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Timothy Hudson to be detained before trial in Anna Kepner murder
NBC 6 South Florida • • general
Key Points:
- Timothy Hudson, 16, has been ordered detained while awaiting trial for the sexual assault and murder of his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a Carnival Cruise ship last year.
- Initially charged as a juvenile, Hudson is now being tried as an adult and faces first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges.
- Kepner was found asphyxiated under the bed in their shared cabin on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, with her death ruled a homicide after the ship returned to PortMiami.
- The federal judge cited the severity and danger of the alleged crimes as reasons for Hudson's detention, rejecting earlier decisions to allow electronic monitoring.
- Hudson will undergo a mental health evaluation while in custody, with trial scheduled for September; he has pleaded not guilty and faces a potential life sentence.
