WILMINGTON, Del. — Authorities announced on Tuesday that William Stevenson, the former husband of 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 Wilmington resident was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975.
The charges arise from an incident at their Delaware home on December 28, where police found Linda, 64, unresponsive following reports of a domestic dispute. Despite attempts to revive her, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stevenson remains incarcerated after failing to post a $500,000 bail. He was indicted by a grand jury after weeks of investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice.
Linda Stevenson, described in her obituary as a family-oriented mother and grandmother who enjoyed watching Philadelphia Eagles games, was not mentioned in connection to her husband, who founded a well-known music venue named the Stone Balloon in Newark during the 1970s.
In a separate development, Stevenson commented on his divorce from Jill Biden in a Newsmax interview, labeling her as 'bitter' and 'nasty' and suggesting that their split was contentious. Jill Biden, who re-married U.S. Senator Joe Biden in 1977, has not publicly commented on the ongoing situation.
As this case develops, it underscores the complex intersections of personal history and public life, captured with the lens of a tragic domestic incident.
The charges arise from an incident at their Delaware home on December 28, where police found Linda, 64, unresponsive following reports of a domestic dispute. Despite attempts to revive her, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stevenson remains incarcerated after failing to post a $500,000 bail. He was indicted by a grand jury after weeks of investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice.
Linda Stevenson, described in her obituary as a family-oriented mother and grandmother who enjoyed watching Philadelphia Eagles games, was not mentioned in connection to her husband, who founded a well-known music venue named the Stone Balloon in Newark during the 1970s.
In a separate development, Stevenson commented on his divorce from Jill Biden in a Newsmax interview, labeling her as 'bitter' and 'nasty' and suggesting that their split was contentious. Jill Biden, who re-married U.S. Senator Joe Biden in 1977, has not publicly commented on the ongoing situation.
As this case develops, it underscores the complex intersections of personal history and public life, captured with the lens of a tragic domestic incident.
