Other Added 73d ago 3 outlets

Stepbrother pleads not guilty to murder and sexual abuse charges in cruise ship death of stepsister Anna Kepner

A 16-year-old boy charged as an adult with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse pleaded not guilty in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister Anna Kepner, who died in November aboard the Carnival Cruise ship Horizon. The suspect waived his court appearance at the Wednesday arraignment in Miami. Prosecutors allege he sexually assaulted and intentionally killed Kepner, who died from mechanical asphyxiation.

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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.

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ABC News and CNN focus on standard legal proceedings and the not guilty plea, while the NY Post frames the waived arraignment as the suspect dodging his court appearance, casting routine process as evasion.

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ABCABC NewsLEFT-CENTER73d ago

“Stepbrother pleads not guilty to murder, sex abuse charges in cruise ship death”

CNNCNNLEFT73d ago

“Teen charged with killing Florida stepsister on cruise ship pleads not guilty - CNN”

NYPNY PostRIGHT73d ago

“Anna Kepner's 16-year-old accused rapist killer stepbrother set to dodge court appearance”

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