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Prosecutors Push Adult Custody for 16-Year-Old Murderer

5/27/2026

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Prosecutors have asked court to keep 16-year-old Timothy Hudson in custody after his case moved to adult court.
Hudson faces murder and sexual-abuse charges for stepsister Anna Kepner’s death, has pleaded not guilty, and will have his release decided Wednesday by a Miami judge.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres allowed Hudson electronic monitoring, after Kepner’s death was ruled an asphyxia when her body was found under a bed on November 6.

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Prosecutors have asked court to keep 16-year-old Timothy Hudson in custody after his case moved to adult court.
Hudson faces murder and sexual-abuse charges for stepsister Anna Kepner’s death, has pleaded not guilty, and will have his release decided Wednesday by a Miami judge.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres allowed Hudson electronic monitoring, after Kepner’s death was ruled an asphyxia when her body was found under a bed on November 6.