Judge Michelle P. Studstill was told that FBI investigators were looking at Anna Kepner's stepbrother, 16, in possible connection to her death.

The cause of death for a teenage girl who died aboard a Carnival Cruise ship has been revealed. Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old cheerleader from Titusville, Florida, died from asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold—an arm across the neck—according to a source who spoke to ABC News on Friday.

Court filings expose troubling family dynamics and a potential juvenile suspect in the mysterious cruise ship death of Florida teen Anna Kepner.

Few loyal Carnival cruisers are looking forward to the launch of Carnival Rewards, the cruise line’s new loyalty program launching in summer 2026. The new program will reward cruisers more for how much money they spend with the cruise line than how much time they spend at sea, which is a drastic shift from traditional cruise loyalty programs.

Two weeks after cheerleader Anna Kepner found dead on Carnival Horizon cruise ship, FBI continues investigation with no official cause of death.

A lifeboat from Carnival's 'Dream' cruise ship broke off and fell into the water while it was docked in Cozumel, Mexico, on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

In a Nov. 20 Facebook post, Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald shared information on a new service that will make sailing on back-to-back cruises simpler for passengers. Heald said that the service is currently being tested on two ships sailing from PortMiami.

Family and friends of Anna Kepner continue to mourn her after the 18-year-old’s body was found aboard a Carnival cruise ship.

The Carnival Radiance turned back near Ensenada, Mexico, after reports of a possible person overboard, prompting a rescue operation Thursday.