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

[Hexe]

The ABC News article states hes been charged as a juvenile, which is shocking and maddening.

If this kid walks away with just a slap on the wrist the next victim is just a matter of time.

MOO

 

[Lisbeth_S]

Why all this secrecy?
We have seen countless juvenile defendants' cases out in the open, so why is this case different?
Is it because it's federal?

 

[PayrollNerd]

Why all this secrecy?
We have seen countless juvenile defendants' cases out in the open, so why is this case different?
Is it because it's federal?

It's because he's a juvenile combined with it being federal.

I'm super curious to know why he's being charged as a juvenile. He murdered his step sister. He is mature enough to know right from wrong. The parents haven't stated he's nonverbal, combative, didn't know what he was doing sort of teen. That's not to say it isn't but if they're going with that angle and he's never been diagnosed, that's gonna be a hard sell.

Just my opinion.

 

[Vaderman]

Pretrial release?????

How is that possible????

Yeah, this is some serious B.S. Again, it feels like his rights and feels matter more than AK's...

 

[Vaderman]

Why all this secrecy?
We have seen countless juvenile defendants' cases out in the open, so why is this case different?
Is it because it's federal?

I have a thought. But I'm not sure how/where it falls in the victim friendly stance we have here.