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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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…
Cruise ship killing: Stepbrother can stay out of jail, judge rules
A Carnival Cruise ship is docked at the PortMiami as the company becomes one of the first to be sued under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse on May 02, 2019, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (FLORIDA) — The 16-year-old boy accused of killing his stepsister on a cruise is allowed to stay out of jail with certain restrictions, a federal judge in Florida ruled. In February, after th…
Stepbrother accused of Anna Kepner murder will remain free for now
MIAMI (Court TV) — A 16-year-old accused of killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a cruise ship during a family vacation will remain out on bond, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Timothy Hudson, right, during a May 27 bond hearing in Miami. (Courtroom Drawings by Lothar Speer) Timothy Hudson stands accused of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of Anna Kepner. On Wednesday, he appeared before U.S. Magis…
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