Anna Kepner, a 18-year-old Florida cheerleader, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, sparking a widespread investigation into her tragic demise. The Florida teen was cremated following the confirmation of her death, as revealed by a copy of her death certificate obtained by Fox News. The public document does not specify the cause or manner of death, which is only disclosed in the version provided to her immediate family under Florida law. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office has chosen not to comment, citing the ongoing FBI investigation. The FBI’s Miami office is handling the investigation into Kepner’s death, which her family has stated is a homicide with a cause of mechanical asphyxiation, as per reports from ABC News. The family’s interview with ABC News highlighted that mechanical asphyxia refers to an external factor that obstructs her breathing, as explained by Dr. Priya Banerjee, a board-certified forensic pathologist. Despite the FBI’s announcement of its investigation two weeks ago, the agency has provided minimal information, and has not yet identified any suspects. Kepner’s official time of death was listed as 11:13 a.m. on November 7, the day before the Carnival Horizon returned to port in Miami. Family members have indicated that she was found under her bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered in life jackets, in a cabin that she shared with her stepbrother. The family has not revealed any criminal charges in the case, and the FBI has not identified any individual as a suspect. However, court documents from a bitter custody battle between the stepbrother’s parents suggest that the 16-year-old is a subject of the FBI’s investigation. As the inquiry continues, the family’s situation remains in the spotlight, and the cruise line faces heightened demands for improved safety measures.