Teen charged in Anna Kepner’s cruise ship killing could be taken into custody after hearing: Expert

The teenage stepbrother accused in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami Wednesday morning, as prosecutors push to have him behind bars before his trial. Timothy Hudson is accused of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse after Kepner was found dead in November 2025 inside a Carnival cruise cabin that was traveling on the high seas toward Miami, according to federal court documents. Prosecutors say Kepner was