Teen accused of killing stepsister Anna Kepner on Carnival cruise ship ordered detained after judge finds no release conditions can protect community.

A federal judge ordered the Titusville 16-year-old accused of murdering his stepsister, Anna Kepner, taken into federal custody as he awaits trial.

The teen was initially released pending trial after being charged as a juvenile, but after he was charged as an adult, a judge ruled he was no longer subject to rules regarding juvenile detention.

Federal prosecutors submit sealed evidence in Timothy Hudson case, accused of killing stepsister Anna Kepner on a Carnival Cruise ship in 2025.