Florida Crime

Miami‑Dade records and a family‑provided copy of Anna Kepner’s death certificate list the 18‑year‑old Florida cheerleader’s cause and manner of death as mechanical asphyxiation and homicide; she was found Nov. 7 aboard the Carnival Horizon under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets, and has since been cremated. The FBI’s Miami Field Office is leading the investigation — reviewing ship surveillance, key‑card logs and phone records — and court filings identify a 16‑year‑old stepbrother as a person of interest though no arrests or charges have been announced, with related custody hearings and subpoenas ongoing.