Who Is Jason Watford? What to Know About Cruise Ship Homicide Suspect
Summary
Federal prosecutors accuse Jason Leon Watford, 48, of Tyler, Texas, of killing a woman aboard the MSC Seascape on November 8. The complaint alleges that after an argument, he beat and strangled her in their cabin; the case is being prosecuted federally because authorities say the ship was in international waters. Watford is being held in Galveston County Jail, and the allegations have not been proven in court.Key Facts
- A ship housekeeper reportedly found the woman dead in Watford’s cabin and saw blood on his hands and clothing.
- Prosecutors allege Watford and the woman argued after dining aboard the ship, then he attacked her in their room.
- Watford was arrested on a federal murder charge and is being held on a federal hold in Galveston County Jail.
- MSC said it returned to the Port of Galveston, is cooperating with the investigation, and has resumed the ship’s itinerary.
- In 2024, Watford was sentenced to 15 months of probation and 30 hours of community service after a family-violence assault case in Smith County, Texas.
- Public records reviewed by Newsweek list Illinois corrections entries associated with Watford, including attempted murder, a weapons offense, and drug offenses.
- Watford and his legal team had not responded to the accusations at the time of the article.
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