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Anna Kepner: Timothy Hudson Federal Case
Southern District of Florida · Miami
Current legal status: Pretrial; November 2, 2026 jury trial reported in court-record-based coverage.
Next event: November 2, 2026 — reported trial setting
Explore the people, chronology, evidence and court decisions below. Allegations, testimony, attorney positions and judicial conclusions are labeled separately.
02 | Victim background
Anna Kepner was an 18-year-old from Titusville, Florida. She died during a family trip aboard the Carnival Horizon in November 2025. This case concerns her death and the separate sexual-assault allegation.
03 | People and documented roles
Timothy Hudson is Kepner’s stepbrother and the defendant, prosecuted as an adult while a juvenile. Eric M. Cohen is identified in the continuance filing as an assistant federal public defender. The federal government is the prosecuting authority.
View More — Defendant profile and legal posture
Pretrial; November 2, 2026 jury trial reported in court-record-based coverage.
A lawyer’s role, a charging decision and a judicial ruling are different kinds of information. The case file identifies only roles supported by the sources below.
04 | Interactive event-by-event timeline
Select an event to expand its evidence and limits. Future hearings and trial settings are identified as future events.
View More — November 2025 — Death aboard Carnival Horizon
Kepner died during the family cruise. The prosecution alleges homicide and sexual assault.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: News 6 — August 26 continuance report
Disputed information / limits: The conduct and responsibility alleged in the charges remain for adjudication.
View More — June 15, 2026 — Detention reported
NBC Miami reported that Hudson was ordered detained pending trial.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: NBC Miami — June 15 detention report
Disputed information / limits: A detention determination is not a finding of guilt.
View More — August 25–26, 2026 — Continuance granted
News 6 reported that court records moved the trial from September 8 to November 2.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: News 6 — August 26 continuance report
Disputed information / limits: The signed order should be checked for any later amendment.
View More — November 2, 2026 — Reported future jury-trial setting
This is the reported trial date, not a completed proceeding.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: News 6 — August 26 continuance report
Disputed information / limits: No trial verdict or sentencing decision is established.
05 | Investigation and evidence
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View More — Shipboard and medical evidence
The charged events occurred during a cruise; original scene, medical and investigative records are needed to assess the prosecution’s account.
View More — Defense preparation and family witnesses
The continuance coverage describes access problems affecting defense interviews. It does not establish the content or credibility of any witness’s eventual testimony.
View More — Juvenile sentencing issues
Counsel raised a possible Miller hearing. Eligibility for a sentencing hearing is distinct from whether the charged offenses occurred.
06 | Prosecution and defense
View More — Prosecution position
Federal prosecutors allege that Hudson sexually assaulted and killed Kepner aboard the ship. Those allegations have not been resolved by a verdict.
View More — Defense position
The defense sought additional preparation time, describing difficulty obtaining family cooperation for its investigation and possible juvenile-sentencing mitigation. That request is not a concession of guilt or proof of the charged conduct.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
The documented development is a granted trial continuance. The underlying motion is described in News 6’s court-record reporting; a full authenticated trial exhibit set has not been reviewed here.
View More — Read the proceeding in context
A reported question, an attorney’s argument, an admitted exhibit and a court’s finding are not interchangeable. Where a full transcript, exhibit or signed order has not been obtained, the gap is identified rather than filled with an inferred result.
08 | Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
No verdict or sentence is established in the reviewed record. The reported November setting remains subject to court changes.
View More — Outcome and source limits
November 2, 2026 — reported trial setting
Future settings can change. The sources identify whether this entry is based on a filed record, an official announcement or attributed court reporting. A source check does not establish that no later filing exists.
09 | Unresolved questions
- Obtain the operative indictment and signed scheduling order.
- Confirm trial counsel appearances and the final witness/exhibit lists.
- Review any jurisdictional, expert-evidence or juvenile-sentencing orders before describing their effect.
10 | Court records and source documents
- News 6 — August 26 continuance report
- NBC Miami — June 15 detention report
- WFTV — August 26 schedule report
View More — Verification and editorial notes
This case file was reconciled with Jaded Evidence’s master trial records and the public sources listed above. The source descriptions preserve the difference between a primary court document, an official party announcement and reporting. A prosecution release states the prosecution’s account; it is not a substitute for a verdict.
The page links to available originals and clearly identified reporting. Missing transcripts, exhibits, expert reports or signed orders are listed as research gaps. No quotation, timestamp, forensic result or ruling is supplied from inference.