Jason Leon Watford, 48, faces a federal murder charge after the ship returned to the Port of Galveston Monday
A cruise ship passenger accused of killing his wife aboard the MSC Seascape told FBI investigators he “snap[ped]” during an argument before beating and choking her for up to five minutes, according to newly filed federal court documents.
A criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Texas shows that Jason Leon Watford, 48, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife, Susan Watford, aboard the cruise ship while it was sailing in international waters on Sunday.
FBI spokesperson Connor Hagan identified the woman killed aboard the ship as Watford’s wife, Susan Watford, the Associated Press reported. Hagan also said a child was found unharmed when law enforcement responded.