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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 16 MIN

Why NO Arrests in the Anna Kepner Cruise Ship Murder?

from Real-Time Crime · host iHeartPodcasts

It’s been 2 months and one day since the asphyxiated body of 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found under the bed of her cabin aboard a Carnival cruise ship during a family vacation. While Kepner’s death has been classified as a homicide, no arrests have been made and no official suspect has been named, by the FBI. However,  court documents in a separate custody case clearly state that Anna’s 16-year-old step brother is a suspect in her death. Amy and T.J. go over the most recent text messages between the step brother’s parents that were shown in court, that offer quite a bit of insight into where this case stands and what has happened to Anna’s stepbrother since Anna’s death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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