Former US First Lady Jill Biden's ex-husband has been charged with the murder of his wife in a shocking turn of events. William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday after a reported domestic dispute at their home in New Castle county, Delaware. The police responded to a call and found Linda unresponsive in the living room, where they administered life-saving measures but were unable to revive her.
According to a grand jury indictment, Stevenson is facing a charge of first-degree murder. The investigation began after a report was made of a domestic dispute at the home, prompting officers from the New Castle county division of police to respond. An autopsy will be conducted by the Delaware division of forensic science to determine the cause and manner of Linda's death.
Stevenson, who is currently being held at the Howard Young correctional institution after failing to post $500,000 cash bail, was married to Jill Biden in February 1970 as an 18-year-old student at the University of Delaware. The couple were together for five years before she met then-senator Joe Biden in March 1975.
The office of Joe and Jill Biden has not commented on the charges against Stevenson. This latest development is a stunning turn of events for a former US First Lady who has been a prominent figure in public life.
According to a grand jury indictment, Stevenson is facing a charge of first-degree murder. The investigation began after a report was made of a domestic dispute at the home, prompting officers from the New Castle county division of police to respond. An autopsy will be conducted by the Delaware division of forensic science to determine the cause and manner of Linda's death.
Stevenson, who is currently being held at the Howard Young correctional institution after failing to post $500,000 cash bail, was married to Jill Biden in February 1970 as an 18-year-old student at the University of Delaware. The couple were together for five years before she met then-senator Joe Biden in March 1975.
The office of Joe and Jill Biden has not commented on the charges against Stevenson. This latest development is a stunning turn of events for a former US First Lady who has been a prominent figure in public life.