Cheerleader who died on Carnival cruise was found stuffed under a bed: report

The Florida high school cheerleader who died on a Carnival Cruise ship was found by a maid wrapped in a blanket and stuffed under a bed, according to a report.

Anna Kepner, 18, was discovered dead in her cabin on Nov. 7 while on a six-day Caribbean cruise with her family on the Carnival Horizon — but frustratingly few details had been released about her death, even to her family

Anna Kepner died while on a Carnival cruise ship.@anna.kepner16/Instagram

However, two sources told the Daily Mail that the high schooler from Titusville was wrapped in a blanket, covered in life jackets and shoved underneath a bed when she was found dead.

Anna had told family members at dinner the night before that she was not feeling well and went back to her room, the sources said. But there was no sign of her the next morning when her family gathered for breakfast.

Anna Kepner with her family before her death.Shauntel Kepner / Facebook

Her family began frantically searching the massive ship, which can hold nearly 4,000 passengers, but a maid discovered Anna’s body when she went into her cabin to clean it around 11 a.m.

After the grisly discovery, the ship changed course to the Port of Miami, Florida. The Miami Dade County Medical Examiner lists Anna’s time of death at 11: 17 a.m. on Nov. 7, but does not say how she died.

Carnival Horizon cruise ship arriving at Cozumel, Mexico, Cruise Port Pier.
The Carnival Horizon ship.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The FBI is handling the case because Anna died in international waters, but has not provided detail on how she died, her grieving father, Christopher Kepner, said last week.

Anna Kepner taking a mirror selfie.

Related Posts

10 Powerful Benefits of Spinach You Need to Know

Spinach is one of the most nutritious leafy greens you can add to your diet. It is low in calories, easy to prepare, and packed with vitamins,…

One Clove of Garlic a Day May Help More Than You Think

Garlic has been used for centuries in kitchens and traditional wellness practices around the world. While many people know it for its strong flavor and aroma, garlic…

Steve Perry’s Lasting Power Goes Far Beyond the Spotlight

Steve Perry’s legacy is about much more than an extraordinary voice. As the lead singer of Journey, he brought a rare emotional openness to arena rock, giving…

How Nostalgia Turns a Restaurant Into a Story

You do not walk into that dining room as much as enter a mood that has been carefully designed to feel familiar. The worn floorboards, the candy…

The Photograph That Changed What the Town Remembered

Later, people would say Maria’s smile seemed gentle at first glance—almost reassuring—if you didn’t study it too closely. But the enhanced image told a different story. Her…

Why This Wheel of Fortune Episode Felt So Different

What played out on this episode of Wheel of Fortune felt refreshingly unlike the show’s usual rhythm. Instead of the familiar dynamic of polite introductions and quick exchanges between…