Crime
Daughter Charged with Murder After Mother’s Dismembered Body Found
Mount Olivet City, Kentucky – A 32-year-old woman is in custody after the dismembered body of her mother was discovered behind their home in Robertson County.
Kentucky State Police were called to a home on Brierly Ridge Road on Wednesday afternoon following a 911 call reporting a dead body.
A man who had arrived to work on Trudy Fields’ property said he could not get a response when he knocked on the door.
Upon walking around to the back of the house, he discovered a pile of hair, a blood-stained mattress, and drag marks in the grass.
The man followed the drag marks to the backyard, where he found what he believed to be Trudy Fields’ dismembered body.
When troopers arrived, they confirmed the gruesome discovery and found additional body parts on another mattress and a blood-stained stick on the back porch.
The man told police that he had last seen Trudy Fields the previous day when she accompanied them to the property gate.
He noted that Trudy Fields and her daughter, 32-year-old Torilena Fields, were the only people at the home and that Torilena had been behaving strangely, casting spells on them and being confrontational.
The Kentucky State Police Special Response Team was called to the scene and executed a search warrant for the home.
Torilena Fields refused to exit the home and had to be forcibly removed after multiple rounds of tear gas were deployed.
Upon entering the home, authorities found multiple body parts cooked inside a stainless steel pot in the oven.
Torilena Fields is charged with obstructing governmental operations, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. Kentucky State Police said additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues.
She is currently being held at the Bourbon County Detention Center.
Crime
Anna Kepner Stepbrother Timothy Hudson Charged With Murder Months After Her Death Aboard Cruise Ship
Brevard County, Fla. โ New court filings reveal that Timothy Hudson, the 16-year-old stepbrother of 18-year-old Anna Kepner has been charged with homicide in connection with her death, months after she was found deceased aboard a cruise ship during a family vacation.
Anna, a resident of Titusville, was discovered dead in her stateroom on November 7, 2025, while traveling with family aboard the Carnival Horizon.
According to court documents, her body was found under a bed in the cabin.
Filings state that she died from asphyxiation resulting from what was described as a โbar hold.โ
Because Annaโs death occurred while the ship was in open water returning to Miami following a weeklong Caribbean cruise, the case is being prosecuted in federal court.
On February 20, Thomas Hudson filed an emergency petition in Brevard County seeking sole custody of his 9-year-old daughter, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Shauntel Hudson.
The child currently resides primarily with Shauntel and her husband, Chris KepnerโAnnaโs father.
The petition asserts that there has been a โsignificant and unanticipated change in circumstancesโ warranting an immediate modification of parental responsibility and time-sharing arrangements. The filing references information circulating on social media from the Kepner family indicating that Annaโs 16-year-old stepbrother was charged with homicide on February 3 by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
The document further alleges that newly obtained information may call into question the judgment and parenting decisions within the household.
A law enforcement source confirmed that the 16-year-old appeared in federal court in Miami on February 6.
According to the source, U.S. Marshals escorted the teen to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, where he and a public defender appeared before a magistrate judge in a closed hearing.
Following the proceeding, Shauntel Hudson and Chris Kepner released a statement expressing frustration over the courtโs decision to grant the teen release.
โAt this time, it is deeply painful and disturbing to our family that the person responsible is able to walk freely. This reality adds to our grief and outrage,โ the statement read in part. โIt is devastating to know that while we live every day with the loss of our child, the individual responsible has not yet been fully held accountable.โ
The homicide charge marks a significant development in a case that has drawn attention due to the location of the alleged crime and the family relationships involved.
Federal authorities continue to handle the prosecution, and additional court proceedings are expected as the case moves forward.
The investigation remains active.