Jason Watford is currently being held at the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Jail on a federal hold, as the FBI investigates a suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship. Grizzy’s Hood News has obtained his name and mugshot. His connection to the suspected homicide has not yet been officially confirmed by federal authorities.
A woman has been confirmed deceased aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship, which departed Galveston on Sunday afternoon, November 8, 2026, but returned to port early this morning.
According to a report by KPRC, the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that a woman died aboard the ship. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow to determine her cause of death.
FBI Houston responded to the suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship.
According to a statement provided by Connor Hagan, FBI Public Service Officer, an FBI Maritime Liaison Agent assigned to the Texas City Resident Agency coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard, Port of Galveston Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the cruise line regarding the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the FBI has not released additional details at this time.
The FBI is the primary federal agency authorized to investigate potential crimes committed on the high seas.
Below are images sent in by Hood News Peeps, along with the mugshot obtained by Grizzy’s Hood News.
Additional information about the FBI’s role in investigating crimes aboard cruise ships can be found here:
