Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Accused Of Murdering His Wife

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with murdering his wife at their Delaware home. 

The New Castle County Police announced Tuesday that they had arrested 77-year-old William Stevenson and charged him with murdering 64-year-old Linda Stevenson. Stevenson was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975 before they divorced. 

Stevenson’s arrest came after a weeks-long investigation into Linda’s December death at their home in the Oak Hill neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware. He was charged with first-degree murder after police detectives, in coordination with the Delaware Department of Justice, made their case to a grand jury. 

Stevenson is currently behind bars at the Howard Young Correctional Institution after he was unable to pay $500,000 cash bail. Linda Stevenson was found dead on December 28, 2025, after police responded to a reported domestic dispute call. 

“Upon entering the home, officers located 64-year-old Linda Stevenson unresponsive in the living room. Officers immediately administered life-saving measures; however, despite their efforts, Linda Stevenson was later pronounced deceased,” the New Castle County Police said at the time. 

Her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy. Authorities have not yet revealed the cause of her death.

Linda Stevenson’s obituary described her death as unexpected and did not mention her husband. 

“Linda was deeply family-oriented and treasured time spent making memories, especially on family vacations with her daughter and granddaughter,” her obituary said. “She loved her work and truly cared for her clients, many of whom became friends.”

Jill Biden first met William Stevenson in 1969 while she was attending the University of Delaware, the New York Times reported.  

“I truly believed we were destined for each other,” she wrote in her memoir. “Looking back it may seem like a mistake of youth.”

In March 1975, Jill met then-Sen. Joe Biden, and by May of that year, she was divorced from Stevenson. She married Biden in June 1977. 

Stevenson was the founder of the Stone Balloon Club in Newark, Delaware, a well-known venue where musicians like Bruce Springsteen performed.