Biden Family Ties Exposed: Jill Biden’s Ex Accused of Murder

Paul Riverbank, 2/4/2026Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder; Delaware tragedy collides with political intrigue.

In Delaware, where everybody knows someone who knows someone, the name William Stevenson carries weight for more than local reasons. At 77, Stevenson runs the rare, unwelcome risk of being known twice over: once as the man formerly married to Jill Biden, now as the man indicted for his current wife’s murder. The charge—first-degree murder—was handed down after what authorities described as a “weeks-long” investigation. Stevenson, now an inmate at Howard Young Correctional Institution, is being held in lieu of $500,000 cash bail. Few in the quiet street seemed surprised when reporters began lingering outside.

Details about the incident itself remain murky. Officially, police were summoned for what they labeled a domestic dispute. Linda’s cause of death hasn’t yet been disclosed; the Delaware Division of Forensic Science is conducting an autopsy, but those results are, at least so far, out of public reach. In the absence of confirmed details, neighborhood rumor has filled the void. Some say there were arguments heard before the sirens arrived. Others recall seeing Stevenson at the grocery just days before, looking, as one clerk recounted, “distracted, impatient, a little drawn.”

The connection to the Bidens, as much as the crime, has drawn national attention. William Stevenson and Jill met back in 1970—she was still a student at the University of Delaware. Their brief marriage ended almost half a century ago, but Stevenson hasn’t faded quietly into obscurity. He’s spoken to the press plenty, often about politics, sometimes about Jill, occasionally with more candor than grace. Not so long ago, he alleged that Jill and Joe Biden began their relationship while she was married to him, a claim that never quite faded from certain corners of political lore. Their divorce, he notes in interviews, fell soon after Jill met Joe, who would later become senator, then president.

Linda Stevenson, based on reminiscences from friends and the language of her obituary, was someone deeply engaged with family, football, and a homegrown bookkeeping business. She was reportedly generous with Tampa Bay’s grilled chicken recipes and even more so with stories about her grandchildren.

Stevenson himself had become a somewhat mercurial figure in local and national conversations. A onetime Obama supporter, he switched allegiances, eventually expressing public admiration for Donald Trump—a president he referred to in 2023 as someone he “loved and respected.” Among his more caustic opinions were accusations against the Bidens, whom he sharply criticized for what he described as an effort to undermine Trump. His personal tension with the president and First Lady plays out in soundbites: Stevenson has called Jill’s defense of her husband’s political future “inexplicable,” hinting at frailty he says is obvious to all.

As of Tuesday, the Bidens’ office had released no statement on the case. That silence speaks volumes to some, particularly those in Delaware political circles who remember when Joe Biden’s career was a local story. With the investigation formally ongoing and autopsy results still pending, future developments may soon bring clarity—or simply more questions. In the meantime, the Stevenson case has become an unlikely intersection of crime, personal history, and the inescapable entanglement of politics and private tragedy. For those watching from both near and far, it’s a reminder that the stories we think we know are rarely as simple as the headlines or the talking points might suggest.

It was a raw, gray December afternoon in New Castle County when police responded to a modest home where something had clearly gone terribly wrong. Inside, officers found Linda Stevenson, 64, motionless in the living room—a place that had, until then, likely been filled with ordinary comforts and the peculiar clutter of daily life. Someone noticed family photos on the mantel, an Eagles mug on the side table, the odor of strong coffee that had gone cold. Efforts to revive her failed; Linda was gone.In Delaware, where everybody knows someone who knows someone, the name William Stevenson carries weight for more than local reasons. At 77, Stevenson runs the rare, unwelcome risk of being known twice over: once as the man formerly married to Jill Biden, now as the man indicted for his current wife’s murder. The charge—first-degree murder—was handed down after what authorities described as a “weeks-long” investigation. Stevenson, now an inmate at Howard Young Correctional Institution, is being held in lieu of $500,000 cash bail. Few in the quiet street seemed surprised when reporters began lingering outside.Details about the incident itself remain murky. Officially, police were summoned for what they labeled a domestic dispute. Linda’s cause of death hasn’t yet been disclosed; the Delaware Division of Forensic Science is conducting an autopsy, but those results are, at least so far, out of public reach. In the absence of confirmed details, neighborhood rumor has filled the void. Some say there were arguments heard before the sirens arrived. Others recall seeing Stevenson at the grocery just days before, looking, as one clerk recounted, “distracted, impatient, a little drawn.”The connection to the Bidens, as much as the crime, has drawn national attention. William Stevenson and Jill met back in 1970—she was still a student at the University of Delaware. Their brief marriage ended almost half a century ago, but Stevenson hasn’t faded quietly into obscurity. He’s spoken to the press plenty, often about politics, sometimes about Jill, occasionally with more candor than grace. Not so long ago, he alleged that Jill and Joe Biden began their relationship while she was married to him, a claim that never quite faded from certain corners of political lore. Their divorce, he notes in interviews, fell soon after Jill met Joe, who would later become senator, then president.Linda Stevenson, based on reminiscences from friends and the language of her obituary, was someone deeply engaged with family, football, and a homegrown bookkeeping business. She was reportedly generous with Tampa Bay’s grilled chicken recipes and even more so with stories about her grandchildren.Stevenson himself had become a somewhat mercurial figure in local and national conversations. A onetime Obama supporter, he switched allegiances, eventually expressing public admiration for Donald Trump—a president he referred to in 2023 as someone he “loved and respected.” Among his more caustic opinions were accusations against the Bidens, whom he sharply criticized for what he described as an effort to undermine Trump. His personal tension with the president and First Lady plays out in soundbites: Stevenson has called Jill’s defense of her husband’s political future “inexplicable,” hinting at frailty he says is obvious to all.As of Tuesday, the Bidens’ office had released no statement on the case. That silence speaks volumes to some, particularly those in Delaware political circles who remember when Joe Biden’s career was a local story. With the investigation formally ongoing and autopsy results still pending, future developments may soon bring clarity—or simply more questions. In the meantime, the Stevenson case has become an unlikely intersection of crime, personal history, and the inescapable entanglement of politics and private tragedy. For those watching from both near and far, it’s a reminder that the stories we think we know are rarely as simple as the headlines or the talking points might suggest.