Anna Kepner’s suspected cruise ship killer carried out ‘barbaric, intentional, thoughtful act’: prosecutors

Anna Kepner, 18, was allegedly strangled to death by her 16-year-old stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, in their cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship in November 2025. Prosecutors described the act as 'barbaric, intentional, and thoughtful,' citing DNA evidence and surveillance footage as key evidence in the case.