WILMINGTON, DELAWARE– A Delaware man who was briefly married to former First Lady Jill Biden decades ago remains in prison Charges of first-degree murder While authorities are investigating the death of his wife, who was found unresponsive in her home late last year.
William Stevenson, 77, of Wilmington was charged Monday in a grand jury indictment in the Dec. 28 slaying of his wife, Linda Stevenson, 64, of Wilmington, authorities said. He remained in prison after failing to post $500,000 bail. Investigators did not reveal the motive.
Police say they were called to the couple’s home shortly after 11 p.m. for a reported domestic dispute and found an unresponsive woman in the living room, according to an earlier news release. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
Stevenson was charged after a week-long investigation by investigators with the Delaware Department of Justice. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
Stevenson was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. Jill Biden married US Senator Joe Biden in 1977. He served as President of the United States from January 2021 to January 2025. A spokesman for former US President Joe Biden and the First Lady said Jill Biden declined to comment on Monday.
Linda Stevenson ran a bookkeeping business and was described in her obituary as a family-oriented mother and grandmother and a Philadelphia Eagles fan. The obituary did not mention her husband.
Stevenson founded Stone Balloon, a popular music venue in Newark, Delaware, in the early 1970s.
In a 2024 interview with the conservative outlet Newsmax, Stevenson criticized Jill Biden and called their divorce controversial, calling her “bitter” and “odious.”
___ Dale reported from Philadelphia.