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milestogo

(23,170 posts)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:32 PM Feb 2026

Jill Biden's ex-husband arrested and charged with killing his current wife

Source: NBC News

William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Linda Stevenson, according to a grand jury indictment filed in Delaware.

New Castle County police did not provide details on the death, but an initial release had noted that officers responded to a domestic dispute Dec. 28 at a residence in the Wilmington area.

Linda Stevenson was found unresponsive in the living room and died despite lifesaving measures by officers at the scene. The press release at the time said that her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.

A cause of death was not included in the statement on William Stevenson's arrest. The grand jury's indictment Monday was the result of an "extensive weekslong investigation" into the death, police said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jill-bidens-ex-husband-arrested-charged-killing-current-wife-rcna257257

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Jill Biden's ex-husband arrested and charged with killing his current wife (Original Post) milestogo Feb 2026 OP
Would not be a top story if Jill had not been married to him UpInArms Feb 2026 #1
whow. Jill Biden has been divorced from 1st husband for 50 years and this still makes headlines. riversedge Feb 2026 #4
Why is that so surprising to you?...Murder whathehell Feb 2026 #23
...No surprise there. whathehell Feb 2026 #21
Looks like Jill's divorce was prudent Ritabert Feb 2026 #2
Glad Jill divorced him SheltieLover Feb 2026 #3
She did so much better with the next guy. llmart Feb 2026 #8
She was only 18 when she married the first one. milestogo Feb 2026 #9
That wasn't really so unusual given the era. llmart Feb 2026 #10
For sure! SheltieLover Feb 2026 #12
Yup! SheltieLover Feb 2026 #11
When will the conspiracy theories start? 5-4-3-2-1... jmbar2 Feb 2026 #5
LOL! This could be mental health related of the ex-husband. He doesn't have a criminal record. n/t Jacson6 Feb 2026 #6
Right on target! frogstar0 Feb 2026 #7
"Well, OBVIOUSLY the next, as-yet-to-be-named Democratic nominee for President was responsible for this!" Zelda_Orchid Feb 2026 #22
That is horrible news purr-rat beauty Feb 2026 #13
Spousal murder. A regular thing in my area of Pa. twodogsbarking Feb 2026 #14
It's a regular thing everywhere on the planet maxsolomon Feb 2026 #15
Scary indeed. twodogsbarking Feb 2026 #20
In my state, it's called a "Virginia Divorce". no_hypocrisy Feb 2026 #27
Adding that to my memory bank. twodogsbarking Feb 2026 #29
THIS is news??????? Scubamatt Feb 2026 #16
Was this his second, third, fourth wife ? eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #17
That is a tad bitchy. Haggard Celine Feb 2026 #28
He's a MAGAt price of shit and was attacking Biden during the campaign fujiyamasan Feb 2026 #18
My memory was jolted. He wrote an insulting book about Jill and Joe Biden in 2024. no_hypocrisy Feb 2026 #26
Ya, first I heard of it on my local news channel. a kennedy Feb 2026 #19
No doubt Trump will post some tasteless comment on Truth Social. sop Feb 2026 #24
That murderer (suspected) was one of pedo's supporters fujiyamasan Feb 2026 #25
Linda Clouds Passing Feb 2026 #30

UpInArms

(55,254 posts)
1. Would not be a top story if Jill had not been married to him
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:35 PM
Feb 2026

Divorced in 1975 … 50 years ago

riversedge

(81,410 posts)
4. whow. Jill Biden has been divorced from 1st husband for 50 years and this still makes headlines.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:47 PM
Feb 2026

whathehell

(30,534 posts)
23. Why is that so surprising to you?...Murder
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:22 PM
Feb 2026

is still a great subject of interest to people. When the suspect was close to famous person, it can be all the more so.. I don't get the seeming 'annoyance' and befuddlement about it.

llmart

(17,712 posts)
10. That wasn't really so unusual given the era.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:18 PM
Feb 2026

Bad judgment in choosing a spouse happens at all ages, even today.

Jacson6

(2,140 posts)
6. LOL! This could be mental health related of the ex-husband. He doesn't have a criminal record. n/t
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:02 PM
Feb 2026

Zelda_Orchid

(99 posts)
22. "Well, OBVIOUSLY the next, as-yet-to-be-named Democratic nominee for President was responsible for this!"
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:49 PM
Feb 2026

"Linda Stevenson just knew too much!"

purr-rat beauty

(1,385 posts)
13. That is horrible news
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:56 PM
Feb 2026

And will be amplified to cover the news of the persons trump and his fellow epstein ilk killed

twodogsbarking

(19,219 posts)
14. Spousal murder. A regular thing in my area of Pa.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 04:32 PM
Feb 2026

Most times it is just attempted but other times completed.

Scubamatt

(314 posts)
16. THIS is news???????
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 05:36 PM
Feb 2026

You can't report credible allegations that the President of the United States is both a pedophile and a Russian agent, but you can report what an ex-husband of an ex First Lady does??? The media is corrupt and complicit and needs to be subjected to antitrust scrutiny.

eppur_se_muova

(42,344 posts)
17. Was this his second, third, fourth wife ?
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 06:41 PM
Feb 2026

If nothing else, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't call her his "current" wife.

fujiyamasan

(1,981 posts)
18. He's a MAGAt price of shit and was attacking Biden during the campaign
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 06:55 PM
Feb 2026

Sounds like she dodged a bullet there (quite literally).

a kennedy

(36,260 posts)
19. Ya, first I heard of it on my local news channel.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:15 PM
Feb 2026

and 50 years ago??? Why bother even mentioning it.

fujiyamasan

(1,981 posts)
25. That murderer (suspected) was one of pedo's supporters
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:07 AM
Feb 2026

He made a comment during the campaign at some point. Trump will deny it of course and then proceed to say something disgusting like he did after Reiner was murdered.

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