New questions raised over Anna Kepner’s Carnival cruise murder after DNA from unknown male minor found
New evidence has emerged in the murder case of Anna Kepner, who was found dead on a Carnival cruise. Federal investigators discovered DNA from an unknown male minor who allegedly had sexual contact with Kepner shortly before her death. This development complicates the case against her stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, who is accused of her murder and sexual assault.
- ▪Federal investigators obtained DNA from a mystery juvenile male who allegedly had sex with Anna Kepner before her death.
- ▪Timothy Hudson, Kepner's stepbrother, faces charges for her alleged sexual assault and murder.
- ▪Prosecutors disclosed that DNA evidence strongly supports Hudson as the male contributor to the DNA found in Kepner's autopsy.
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US News New questions raised over Anna Kepner’s Carnival cruise murder after DNA from unknown male minor found By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Fox News Published June 3, 2026, 11:01 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Cruise passenger hailed as hero after jumping into water to save 84-year-old man Major cruise line hack exposes sensitive data of nearly 6 million travelers Teen stepbrother accused of killing Anna Kepner on Carnival cruise remains free Content warning: This article includes descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find distressing.
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