Anna Kepner's Stepbrother, 16, Charged In Her Carnival Cruise Murder — Months After Cheerleader Was Found Dead of Asphyxiation 'Resulting From a Bar Hold'

 

The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner has officially been charged with homicide in the  can report.

Anna was found dead aboard a  during a family vacation in November, and the stepbrother was immediately identified as a prime suspect.

The Charges Have Been Revealed

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The stepbrother could face life in prison.

Anna, 18, was found asphyxiated under a bed in the room she shared on the ship with her stepbrother, who suffers from ADHD and insomnia, and hadn't taken his medication for two nights on the cruise, including the night before Anna's body was found.

An emergency filing in another lawsuit revealed the stepbrother is the main suspect and is facing two charges. The filing comes from the boy's biological father, who has been asking for sole custody of the teen.

In the emergency filing, dated Feb. 20, attorneys for Thomas Hudson, the stepbrother's father, wrote: "According to social media from the Kepner family, on February 3, 2026, the Petitioner/Father's son, TH, was charged by the United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida for the [redacted] and homicide of Anna Kepner."