Stepbrother accused of killing Anna Kepner on cruise ship will be held in custody pending trial, judge rules

Maria Simulescu

The 16-year-old charged in the death and sexual assault of his stepsister, Anna Kepner, while on a cruise with other family members will be jailed before and during his trial, a judge has ruled.  Timothy Hudson had initially been released pending trial after being charged as a juvenile in February, but after he was charged in April as an adult with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse, Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres ruled he was no longer subject to rules regarding juvenile