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Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Anna Kepner grandparents speak out as stepbrother faces charges.

Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Bill Cannon Police off the Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Law Enforcement, Crime, True Crime, Military

4.4870 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Carnival Cruise Death Sparks Family's Desperate Search for Answers  Retired NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon dives into the breaking news surrounding the **true crime** of **anna kepner** found dead on a **cruise ship**, with her grandparents speaking out for the first time. This episode provides an **anna kepner update** and discusses the possibility of charges against the **anna kepner stepbrother**, as authorities investigate these **unsolved mysteries**. Join us for crucial insights into this ongoing case.

Transcript

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0:00.0

So there is some breaking news here.

0:04.3

There is some breaking news as far as what actually occurred here.

0:10.4

And ABC News has this snippet.

0:12.1

And for the first time, the grandparents of Anna Kempner are being interviewed.

0:17.3

With the grandparents of the Florida teenager who has found dead on a carnival cruise ship, as the girl's stepbrother could be facing charges.

0:24.5

Victor Kenna is in Miami. Good morning, Victor. Good morning, George. This is a very tight-knit family.

0:30.6

We met Anna Kepner's grandparents just after they learned the cause of death, and they shared some very painful details about what happened on that cruise ship

0:38.7

this morning for the first time the grandparents of 18 year old anna keppner who died on a carnival

0:45.0

horizon cruise ship earlier this month breaking their silence i just screamed i couldn't stop screaming

0:50.7

barbara and geoffrey keppner were on board the seven-day crews in the Caribbean with

0:55.1

their son, his wife, and their grandchildren, enjoying time as a family. Anna staying with her brother

1:01.1

and stepbrother in a state room seen here. Do you remember the last time that you saw Anna?

1:06.7

We had dinner. Anna wasn't feeling well. She just said, meanwhile, I think I'm going to go back to my room for a little bit.

1:13.3

And she must have felt better because she got dressed up.

1:18.0

And she came down, we were playing in the casino.

1:20.8

She didn't win anything. And she said, me, Ma, I love you guys.

1:24.4

I'll see you. I'll see you later. And we never saw her again after that.

1:29.7

The next morning, an announcement over the ship's broadcast system changed everything.

1:34.1

They called for a medical alert team to go to a state room. And when they said the number, I recognized the number immediately.

1:45.0

The room, Stewart, that was going in to clean the room, is the one that found her.

1:51.0

She was found concealed under the bed.

1:56.0

I was told that she pulled back the mattress and found Anna.

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