FBI DNA Test Ties Timothy Hudson to Cruise Killing as 2nd Juvenile Male Is Ruled Out
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
FBI DNA Test Ties Timothy Hudson to Cruise Killing as 2nd Juvenile Male Is Ruled Out
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
Federal investigators obtained DNA from an out-of-state juvenile who allegedly had sex with Anna Kepner before her death, then excluded him from the male DNA found in vaginal swabs.
FBI lab results instead strongly supported Timothy Hudson as the contributor, with prosecutors citing odds of 120 sextillion and 1.2 septillion versus an unrelated person.
Prosecutors said that DNA evidence aligns with CCTV, phone-location data and a cabin timeline showing Kepner entered cabin 8343 at 7:38 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2025 and was not seen leaving.
Hudson's defense argued the sexual encounter, alleged assault and killing may not have been the same event, and an FBI agent said the medical examiner had not determined the timing.
A Miami federal judge found probable cause but called the case a close one with possible defenses; Hudson, charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault, is expected to go to trial in September.