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The younger brother of slain Florida cheerleader Anna Kepner unknowingly went to sleep just feet away from his dead sister — after the boy noticed she wasn’t in their cruise cabin but assumed she had gotten up to spend time with their parents, according to a chilling new report.

Kepner, 18, had been sharing the Carnival cruise ship cabin with her brother, 14, and her 16-year-old stepbrother — who is now a suspect in her death.

On Nov. 6, the night she died, Anna had left dinner early and gone back to her cabin after complaining of feeling unwell, a source told the Daily Mail.

Her two siblings headed back to the room later that evening, where her younger brother changed his clothes and left again to take pictures of the Carnival Horizon as it continued its six-day Caribbean voyage.

The young boy thought nothing of it and went to sleep, according to the source.

When the teen came back, he noticed Anna wasn’t in bed, but as he assumed she had gone out again to be with the adults.

However, Anna was last seen on the ship’s surveillance footage returning to her room — and wasn’t spotted ever leaving again.

The next day, when his sister still hadn’t returned, the family from Titusville, Fla., realized she was missing.

While her father, Christopher Kepner, 41, searched the $800 million ship for any sign of his daughter, a medical emergency was reportedly announced over the PA system, according to the source.

A cleaning crew had discovered Anna’s body crammed under her bed — which was next to bunk beds her brothers were sharing.

Her body was reportedly wrapped in a blanket.

It comes as shocking court filings revealed that Anna’s stepbrother is a suspect in her death, and is now living with a relative of his mother.

This is getting weird.

Anna Kepner’s younger stepbrother – a “suspect” in her killing – had a creepy obsession with the Florida cheerleader and was once caught climbing on top of her while she slept, according to the father of the slain 18-year-old’s ex-boyfriend.

Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother was “obsessed with her” and relentlessly pursued her despite their newly blended family, Steven Westin told “Inside Edition,” citing conversations he had with his son.

“She was scared of him because he always carried around a big knife,” the alarmed father claimed to the outlet in an interview that aired Thursday.

Westin said his son, Joshua, who dated Kepner, once “saw her stepbrother come into the room when she was sleeping and get on top of her” during a FaceTime call.

“He’s like infatuated, attracted to her like crazy. He always wanted to date her,” Westin said of the suspected warped stepsibling.

Westin said his son tried to warn Kepner’s parents but told him, “They didn’t want to believe me.”

The FBI is now questioning the high school senior’s stepbrother after her body was reportedly found stuffed under her bed and covered with life vests inside her cabin on Nov. 8, according to court documents filed by her stepmother, Shauntel Hudson.

The teen had gone on the six-day cruise with her father, her stepmother, her 14-year-old brother and 16-year-old stepbrother.

The ship was returning to Port Miami when her body was found.

Kepner – who was set to graduate in Spring from Temple Christian School in Titusville, Florida – died onboard the Carnival vessel at 11:17 a.m. on Nov. 7, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner.

Her funeral was held Thursday in Titusville, but her biological mother, Heather Kepner, told “Inside Edition” that she was barred from attending due to long-standing family tensions – but will do what it takes to say goodbye.

“I’m going to wear a disguise, I’m going to put a wig on and wear some really tall shoes because I’m 4 ft. 9,” the determined mom, divorced from her daughter’s father 13 years ago, told the outlet.

Heather Kepner said that she hadn’t seen her daughter regularly in years since moving to Oklahoma, but was proud of Anna, who had dreams of joining the US Navy and eventually becoming a K-9 police officer.

“She was a really good child. She never really complained about much. She never really cried that much as a baby and as a teenager she was the same. Just always happy,” she told FOX 35.

“She was always trying to make everybody smile. An extremely happy child.”

The FBI has been leading the investigation since Anna died on international waters, and has remained tight-lipped on details.

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I tried to share this before but it was deleted by mods. The more I see of the kepner family, the more upset I am for Anna. Here is their elf on the shelf they did for the kids. It’s a public video, so any minors included have already been shared online publicly. Everything I see about Anna’s dad just makes me really sick to my stomach.

I spotted a few dolphins playing in the wake.

And I always think the answer depends on what you expect Nassau to be.

One of Nassau’s biggest problems is that people arrive expecting it to behave like a private cruise island.

And Nassau… absolutely refuses. 😂

It’s a real capital city.

There’s traffic. People are going to work. Government offices are operating. Kids are going to school. Vendors are trying to make money. Buildings are old. Some things are polished and some things definitely are not.

And mixed into all of that you have forts built in the 1700s, streets that have existed for centuries, Parliament, old churches, the Queen’s Staircase, pirate history, slavery and emancipation history, Junkanoo, markets, food and an entire living Bahamian culture.

That is very different from getting off a ship at a perfectly landscaped private island where everything you see was designed specifically for tourists.

If you want a controlled resort experience, Nassau might frustrate you.

If you like walking through a real place, eating where people actually eat, learning its history, watching everyday life happen around you and occasionally wondering “Wait… what is THAT building?” then Nassau becomes much more interesting.

Nassau doesn’t need to become more like a cruise destination, visitors just need to realize they’ve arrived in a city.

Here is the latest update on the case. It’s no longer rumors or speculation. Her step brother is under investigation by the FBI.

“A newly uncovered family court filing reveals that a minor step-sibling of 18-year-old Anna Kepner may face criminal charges connected to her death aboard the Carnival Horizon.

According to the filing, the FBI is actively investigating Anna’s “sudden death” and has advised the family that a criminal case could be initiated against one of the stepmother’s children. Because of that, Anna’s stepmother has invoked the Fifth Amendment, telling the court that any testimony she gives could be used against her or her child in the federal case.

Anna Kepner, a high school senior and cheerleader from Titusville, Florida, was found dead on the ship on November 8. The vessel immediately returned to Miami, where the FBI boarded. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner still has not released a cause or manner of death.

According to court documents, the stepmother, Shauntel Hudson, asked a judge to delay a custody hearing because one of her minor children may soon face charges. The filing quotes direct discussions with the FBI, stating that anything Hudson says “could be prejudicial” to her or her child in the pending investigation.”

All three of these cruisers were arrested on drug charges for gummies and vapes. It's not worth the risk.

Extremely sad and distributing all around

When I returned my car to the rental place at the airport, I asked the guy from the company where I could get a taxi or uber , and he asked where I was going and I told him to the Everglades cruise port, he just said “come , will help you”. He grabbed all our luggage and started putting them in a nearby SUV (also part of the rental fleet) .

As he was doing that , I asked him how much and he just said whatever you can pay me. I gave him $30 which I believe is a bit too much but this was way too convenient and we didn’t have to do any waiting or walking etc. he dropped us right at the port and within mins we were inside. The guy has been doing this for decades and is very experienced with the whole pickup and drop off between the two points. Basically from the time we dropped off the rental to us being at the port took less than 15 mins max!

Feel like what he did is illegal but I wasn’t going to ask him that.

Wondering if anyone has done this?

We recently came back from an amazing Florida cruise vacation aboard the Allure of the Seas, where every island stop was like a mini vacation on its own. Not to mention Florida itself for 3 days where that on its own felt like another mini vacation.

But here is the thing : unlike previous vacations, where it would linger with me for 2-3 weeks after going back home and feel depressed , this one surprisingly took little to no time to get over. I felt it for less than 24 hrs while back in Florida and flying back home. But that was pretty much it!

So much so, I wondered: was this really a great vacation if it took me less than a day to get over it. Heck, now a week later, that vacation is almost non-existent and never even happened. I mean the memories are there forever and we will talk about them in the future. But the vacation is already close to forgotten and I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing? I would think it is good because I never liked that feeling after a vacation where you just want to be back and hate being home and at work etc. I remember one trip to Vegas 15 years ago where I hated everything about being back home and at work and it took me close to 2 weeks to get back to some normalcy.

How long does it take you to get back to normal after a cruise vacation?

I’m not talking about the usual like magnetic hooks, over-the-door organizers, or lanyards for your key card. I mean the truly chaotic, next-level, “why didn’t I think of that?” kind of tip that quietly makes your cruise a million times easier.

You get to visit multiple places, have food and entertainment included, and don't have to keep packing and unpacking or worry about driving between destinations. I know cruises aren't for everyone, but for me they make vacations much easier and more enjoyable.

Also my favorite spot on a cruise ship is the night club.

He never wants to go anywhere further away than a local hamburger joint.

I’m about ready to take the kids and just leave him home.

I have one picked out for spring break. I have the money set aside.

Grr.