Teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise turns self in to be charged as adult (opens original article in a new tab)

A teenager accused of killing his stepsister on a cruise ship turned himself in to be charged as an adult after a judge revoked his pretrial release

• A 16-year-old teen turned himself in to federal authorities after a judge revoked his pretrial release and ordered him held in custody as an adult
• Timothy Hudson is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister Anna Kepner on a Carnival Cruise ship
• The case moved to adult court because the crime occurred in international waters, and Hudson's name was released due to the adult murder charges
• The judge ruled that no conditions of release would reasonably assure community safety, citing the severity of the alleged crimes