful Miami connected Feb. 6, 2026, accompanied by his attorney. (FOX 25)

The teen walked into the courthouse successful a camouflage hoodie, his look concealed beneath a low-pulled shot headdress and a hood wrapped tightly astir it.

Anna Kepner, 18, was recovered dormant aboard a Carnival cruise vessel connected Nov. 7, during a abrogation with her family.  (Anna Kepner/Instagram | Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Although the FBI has not publically identified a fishy oregon filed charges, filings from a abstracted household tribunal quality indicated the 16-year-old was being investigated successful Anna Kepner’s death.

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Anna Kepner was seen dancing with chap holidaymakers connected a Carnival Cruise Line ship, eerie footage posted online earlier her decease shows. (TikTok/@nickcapo609)

Kepner’s mother, Heather Wright, told FOX 35 she feels a consciousness of alleviation that the lawsuit appears to beryllium moving guardant and hopes it volition yet bring answers.

"Everyday I get connected my phone, and archetypal happening successful the greeting I volition look astatine updates connected Anna Kepner’s case," Wright told FOX 35. "All I privation is justness for my daughter."

Kepner was discovered dormant astir 11:15 a.m. connected Nov. 7 wrong her compartment aboard the cruise ship. Authorities aboriginal ruled her decease a homicide caused by "mechanical asphyxiation," according to a report.

ANNA KEPNER'S FATHER WANTS STEPSON TO 'FACE THE CONSEQUENCES' IN CRUISE SHIP DEATH CASE

Anna Kepner, 18, was recovered dormant aboard a Carnival cruise vessel connected Nov. 7, during a abrogation with her family.  (Anna Kepner/Instagram)

According to investigators, Kepner was recovered nether the furniture successful her cabin, wrapped successful a broad and covered with beingness jackets. The compartment was shared with her stepbrother.

The FBI is starring the probe due to the fact that Kepner’s decease occurred successful planetary waters arsenic the cruise vessel was returning to Miami aft the weeklong Caribbean trip, according to People Magazine.

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Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.