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Anna Kepner’s Grandparents Speak Out: New Details

By John Shallo

November 24, 2025

Anna Kepner’s grandparents speak out more than two weeks after the 18-year-old was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship. In a new interview with ABC News, Kepner’s grandparents describe their family’s grief and demand answers as authorities — including the FBI and the medical examiner — continue an active investigation. What we know and what’s next: official statements remain limited; court filings and family interviews have provided most of the public details.

Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old student and cheerleader at Temple Christian School in Titusville, Florida, was found dead in early November while aboard a Carnival cruise ship. Authorities have not released an official cause of death; the Medical Examiner’s Office has not publicly provided a report, and the FBI declined to comment.