Former US first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband arrested for murdering his current wife | World News

The ex-husband of former US First Lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with murdering his current wife, the official said on Tuesday.

William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday and now faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Linda Stevenson, according to a grand jury indictment filed in Delaware, The Guardian reported.

His wife, Linda Stevenson, died in December 2025. On December 28, 2025, New Castle County police responded to a reported domestic dispute when they found Linda unresponsive in the living room of their home.

Police officials immediately took life-saving measures, but despite all efforts, Linda did not survive. After a week of extensive investigation, William Stevenson was arrested.

Police said in a press release that Linda Stevenson’s body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Sciences, where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of her death.

William Stevenson was previously married to Jill Biden (Jill Tracy Jacobs) from February 1970 to May 1975. They both married when Jill was an 18-year-old student at the University of Delaware and Stevenson was 23.

Later, Jill Jacobs met then-US senator Joe Biden in March 1975.

Currently, William Stevenson remains in custody at Howard Young Correctional Facility after being unable to post $500,000 bail.

However, Joe and Jill Biden have not yet made a statement on the issue.