Credited from: SCMP
William Stevenson, the ex-husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, Linda Stevenson, who was found unresponsive at their home on December 28, 2025. Officials from the New Castle County Police stated that they responded to a domestic dispute report and, upon arrival, discovered the victim in the living room floor where life-saving measures were attempted but ultimately unsuccessful, according to Indiatimes and ABC News.
Stevenson, aged 77, was charged following a grand jury indictment after a lengthy investigation. He was found at home and taken into custody without incident, with bail set at $500,000. He remains detained in the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post bail, as per reports from BBC and South China Morning Post.
The investigation into the cause of Linda's death is ongoing, with an autopsy being conducted. Linda Stevenson, 64, was described in her obituary as a family-oriented individual who ran a bookkeeping business and was a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. Notably, her obituary did not mention her husband, highlighting a complicated personal context, according to Indiatimes and ABC News.