Episode 182: Anna Kepner

Hello      Welcome back This is survived with Sophie and LexiWe started telling our survived story (in college) and we are moving on to being you guys moreThrough many different topicsTrigger Warning as this episode contains the death of a minorAnna KepnerThe killing of eighteen-year-old Anna Marie Kepner unfolded in chilling contrast to the carefree setting aboard the Carnival Horizon. On November 2, 2025, Anna had stepped onto the gleaming white deck in Miami, Florida, with her family—her father Christopher Kepner, her spirited stepmother Shauntel Hudson, doting grandparents, a lively sixteen-year-old stepbrother, and a curious nine-year-old stepsister. Their six-night voyage promised sun-drenched days in George Town, Grand Cayman; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and Cozumel, Mexico. Anna, a proud cheerleader at Temple Christian School in Titusville, Florida, laughed easily as she unpacked her bright swimsuits and face-paint kits, sharing a cabin with her stepbrother as they had always been so close, her grandparents often reminded anyone who’d listen.