Anna Kepner update: Teen charged with killing stepsister remains with family before trial

A Florida teenager charged with murdering his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Horizon cruise ship remains in family custody ahead of a jury trial this fall. Timothy Hudson, 16, is accused of killing and sexually assaulting Anna Kepner aboard the ship in November, with the case previously treated as a juvenile matter before transfer to adult court. A May 27 court appearance resulted in prosecutors’ request for detention pending trial, but a federal judge allowed Hudson to stay with relatives while a U.S. Marshal locates nearby housing. He has pleaded not guilty. Kepner, 18, died aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7 from asphyxiation.