A woman married to Jill Biden’s former husband was found dead inside her Delaware home after police responded to a late-night domestic dispute call, authorities said.
Police in New Castle County said Linda Stevenson, 64, was found unresponsive on the living room floor of her home in the Oak Hill community late Sunday night after officers were dispatched to investigate a reported family dispute, per The New York Post. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but Stevenson was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Authorities said officers were sent to a residence in the 1300 block of Idlewood Road at about 11:15 p.m. on December 28. In a news release, police said, “Detectives from the Division’s Criminal Investigations Unit were notified and responded to the scene to assume the investigation.”
Police have described the case as a death investigation and said no charges have been filed.
Stevenson’s body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science, where an autopsy will determine the official cause and manner of death, police said.
A 911 dispatch recording from the incident, first reported by TMZ, referenced a “cardiac arrest.” Police have declined to say whether foul play is suspected, emphasizing that the investigation remains ongoing.
Stevenson was married to Bill Stevenson, 77, a businessman and the first husband of Jill Biden, the wife of former President Joe Biden. Bill Stevenson and Jill Biden were married from 1970 until their separation in 1974. Their divorce was finalized in 1975. Jill married Joe in June 1977, two years after the end of her first marriage.
Linda Stevenson’s daughter, Christina Vettori, told the Daily Mail that the case was being treated as a homicide, saying, “It’s still a murder investigation.” She added, “I would not like to talk at this time.” Police have reportedly denied that the investigation has formally been classified as a murder probe.
According to police, Bill Stevenson was present at the home when officers arrived. TMZ reported that Bill Stevenson called 911 to report a domestic dispute. Police have not released details about the nature of the dispute or what led to the emergency call.
Bill Stevenson has previously spoken publicly about his marriage to Jill and their divorce, including claims that she had an affair with Joe during the early 1970s, allegations the Bidens have denied.
The Bidens have said they met on a blind date in 1975, after Joe Biden became a widower and Jill Biden’s first marriage had ended.
Police have indicated that the investigation into Linda Stevenson’s death remains active. More information has not been made publicly available, as of this writing.
