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id: b78b7de805
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 15:33 PST
updated: 2026-11-10 15:33 PST
status: reported
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# Texas man faces federal murder charge in cruise ship death

A Texas man, Jason Leon Watford, 48, faces a federal murder charge, according to a criminal complaint. A woman was found dead in her cruise ship room.

Section: [Public Safety](/inland-empire/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Jason Leon Watford](/inland-empire/wiki/jason-leon-watford.md)

## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/11/10/fbi-is-investigating-a-possible-killing-aboard-a-cruise-ship-out-of-texas/), 2026-11-10 15:33 PST: Man arrested after woman found dead in her room aboard a cruise ship hours after departing Galveston

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