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Authorities have revealed that William Stevenson, the initial husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, faces charges related to the murder of his wife in their residence late last December.
Stevenson, aged 77 and residing in Wilmington, was married to Jill Biden between 1970 and 1975.
The Delaware Attorney General’s office, through spokesperson Caroline Harrison, has confirmed Stevenson’s identity as Jill Biden’s former spouse.
The office representing the former president and first lady has stated via email that Jill Biden has chosen not to comment on the situation.
Currently, Stevenson remains in custody after being unable to meet the bail set at $500,000 (approximately $713,000) following his arrest on Monday. He faces charges of first-degree murder concerning the death of Linda Stevenson, aged 64, on December 28.
Police were called to the home in the north-eastern US for a reported domestic dispute and found a woman unresponsive in the living room, according to a prior news release. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
She ran a bookkeeping business and was described as a family-oriented mother and grandmother and a Philadelphia Eagles fan, according to her obituary, which does not mention her husband.
Stevenson was charged in a grand jury indictment after a weeks-long investigation by detectives in the Delaware Department of Justice.
It was not immediately clear if Stevenson has a lawyer.
He founded a popular music venue in Newark called the Stone Balloon in the early 1970s.
Jill Biden married US Senator Joe Biden in 1977. He served as US president from January 2021 to January 2025.
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