After an investigation, authorities have accused former first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband of killing his current wife at their home in New Castle County, Delaware. New Castle County Police officers responded to a domestic dispute call at a home in the community of Oak Hill on Sunday, Dec. 2 8, 2025, at around 11:16 p.m. When officers entered the home, police said they found 64-year-old Linda Stevenson unresponsive in the living room. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522. Police said officers immediately administered life-saving measures; however, despite their efforts, Linda Stevenson was later pronounced dead. Following an extensive weeks-long investigation, on Monday, Linda’s husband, 77-year-old William Stevenson, was charged with murder in the first degree. Stevenson was found at his home on the 1300 block of Idlewood Road and taken into custody without incident, according to police. Police shared that Stevenson was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $500,000 cash bail. A representative for former president Joe Biden and his wife Jill did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment. Jill Biden married Bill Stevenson in February 1970, when she was 18 years old and a student at the University of Delaware, and he was 23, NBC News reported. Jill and Bill Stevenson were only married for five years, because in March of 1975, she met a Delaware Senator named Joe Biden. A civil divorce between Jill and Bill Stevenson was granted in May of 1975. People.com reported that Bill Stevenson was left out of Linda’s obituary. ...read more read less