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Texas man charged in cruise ship killing had argued with wife
Jason Watford, 48, appeared in federal court in Galveston on Tuesday, charged with murdering his wife, Susan, aboard the MSC Seascape. An FBI affidavit says he told authorities he struck and strangled her after an…
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FBI: East Texas man strangled wife aboard cruise ship with child in cabin
An East Texas man accused of strangling his wife aboard a cruise ship sailing out of Galveston is facing federal charges after investigators say a child was inside the cabin during the deadly assault.The FBI has identifi
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Texas man charged in cruise ship killing had argued with wife in their cabin, FBI says
Jason Watford, 48, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Susan Watford, aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship. According to FBI court documents, the suspect admitted to beating and choking his wife in their cabin…
Cruise Ship Passenger Arrested After Woman Dies Onboard
A Texas man has been arrested and charged with murder after his wife was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape during a Caribbean cruise. Jason Watford allegedly told the FBI that he strangled Susan Watford after an…
Tyler man charged in cruise ship death
A Tyler, Texas, man was charged Tuesday with killing a woman aboard a cruise ship that had departed from Texas over the weekend. Court documents say he told FBI agents that he beat and choked the passenger in their…
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Child found in cabin where East Texas man allegedly killed wife on cruise ship out of Galveston
Jason Watford, 48, has been charged with federal murder following the death of his wife, Susan, aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship. The vessel was forced to return to its home port in Galveston after the incident…
Tyler man charged in murder of woman on Galveston cruise ship
A 48-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, has been charged with murdering a woman aboard a cruise ship in international waters. He appeared in federal court Tuesday and will remain in custody. Prosecutors said he could face…
Kankakee native and ex-con charged in bloody cruise killing
A 48-year-old Illinois man, Jason Leon Watford, faces a federal murder charge after a woman was found strangled aboard the MSC Seascape during a cruise from Texas to the Caribbean. The ship turned back toward Galveston…
Texas man charged in cruise ship murder had argued with woman in their cabin, FBI says
Jason Watford, 48, was charged Tuesday with murder after a woman was found dead in their cabin aboard the MSC Seascape. According to an FBI affidavit, Watford told agents he beat and choked her after an argument. A…
Arrestan a un hombre tras hallar muerta a una mujer en su camarote a bordo de un crucero horas después de zarpar de Texas
Un hombre de Texas fue arrestado y acusado de asesinato federal después de que una mujer fuera hallada muerta en un camarote del crucero MSC Seascape. Jason Leon Watford, de 48 años, fue detenido inicialmente por la…
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Texas man accused of cruise ship murder
Jason Watford, a 48-year-old Texas man, has been charged with murder following the death of a woman aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship. According to an FBI affidavit, Watford admitted to beating and choking the victim…
Cruise ship murder suspect to appear in federal court
A 48-year-old man accused of killing a woman during a domestic violence incident aboard the MSC Seascape is scheduled to appear in federal court in Texas on Tuesday. The incident occurred in international waters, and…
Texas man charged with woman's murder aboard cruise ship
A Texas man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape, federal prosecutors said. Jason Leon Watford, 48, was arrested after the cruise ship returned to Galveston. Investigators…
FBI investiga homicidio a bordo del crucero MSC Seascape que regresó a Galveston
El FBI ha iniciado una investigación tras confirmarse un homicidio a bordo del crucero MSC Seascape. El incidente ocurrió durante la travesía del buque, que regresó a su puerto base en Galveston, Texas, para permitir…
Texas man accused of killing woman on cruise ship shortly after departure
A Texas man accused of killing a woman aboard the MSC Seascape is due in federal court in Galveston. FBI documents say Jason Watford told agents he beat and choked the woman in their cabin after an argument. The woman…
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Cruise ship homicide suspect allegedly strangled victim after argument: Officials
A 48-year-old Texas man is in custody on a murder charge after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship, according to federal authorities. The ship docked in Galveston on Monday. A criminal complaint…
Cruise ship murder suspect said he snapped before beating and choking woman: affidavit
Jason Leon Watford, 48, is charged with murder after a woman was killed aboard the MSC Seascape while it sailed in international waters on Sunday. Newly filed federal court documents say Watford told FBI investigators…
FBI investigates murder on cruise ship
The FBI is investigating the killing of a woman found with multiple facial injuries in her stateroom aboard the MSC Seascape. The cruise ship returned to Galveston, Texas, after the incident. Jason Leon Watford has been…
Passenger Arrested in Connection to Possible Homicide on Cruise Ship Off Texas Coast
A passenger has been arrested in connection with a possible homicide aboard the MSC Seascape, according to reports. The FBI is investigating the death on the Caribbean-bound cruise ship, which departed from Galveston…
Who Is Jason Watford? What to Know About Cruise Ship Homicide Suspect
Jason Leon Watford, 48, of Tyler, Texas, is accused of killing a woman aboard the MSC Seascape on November 8. Federal prosecutors allege he beat and strangled the passenger after an argument in their cabin while the…
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Texas man accused of cruise ship murder says argument made him 'snap'
Jason Watford, 48, of Tyler, Texas, is accused of killing a woman aboard the MSC Seascape after the ship left Galveston. According to an FBI affidavit, Watford told agents he struck and choked her following an argument…
Man charged with murder on cruise says he ‘snapped’ and choked woman, complaint says
Jason Leon Watford, 48, has been charged with murder following the death of a woman aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship. According to a federal criminal complaint filed in Texas, Watford admitted to authorities that he…
Texas man accused of cruise ship murder argued with woman in cabin: FBI
A Texas man accused of killing a woman aboard the MSC Seascape told FBI agents he beat and choked her after an argument, according to court documents. The alleged killing occurred Sunday after the cruise ship departed…
Man charged with murder after woman found dead aboard cruise ship that returned to Galveston, FBI says
Jason Leon Watford has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape, according to federal court documents. Investigators say he admitted to beating and choking her while the ship was in…
MSC Seascape passenger charged with murder after Galveston return
A federal complaint says Jason Leon Watford, 48, has been charged with murder after a woman was killed aboard the MSC Seascape during its voyage in international waters. According to an affidavit, Watford told FBI…
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MSC cruise murder: Texas man charged after woman found dead in room
Federal murder charges have been filed against Jason Watford after a woman was found dead in a cabin aboard the MSC Seascape, which sailed from Galveston. Court documents say a housekeeper saw the victim motionless and…
Cruise ship returned to Texas after an onboard incident. Now the FBI is investigating
The MSC Seascape returned to Texas after an onboard incident, and the FBI is investigating. The ship had departed from Galveston, where authorities are handling the case. The investigation concerns a death aboard the…
Complaint: Tyler man arrested after cruise housekeeper discovered body
Federal authorities say Jason Leon Watford, 48, of Tyler, Texas, has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape. According to the complaint, the alleged killing followed an argument…
Passenger arrested over alleged murder on cruise ship
The FBI has launched an investigation into an alleged murder occurring aboard an MSC cruise ship departing from Galveston, Texas. Authorities confirmed that a passenger has been arrested in connection with the incident…