Carnival Horizon
Coverage of Carnival Horizon in the Nexus archive.
- Teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise ship taken into custody until trial
A 16-year-old accused of murdering his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Horizon cruise ship was taken into custody after a federal judge revoked his pretrial release. The case was transferred to adult court, leading to charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
- Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges
A 16-year-old teen, Timothy Hudson, was taken into custody after being charged as an adult for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, on a Carnival Cruise ship. A federal judge revoked Hudson's pretrial release due to concerns about community safety, citing the severity of the charges and the risk of flight.
- Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges
A teenager accused of killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has been taken into custody after being charged as an adult. The case, which involves first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges, is being handled in federal court due to the victim's death occurring in international waters.
- Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges
A 16-year-old, Timothy Hudson, is accused of sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, on a Carnival Cruise ship. Hudson was taken into custody after being charged as an adult, with a federal judge revoking his pretrial release due to concerns about community safety and flight risk.
- DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother
Federal investigators obtained DNA from a mystery juvenile male allegedly involved in sexual activity with 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship before her death, complicating the case against her stepbrother Timothy Hudson, who faces charges for her alleged sexual assault and murder. DNA evidence from Kepner's body strongly suggests Hudson as the contributor, but prosecutors confirmed the other minor is not Hudson.
- 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.
- Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship
A judge ruled against jailing a teenager accused of murdering his stepsister aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, which was docked at PortMiami in 2023.
- A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship
A 16-year-old Florida boy, T.H., faces murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges for killing his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, on a Carnival Cruise ship. The case is in federal court due to the death occurring in international waters, marking a rare prosecution of a minor in federal court.