Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise remains free after hearing
The judge cited Hudson’s release compliance and left open whether the 16-year-old poses a danger to the community before trial.
- A judge allowed a Florida teenager charged in the death of his stepsister aboard a cruise ship to remain under electronic monitoring while the case proceeds.
- Prosecutors are seeking to detain a teen accused of killing his stepsister during a cruise, while defense attorneys argue he has complied with release conditions.
- A court hearing continued this week in the case of a teenager charged in his stepsister’s death aboard a Carnival cruise ship.
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The adolescent charged with the death of his half-sister, Anna Kepner, aboard a Carnival cruiser will continue to be under supervision as the federal judicial process proceeds against him. Timothy Hudson, 16, faces federal charges of first-degree murder and sexual abuse aggravated by the death of Kepner, which occurred in November 2025 during a family trip on the Carnival Horizon cruise. According to court documents cited by CNN, the 18-year-old…
Federal judge lets teen accused of murdering stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship remain free before trial
A federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday that Timothy Hudson, the 16-year-old charged with sexually assaulting and strangling his 18-year-old stepsister Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship, will remain free on supervised release while he awaits trial on first-degree murder charges. The decision came after prosecutors argued there was “clear and convincing evidence” Hudson...
Anna Kepner Update: FBI Unsealed DNA Test Transcript Links Timothy Hudson to Sexual Assault Evidence
Anna Kepner's killing aboard a Carnival cruise ship is back in the spotlight after newly unsealed FBI court transcripts revealed DNA evidence prosecutors say directly links her 16-year-old stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, to a violent sexual assault before her death. The 18-year-old Florida cheerleader was found dead inside a stateroom on the Carnival Horizon in November 2025, hidden beneath a bed and covered with life jackets. Hudson, now being tri…
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