Jill Biden’s first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026 at 08:16 PM

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William Stevenson, the first husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson. The 77-year-old was arrested on Monday and is accused of killing 64-year-old Linda at their Wilmington, Delaware home on December 28th. Police responded to a domestic dispute call at the residence and found Linda unresponsive; life-saving attempts were unsuccessful. Stevenson is currently being held on a $500,000 bail. The victim, who ran a bookkeeping business, was described in her obituary as a family-oriented mother and grandmother.

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