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 he struck and choked the woman during an argument, applying pressure to her neck for several minutes. The victim has not been publicly identified. The case is being handled in the Southern District of Texas.