FL - Anna Kepner, 18, dies aboard Carnival cruise ship traveling from Miami to Caribbean, FBI launch probe, 7 Nov 2025

[Kitsey]

Adding a reference to support.

Hudson, Kepner’s stepmom, and her ex-husband, Thomas, share three children together, an adult child, the 16-year-old minor, and a 9-year-old.
The couple’s oldest child resides with his father following an alleged “violent altercation” between him, his mother, and Hudson’s new husband, Christopher Kepner, the dad of the deceased high school cheerleader.
Thomas said the couple’s other two children live with Hudson, who he alleges has denied him parenting time with his youngest child, who he alleges has denied him parenting time with his youngest child, according to court filings.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/15516997/anna-kepner-step-sibling-custody-cruise-death-cctv/

So, basically the Brady Bunch here

 

[soap mama]

So, basically the Brady Bunch here

It's a LOT to keep straight!

 

[Kitsey]

Given that Anna's father and stepmother apparently hadn't been together very long, and therefore it's very possible that the same applies to their children, maybe TH was instantly attracted to Anna. That doesn't make him an incestuous monster IMO. He maybe is just an immature lad who found himself in a difficult situation. If Anna was friendly to him, as she probably was, that being her nature, he may have misinterpreted it. And it went downhill from there.

I think I must be misinterpreting your post. Just an immature lad?

 

[Kitsey]

It's a LOT to keep straight!

My heart goes out to the little ones, as it does of course to Anna. I have a relative who has married many times and it’s been tough for his older kids every time they have to separate forever from one of their “mommies”. ETA: just realized there has been violence between step siblings too, and he failed to protect his bio son. Bio son was out on his ear at 14.

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

Given that Anna's father and stepmother apparently hadn't been together very long, and therefore it's very possible that the same applies to their children, maybe TH was instantly attracted to Anna. That doesn't make him an incestuous monster IMO. He maybe is just an immature lad who found himself in a difficult situation. If Anna was friendly to him, as she probably was, that being her nature, he may have misinterpreted it. And it went downhill from there.

Just a regular monster then. Let’s not normalize step siblings murdering each other. Stashing her body and delaying notification to the police implies *mens rea.*

 

[Arkay]

Given that Anna's father and stepmother apparently hadn't been together very long, and therefore it's very possible that the same applies to their children, maybe TH was instantly attracted to Anna. That doesn't make him an incestuous monster IMO. He maybe is just an immature lad who found himself in a difficult situation. If Anna was friendly to him, as she probably was, that being her nature, he may have misinterpreted it. And it went downhill from there.

Not to be offensive, but Anna was murdered. Shoved under a bed.

IMO this is far, far, as far as possible away from some hijinks between new step-siblings.

This is murder, not some goofy kid stuff. And the boy is old enough to know that Anna was now family and OFF-LIMITS for any kind of sexual or romantic relationship.

JMO

 

[JenniD]

From what I have read AK was in an inside cabin #8447. Attached a picture of the deck plan and a picture of the room. 8447 is to accommodate 2 guests and is not an adjoining room. Since all of the children were minors my guess is each of the parents booked a separate room stating 1 adult would be in each room with either of the children. Once onboard you go to guest services and request additional keys for each room then you can have everyone sleep wherever you want. My guess is AK and her 16 year old step sibling were in this room that only accommodates 2 and the younger child was with the parents and probably slept on the sofa in their room.

 

[Tealgrove]

This is going to get very ugly.

 

[steff13]

Am I understanding correctly that Anna's father and her stepmother were or are on the verge of divorce? Or did I misread that? I'm having trouble keeping track of everybody who is in this family.

Obviously we don't know if Anna's father and stepmother knew one another prior to his marriage with Anna's mother ending, but they just got divorced 2 years ago. That is very quick, in my opinion, to remarry particularly when there are children involved. I wonder how well they actually all knew each other?

 

[acutename]

Not to be offensive, but Anna was murdered. Shoved under a bed.

IMO this is far, far, as far as possible away from some hijinks between new step-siblings.

This is murder, not some goofy kid stuff. And the boy is old enough to know that Anna was now family and OFF-LIMITS for any kind of sexual or romantic relationship.

JMO

really makes one wonder if these two had any previous interactions, if they had any problems before; what the suspected boy was like; if AK had any qualms about the room arrangements.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Am I understanding correctly that Anna's father and her stepmother were or are on the verge of divorce? Or did I misread that? I'm having trouble keeping track of everybody who is in this family.

Obviously we don't know if Anna's father and stepmother knew one another prior to his marriage with Anna's mother ending, but they just got divorced 2 years ago. That is very quick, in my opinion, to remarry particularly when there are children involved. I wonder how well they actually all knew each other?

No, Anna's father CK and new stepmother SHK were on the cruise and not divorcing. Though who knows what will happen in light of recent events.

Anna's new stepmother SHK is still in custody proceedings with her ex-husband TH. Media has been incorrectly calling them divorce proceedings, but they were already divorced on 2024. That may be where it got confusing about which couple was divorcing.

Anna's father TK and her previous stepmother TK divorced in 2023. He married her new stepmother SHK in Dec. 2024. Anna's bio mother is HW.

It does seem like a fast adjustment period.

 

[Little Jack]

Obviously the family dynamics here are unique but im having a hard time imagining rooming a teen girl with two teen boys who are only "related" by a recent marriage. Maybe if they'd grown up as siblings id feel differently. Id have roomed mom and girls in one room and dad and boys in the other. It just seems like asking for some kind of problems.

 

[tara83]

Obviously the family dynamics here are unique but im having a hard time imagining rooming a teen girl with two teen boys who are only "related" by a recent marriage. Maybe if they'd grown up as siblings id feel differently. Id have roomed mom and girls in one room and dad and boys in the other. It just seems like asking for some kind of problems.

One is her bio brother.

 

[Little Jack]

One is her bio brother.

Ah. Is he the 16 or 14 year old?

I still wouldn't want my teen daughter rooming with an unrelated boy even if her brother was present.

 

[tara83]

Ah. Is he the 16 or 14 year old?

I still wouldn't want my teen daughter rooming with an unrelated boy even if her brother was present.

He's the 14 year old.

 

[Taffy550]

Please tell me I am not alone. I am so confused by who is who. Even more confused because of ready that rag sheet Daily Mail article.

 

[Gemmie]

Please tell me I am not alone. I am so confused by who is who. Even more confused because of ready that rag sheet Daily Mail article.

Join the club @Taffy550. We need a genealogist expert in this thread. Where oh where is @MadMcGoo at??

 

[Gemmie]

This is going to get very ugly.

It's already gotten really ugly, unfortunately.

 

[Vaderman]

If your child feels sick, after dinner dont you go check on her, before bed to make sure she is well? than see her in the morning as well? I dont understand how they didnt see her, well her father.

I could see how one would be intoxicated (both physically and figuratively) and get caught up on the vacation.

Once the crash from reality settles in the next morning: panic.

 

[soap mama]

If Anna was indeed in a two person room, why couldn't the boys have had that room and she was with her sister in dad and step mom's room? I can understand her wanting space away from adults, but with an unrelated (by blood) boy is just too much for me.
Or let the girls have that room and the boys crash on the adults' couch.