Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife’s killing
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware man who was briefly married to former first lady Jill Biden decades ago remains in prison on first-degree murder charges as authorities investigate the death of his wife, who was found unresponsive in their home late last year.
William Stevenson, 77, of Wilmington, was indicted Monday by a grand jury in the Dec. 28 murder of his wife, Linda Stevenson, 64. He remained in jail after failing to post $500,000 bail, authorities said. Investigators have not revealed a motive.
Police said they were called to the couple’s home shortly after 11 p.m. for a domestic dispute and found a woman unconscious in the living room, according to a previous news release. Rescue measures were unsuccessful.
Stevenson was charged following a week-long investigation by detectives with the Delaware Department of Justice. It was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney.
Stevenson was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. Jill Biden married U.S. Senator Joe Biden in 1977. He served as President of the United States from January 2021 to January 2025. A spokesperson for former U.S. President Joe Biden and the first lady said Jill Biden declined to comment on Monday.
Linda Stevenson ran an accounting business and was described in her obituary as a family-oriented mother and grandmother and a Philadelphia Eagles fan. The obituary does not mention her husband.
Stevenson founded the Stone Balloon, a popular concert venue in Newark, Delaware, in the early 1970s.
In a 2024 interview with conservative outlet Newsmax, Stevenson criticized Jill Biden and called their divorce controversial, calling her “bitter” and “nasty.”
___ Dale reported from Philadelphia.
