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TITUSVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old high school senior and varsity cheerleader, was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship<\/a> during a family vacation earlier this month, and the cause remains a mystery more than two weeks later.<\/p>\n

Her remains arrived in Miami when the ship returned to shore two weeks ago Saturday.<\/p>\n

Since then, her stepbrother was questioned by the FBI<\/a>, but no criminal charges have been filed and no official cause of death has been revealed. Her final hours remain a mystery.<\/p>\n

Here’s a timeline of events:<\/p>\n

FBI INVESTIGATES CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP DEATH IN MARITIME MYSTERY THAT CAN BE \u2018VERY COMPLEX,\u2019 FORMER AGENT SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 26-30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna’s final TikTok posts hinted at heartbreak and resilience.<\/p>\n

“Even after every breakup, being disrespected, being lied to, being cheated on, being used, getting manipulated, getting played, I will always have a smile on my face and a kind heart,” she wrote, explaining that she would continue to wear a smile on her face despite the heartache.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know why I’ve been through what I’ve been through, but I can promise you, I never deserved it,” the post continued. “Am I mad at those people for what they did to me? No. Am I upset? Yes.”<\/p>\n

Her final post, on Oct. 30, was much shorter.<\/p>\n

CRUISE SHIP DEATH MYSTERY: CHEERLEADER’S FINAL POSTS HINT AT HEARTBREAK AND RESILIENCE AS DAD BREAKS SILENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“You deserve to be happy, but if it ain’t with me then nvm,” it read.<\/p>\n

Her teen ex-boyfriend later told reporters that he was supposed to have been on the fatal cruise with her, but they broke up beforehand.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Anna Kepner’s ex-boyfriend breaks silence on her cruise ship death<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nov. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

The family, including Anna, her father, her stepmother, and other siblings, including a 16-year-old stepbrother, boarded the cruise ship Carnival Horizon in Miami for a six-night Caribbean voyage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Night of Nov. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

CRUISE SHIP DEATH: CHEERLEADER\u2019S STEPMOM COULD BE FORCED TO TESTIFY AGAINST HER OWN SON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Anna felt unwell and left dinner early, returning to her cabin, the Daily Mail<\/a> reported previously.<\/p>\n

Nov. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office listed Anna’s time of death at 11:17 a.m. on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n

She was discovered dead in her room by a Carnival housekeeping worker, her aunt, Krystal Wright, told Fox News Digital. She was under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered in life jackets.<\/p>\n

Nov. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Carnival Horizon returned to the Port of Miami, also known as PortMiami, and the FBI arrived to investigate Anna’s death.<\/p>\n

Her remains were transferred to the morgue. Investigators questioned her family and others aboard the ship. But no arrests were made.<\/p>\n

Nov. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Court filings surfaced in a custody dispute involving Anna\u2019s stepmother, Shauntel Kepner, and her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson.<\/p>\n

Both sides described the 16-year-old stepbrother as a potential “suspect” in Anna’s death.<\/p>\n

STEPMOTHER IN CRUISE SHIP DEATH MYSTERY FEARS CHILD COULD BE INCRIMINATED: COURT DOCS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Shauntel’s lawyer asked the court to postpone an upcoming hearing, arguing that if she were forced to testify, it could incriminate her or her son.<\/p>\n

Nov. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna was laid to rest following a memorial service.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday at The Grove Church in Titusville, Florida<\/a>, to celebrate the life of Kepner.<\/p>\n

Guests were greeted by her graduation photos and invited to leave a fingerprint on a poster bearing her picture.<\/p>\n

Inside the church\u2019s auditorium, a slideshow traced her life through images of karate lessons, Disney trips, lake days, beach outings, cheerleading fundraisers and carefree flips at a bounce house.<\/p>\n

According to an online obituary, she loved being on the water and got her boating license before she could drive a car. She had wanted to join the U.S. Navy after high school and eventually become a K-9 police officer.<\/p>\n

Nov. 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

A preliminary investigation found evidence Anna had been asphyxiated in a chokehold, ABC News<\/a> reported Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has not independently verified the report. An official cause and manner of death have not yet been determined, according to the medical examiner’s office. But a source with knowledge of the case said toxicology and other lab testing had not yet been completed but said bruises had been found on the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/anna-kepner-dies-mysteriously-during-family-vacation-carnival-cruise-ship-timeline-events <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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