Serialously with Annie Elise 366: Nancy Guthrie, Anna Kepner’s Step Brother Arrested, Tepe Footage Released & Lil Jon’s Son
Feb 12, 2026
A string of shocking true-crime updates: a body recovered in the search for Nathan Smith, son of Lil Jon. A teenage arrest after a woman was found hidden aboard a cruise ship. Newly released autopsy details reveal extreme violence in the Tepe murders. Major new developments and a detained person of interest emerge in the Nancy Guthrie investigation.
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Lil Jon’s Son Found After Pond Search
- Nathan Smith (DJ Young Slade) ran out of his home early morning and left his phone behind, prompting a missing-person search.
- Dive teams found a body in a nearby pond days later that investigators believe may be his, pending official identification and cause of death.
Cruise Cabin Murder Focuses On Stepbrother
- Anna Kepner was found under a mattress on a Carnival Horizon cruise ship and died from mechanical asphyxiation by a 'bar hold'.
- Investigators focused early on her 16-year-old stepbrother who was the only person seen entering the cabin that night and has now been arrested as a juvenile.
Stepbrother’s Mental State And Family Rift
- Reports said the stepbrother had a psychotic break after Anna's death and was taken to a hospital, later claiming he could not remember what happened.
- Family dynamics were contested, with some relatives describing them as close and others reporting he was sent away and later kicked out of relatives' homes.
