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Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed ... Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed until trial Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed until trial WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW WITH BREAKING NEWS THAT BREAKING NEWS SURROUNDS THE DEATH OF BREVARD COUNTY TEENAGER ANNA KEMPNER. IN THE LAST TEN MINUTES, WE LEARNED A FEDERAL GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED HER 16 YEAR OLD STEPBROTHER AS AN ADULT WITH HER MURDER ON A CRUISE SHIP, ACCORDING TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. WHILE THE SHIP WAS RETURNING TO MIAMI LAST NOVEMBER, THE TEEN ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED KEPNER AND THEN KILLED HER. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS ASPHYXIATION. WE’RE STILL GOING THROUGH THE ANNOUNCEMENT. WE ARE GOING TO HAV Updated: 11:43 AM PDT May 27, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press Advertisement Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed until trial Updated: 11:43 AM PDT May 27, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a…

Florida teen charged in stepsister's cruise ship murder ordered ... Miami Florida teen charged in stepsister's cruise ship murder ordered detained until trial Timothy Hudson, 16, was initially charged as a juvenile in the killing of stepsister Anna Kepner but in April it was learned he was being charged as an adult. By NBC6 and Associated Press • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. The stepbrother of Anna Kepner, who is accused of killing her on a Carnival cruise ship, has been ordered detained pending trial. A Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship last year has been ordered detained while he awaits trial, court records show. Timothy Hudson, 16, was initially charged as a juvenile in the killing of stepsister Anna Kepner but in April it was learned he was being charged as an adult. Watch NBC6 free wherever you are WATCH HERE According to a court document filed June 10, the federal judge overseeing the case agreed with prosecutors that he should be held while he awaits trial. "The danger posed by the conduct charged here (the alleged first-degree murder and aggravated…

Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into ... TAMPA, FLA. (WSVN) - The teen charged with killing his stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been taken into custody by U.S. Marshals. Sixteen-year-old Timothy Hudson was will be held behind bars until his upcoming trial, according to the Kepner family. He was ordered to report to a federal courthouse in Tampa on Monday morning where he was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals. Hudson wasindicted as an adultby a federal grand jury on charges of murder and aggravated sexual abuse in theNovember 2025 killingof his stepsister, Anna Kepner. He haspleaded not guilty. The trial is set to begin in September. Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise turns self in to be charged as adult <p>Judge decides Timothy Hudson should face trial as an adult, though he will be held in an approved juvenile facility</p><p>A teenager <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/teenager-sexual-assault-anna-kepner-carnival-cruise">charged</a> with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship turned himself over to the custody of federal authorities on Monday after a judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.</p><p>The US attorney’s office in Miami confirmed that Timothy Hudson is in custody. US magistrate Judge Edwin Torres filed the order to revoke Timothy’s pretrial release last Wednesday, but the order was sealed until Monday afternoon. The order stated that Hudson should surrender to US marshals at the federal courthouse in Tampa Monday morning.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/teen-stepsister-cruise-charged-as-adult">Continue reading...</a>

Cruise ship killing: Judge orders stepbrother be taken into US Marshals ... The teen is accused of killing Anna Kepner, 18, aboard a Carnival cruise ship. The Florida teenageraccused of killing his stepsisteraboard a Carnival cruise ship last year has been taken into the custody of the U.S. Marshals and will be held behind bars ahead of his upcoming trial. The 16-year-old suspect, identified in court filings by his initials as "T.H.," was ordered to report to the federal courthouse in Tampa earlier Monday morning, where his family would deliver him to the U.S. Marshals' custody. T.H. was indicted as an adult by a federal grand jury on charges of murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the November 2025 killing of his stepsister, 18-year-old Anna Kepner. He haspleaded not guiltyto first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse. Prosecutors alleged that the stepbrother "sexually assaulted and intentionally killed" Kepner on the Carnival Cruise ship Horizon while the ship was en route to Miami. The Florida high school senior died from mechanical asphyxiation, officials said. Prosecutors had argued T.H. should be held behind bars ahead of his trial because he is allegedly too dang…

Teen accused in cruise ship murder of stepsister taken into custody <p>The teen accused of killing his stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a cruise ship last year has been taken into the custody of U.S. Marshals. </p>

Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard ... Add NBC News to Google Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship 02:56 Get more news Live on Share Add NBC News to Google May 27, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT By Erika Angulo , Matt Lavietes and David K. Li MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Timothy Hudson, 16, has been free since the slaying of Anna Kepner, who died on Nov. 7, 2025, aboard a Carnival cruise ship. At the time he was arrested and charged as a juvenile and allowed to live with an uncle because of his age. But in April a federal grand jury indicted him as an adult, introducing the possibility that he could be jailed as he awaits trial. “If it were a 20-year-old under the exact circumstances I probably would have detained,” U.S. District Judge Edwin Torres said. “The presumption would be we were just not going to take that chance.” “This is a di…

Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise ship surrenders ... Timothy Hudson, center, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, arrives for a hearing at the The James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Timothy Hudson, center, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, arrives for a hearing at the The James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file) Timothy Hudson, center, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, arrives for a hearing at the The James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Timothy Hudson, center, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, arrives for a hearing at the James Lawrence King Federal Just…

Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges <p>MIAMI &#8212; A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.</p>

Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise remains free ... Crime and Courts Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise remains free after hearing The cause of Anna Kepner’s Nov. 6 death was determined to be mechanical asphyxia, which is when an object or physical force stops someone from breathing. By David Fischer | The Associated Press • Published May 27, 2026 • Updated on May 28, 2026 at 12:37 pm BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship to remain free for now as the judge considers arguments following a hearing in Miami. NBC6’s Cherney Amhara reports A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship to remain free for now as the judge considers arguments following a hearing in Miami. Timothy Hudson was initially arrested and charged as a juvenile, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres ruled in February that the 16-year-old could live with an uncle and be electronically monitored. But after the case was transferred to adult…