DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother
Federal investigators have obtained DNA from a mystery juvenile male linked to the death of Anna Kepner on a Carnival cruise. This new evidence raises questions in the case against her stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, who is charged with her murder and sexual assault. The DNA sample was collected after Kepner's body was found, and prosecutors are examining its implications for the ongoing investigation.
- ▪Investigators obtained DNA from a juvenile male who allegedly had sex with Anna Kepner before her death.
- ▪Timothy Hudson, Kepner's stepbrother, faces charges of first-degree murder and sexual assault.
- ▪The DNA evidence was revealed in a recently unsealed detention hearing transcript.
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Cruises DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother FBI obtained DNA from an out-of-state minor who had sex with Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published June 3, 2026 7:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise arrives in court Timothy Hudson enters Miami Federal Court with a public defender on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. He was charged in connection with the death of his stepsister on a Carnival Cruise in November 2025.
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