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

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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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Stevenson remains in jail after failing to post US$500,000 bail.

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Police were called to the home for a reported domestic dispute after 11pm.

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Linda Stevenson, 64, was killed on December 28.

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William Stevenson has been charged with first-degree murder.

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William Stevenson, 77, was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975.

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The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home in late December, authorities announced in a news release on Tuesday.William Stevenson, 77, of Wilmington was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. Caroline Harrison, the Delaware Attorney General’s spokeswoman, confirmed in a phone call that Stevenson is the former husband of Jill Biden.Stevenson remains in jail after failing to post US$500,000 bail after his arrest on Monday on first-degree murder charges.He is charged with killing Linda Stevenson, 64, on December 28.Police were called to the home for a reported domestic dispute after 11pm and found a woman unresponsive in the living room, according to a prior news release. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful.William Stevenson is seen in an undated image released on Tuesday. Photo: New Castle County Police via APThe deceased ran a bookkeeping business and was described as a family-oriented mother and grandmother and a Philadelphia Eagles fan, according to her obituary, which does not mention her husband.

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