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Judge Revokes Bail for Teen Accused of Killing Stepsister After Shared-Room Cruise Death
A federal magistrate ordered Timothy Hudson held without release after finding the evidence showed danger no monitor could contain. The ruling came days after what would have been Anna Kepner’s 19th birthday.
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres revoked Timothy Hudson’s pretrial release on June 15, 2026, ordering the 16-year-old held in jail ahead of his adult trial. In a written order, Torres stated that the evidence against Hudson showed a serious level of danger that no monitor or curfew could contain.
Hudson faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the November 2025 death of his stepsister, Anna Kepner. Kepner, 18, was found dead in her room aboard a Carnival Cruise ship. Authorities determined she died by asphyxiation.
Hudson, then 16, was arrested in early February 2026 on sealed juvenile charges. A federal grand jury indicted Hudson as an adult on March 10, 2026. The case was transferred to adult court in mid-April.
Hudson and Kepner had been assigned to share a room during the family vacation. The Kepner family said in a statement to ABC News that Hudson’s release had been painful. “It was painful for our family to know that he had been free for as long as he was,” the statement read.
Hudson’s bail revocation occurred days after what would have been Anna Kepner’s 19th birthday. The family wrote that birthdays are never the same without her but that they continue to honor her memory. ” The family said they remain hopeful for a swift conclusion to the case and for justice to be served.
