Judge declines to jail teenager accused killing stepsister aboard cruise ship
A federal judge has decided not to jail a Florida teenager, Timothy Hudson, who is accused of murdering his stepsister aboard a cruise ship. Hudson, 16, will remain in the custody of a family member while awaiting trial, despite being indicted as an adult. The judge expressed concerns about the difficulties of detaining him far from his family and noted that he has complied with release conditions so far.
- ▪Timothy Hudson is accused of murdering and sexually assaulting his stepsister, Anna Kepner, on a Carnival cruise ship.
- ▪The judge allowed Hudson to stay with his uncle instead of being detained, citing family visitation issues.
- ▪Hudson is under electronic monitoring and can only leave his house with his uncle or aunt.
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U.S. newsJudge declines to jail teenager accused killing stepsister aboard cruise shipTimothy Hudson, 16, has been living in the custody of his uncle following the death of Anna Kepner, who was 18 when she died on Nov. 7, 2025 aboard a Carnival cruise ship.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The Carnival Horizon cruise ship docked at the cruise terminal at PortMiami in 2023. Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 27, 2026, 12:38 PM EDTBy Erika Angulo, Matt Lavietes and David K.
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