FBI Investigates Cruise Ship Death, Entangling Family in Custody Battle

Cruise Ship Death Investigation

• 🔍 The FBI is leading the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Anna Keaptainner, whose body was found aboard a Carnival cruise ship in November.
• 💔 Relatives have been informed by investigators that Anna died from exfixiation.
• ⚠️ The victim's stepbrother, a 16-year-old, has been named as a suspect in her death.

Custody Battle Amidst Investigation

• ⚖️ Anna's stepmother, Shantel Kempner, is currently fighting her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, for custody of their two younger biological children (ages 9 and 16).
• 😟 Hudson fears the children are at risk of abandonment and neglect by their mother, with the youngest child deemed at immediate risk.
• 🏠 Shantel denies these allegations, stating her 16-year-old is with a relative while she cares for the 9-year-old at home.

Legal Proceedings and Future Hearings

• 🚫 An emergency motion for temporary relief filed by Hudson was denied by the judge.
• 🗓️ The family is scheduled to return to a Brevard County courtroom on December 17th for further proceedings.
• ❓ As of the report, no one has been charged in Anna Keaptainner's death.