A tragic incident unfolded in Wilmington, Delaware on Sunday night when police discovered Linda Stevenson, 64, dead in her home following a domestic dispute call. The deceased woman was married to Bill Stevenson, the ex-husband of former First Lady Jill Biden.
According to the New Castle County Police Department, officers responded to the domestic dispute report at approximately 11:16 p.m. and found Mrs. Stevenson unresponsive in the living room of the couple's residence. Despite emergency personnel administering life-saving measures, she was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The news quickly spread across social media platforms, with multiple outlets reporting on the developing story. The Dallas Express tweeted details of the incident, stating: "Linda Stevenson, 64, discovered unresponsive in New Castle County home late Sunday night. Police investigating—autopsy pending."
"TMZ Reports: Jill Biden's ex-husband, Bill Stevenson, lost his wife, Linda Stevenson, who was found dead at their Delaware home following a domestic dispute call," posted @TheCryptoBull11, highlighting the connection to the former Biden administration.
Detectives with the NCCPD's Criminal Investigations Unit have launched a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mrs. Stevenson's death. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death, though authorities have not yet released additional details about the nature of the domestic dispute that prompted the initial police response.
Bill Stevenson, who previously operated The Stone Balloon tavern in Newark, Delaware, was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. He has been outspoken in past interviews about his former marriage and the Biden family's political rise to prominence.
Social media users continued tracking the story throughout Monday, with @StatementIntl confirming that "The wife of Jill Biden's ex-husband, Bill Stevenson, was found dead by police in their home in Oak Hill, Delaware, on December 28 of this year."
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to piece together the events that led to this tragic outcome in the Delaware community.