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Coventina

(29,477 posts)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 05:48 PM Feb 3

Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife

The ex-husband of the former first lady Jill Biden was arrested and charged with murder in the death of his current wife, the police in New Castle County, Del., said on Tuesday.

The ex-husband, William Stevenson, 77, was arrested on Monday after a grand jury indictment charged him with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson, 64, on Dec. 28. Mr. Stevenson was married to Dr. Biden from 1970 until their divorce in 1975.

Mr. Stevenson is being held in custody after failing to post $500,000 cash bail, the police said. It was unclear whether he had legal representation.

Short article, no more at link.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/william-stevenson-jill-biden-homicide.html

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Sobering reminder that domestic violence can happen to ANYBODY regardless of age, social status, education status, economic status, etc.

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Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife (Original Post) Coventina Feb 3 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Feb 3 #1
I would imagine that Jill is reliving something PCIntern Feb 3 #2
awful BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 3 #3
Come now, we all know this will be turned into something against crooked, sleepy Joe Biden. mucholderthandirt Feb 3 #4

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PCIntern

(28,102 posts)
2. I would imagine that Jill is reliving something
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 05:54 PM
Feb 3

at this very moment, although she was probably made aware of this earlier.

Horrifying.

mucholderthandirt

(1,773 posts)
4. Come now, we all know this will be turned into something against crooked, sleepy Joe Biden.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 07:31 PM
Feb 3

He obviously put the guy up to it, possibly because Jill still loved him. I mean, the state of our media is such that while you guys think I've lost my mind, remember who really has: Trump. Will he burn up Truth Social tonight with some weirder conspiracy theory than I came up with? Of course, his brain could do it. It's done worse.

But, seriously, I'm sorry to hear of another woman's death at the hands of her husband. It's a shame on our society that this continues to happen. I hope Mrs. Biden doesn't have to testify about her previous marriage in court.

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