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FBI investigates suspected homicide aboard MSC Seascape cruise ship after sudden return to Texas

SECRET EVIDENCE FILED IN ANNA KEPNER CARNIVAL CRUISE MURDER CASE AS FEDS PUSH TO JAIL ACCUSED STEPBROTHER "FBI Texas City is responding to a suspected homicide onboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on November 9, 2026," FBI Houston said in a statement.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC
Key points
  • GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Authorities have not said when or where aboard the ship the suspected homicide occurred, how the person died or whether anyone has been detained or identified as a suspect.
  • Few details about what happened aboard the ship have been released, including the identity of the person who died or the circumstances surrounding the suspected homicide.
  • MSC Cruises told Fox News Digital that authorities instructed the Seascape to return to Galveston after the cruise line reported an incident involving a guest.

The FBI is investigating a suspected homicide aboard a cruise ship that was ordered back to Texas just one day after setting sail on a weeklong voyage to Mexico and Honduras.

Additional details
  • MSC Cruises describes the Seascape as a state-of-the-art ship offering seven-night Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston, with voyages to destinations in Mexico and Honduras.
  • LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The ship can carry more than 5,800 passengers and about 1,600 crew members and has 2,270 cabins across 19 decks.
  • "Our thoughts are with the guest’s family and friends at this difficult time." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB The Seascape had departed Galveston at 4 p.m.
  • The ship has left the port and resumed its planned itinerary," an MSC Cruises spokesperson said.
  • Coast Guard, Port of Galveston Police Department, Customs and Border Protection and MSC Cruises, the agency added.

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