In a developing legal case that has drawn significant national attention, authorities in Delaware announced on Tuesday that Bill Stevenson, the 77-year-old ex-husband of Dr. Jill Biden, has been officially charged with the first-degree murder of his current wife, Linda Stevenson. The arrest on Monday follows a rigorous weeks-long investigation by the New Castle County Police Department. After the case was presented to a grand jury, the suspect was indicted and subsequently transferred to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post a $500,000 bail. The incident originated on the night of December 28, when officers were dispatched to the Stevenson residence in Oak Hill at approximately 11:00 p.m. to investigate a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, emergency responders found Linda Stevenson unresponsive on the living room floor. Despite the immediate deployment of life-saving measures by the New Castle County police, she was pronounced dead at the scene. While an initial 911 dispatch recording obtained by TMZ indicated the situation was a cardiac arrest, the subsequent investigation and pending results from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science led investigators to pursue homicide charges. Reports indicate that Bill Stevenson was the individual who initially dialed 911 on the night of the incident and was present at the home when authorities arrived. Though he reportedly cooperated with detectives in the early stages of the probe, the grand jury ultimately found sufficient evidence to charge him with murder. Stevenson’s past has been frequently highlighted in the media due to his five-year marriage to the current First Lady, which lasted from 1970 until their divorce was finalized in 1975, shortly before her marriage to Joe Biden.
In the years preceding this arrest, Bill Stevenson became a controversial figure for his public criticisms of the First Family. He has frequently spoken to outlets such as The New York Post, alleging that his marriage to Dr. Jill Biden ended because of an affair with President Joe Biden. In various interviews, he characterized the First Lady as having changed significantly over the decades, claiming she had become a “completely different woman” driven by political ambition. He also frequently disparaged the character of President Biden, labeling him a liar and questioning his fitness for office. As the legal proceedings against Bill Stevenson move forward, the community awaits the final autopsy reports to clarify the exact cause of death for Linda Stevenson. The transition from a cardiac arrest call to a first-degree murder indictment suggests that forensic evidence and the investigation into the domestic dispute played a pivotal role in the police department’s decision to seek the highest possible charges against the former husband of the First Lady.
