Jill Biden's ex-husband charged with murder of wife in Delaware

Jill Biden's ex-husband charged with murder of wife in Delaware

A Delaware man who was previously married to former First Lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with murder after his wife was found dead in their home late last year.

WILMINGTON, Del. - A Delaware man who was previously married to former First Lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with murder after his wife was found dead in their home late last year.

What we know:

William Stevenson, 77, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 64-year-old wife Linda Stevenson after a weeks-long investigation.

Linda was found unresponsive on the living room floor after officers responded to a home on the 1300 block of Idlewood Road for a domestic dispute call on December 28, 2025. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Monday, William was taken into custody at the same home.

He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $500,000 cash bail.

Connection to the Bidens

Dig deeper:

TMZ reports that William Stevenson, Linda's husband, was previously married to the former First Lady Jill Biden. 

Police investigate death of woman linked to Jill Biden's ex-husband

Police are investigating the death of Linda Stevenson, whose husband was once married to former First Lady Jill Biden.

He also opened a popular college bar near the University of Delaware called The Stone Balloon.

What we don't know:

The cause and manner of Linda's death have yet to be released.