Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder in death of his current wife
William Stevenson is seen in a booking photo.
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN
(CNN) — The ex-husband of former first lady Dr. Jill Biden has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his current wife, authorities said Tuesday.
William Stevenson, 77, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, who was found unresponsive in December inside a home in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
He was arraigned and is being held at Howard Young Correctional Institution after he was unable to post a $500,000 cash bail. It’s unclear if he has legal representation at this time.
Stevenson was married to Biden from 1970 until their divorce in 1975. “Looking back, it may seem like that relationship was a mistake of youth,” Biden wrote in her 2019 memoir. “But there was a time when I truly believed we were destined for each other.
The Biden post-presidential office declined to comment about Stevenson’s arrest and charges.
Authorities found Linda Stevenson unresponsive at the couple’s home on December 28 after receiving a call about a domestic dispute, police said in their initial statement. Police did not share more details about their investigation or Linda Stevenson’s cause or manner of death.
Linda Stevenson was described as a “deeply family-oriented” person who enjoyed taking vacations with her daughter and granddaughter, and cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles, according to her obituary.
In recent years, she founded a bookkeeping business and became friends with many of her clients.
“Linda will be remembered as tenacious, kind-hearted, and fiercely loyal,” the obituary said. “Her strength, resilience, and unwavering love for her family and friends will never be forgotten, and her absence will be felt deeply by all who knew her.”
This story has been updated with additional information.
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CNN’s Caroll Alvarado, Arlette Saenz and Satish Cheney contributed to this report.
