- Jason Watford, 48, was arrested on a federal murder charge after a woman was found dead aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship.
- The vessel was forced to return to port in Galveston, Texas, after a housekeeper discovered the victim motionless on the cabin floor.
- According to an FBI affidavit, Watford confessed to beating and choking the victim for several minutes after an argument at dinner caused him to snap.
- Surveillance footage captured Watford leaving the cabin in a change of clothes shortly before sitting on the hallway floor looking at his phone.
- MSC Cruises confirmed the ship resumed its voyage on Monday while the company continues to cooperate with federal authorities.
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