India, April 14 -- The murder of Florida teen Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival Cruise ship off Miami's coast took a key turn on Monday after the DOJ announced charges against Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother for her death.

The 16-year-old's arrest was anticipated by many, as it was revealed earlier that he was being treated as the main suspect by the FBI. But as the charges against Kepner's stepbrother were revealed by the Department of Justice, a few key details stood out.

DOJ said that Kepner has been charged of sexually assaulting and intentionally killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on November 6, 2025. Anna, her father Chris Kepner, stepmother Shauntel Kepner and her stepbrother were aboard the ship...