Cruise ship housekeeper allegedly spots blood on guest’s hands — then horror on guest room floor leads to murder charge

A Texas man is accused of brutally murdering his wife aboard a cruise ship after an argument caused him to “snap.” The alleged murder was uncovered when a housekeeper attempted to deliver towels, according to authorities.

The alleged murder occurred Sunday aboard the MSC Seascape cruise ship. The vessel, which has a passenger capacity of 5,877 guests, departed that day from the Port of Galveston in Texas.

‘I want to make sure you understand what the government is alleging you have done.’

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday released a statement regarding the alleged homicide titled: “Murder on the high seas: alleged cruise ship killer gets federal charges.”

The FBI identified the victim as Susan Watford, the wife of murder suspect Jason