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<\/p>\nBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN<\/p>\n
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\nWilliam Stevenson is seen in a booking photo.
\nPhoto: Supplied \/ New Castle County Police via CNN Newsource\n<\/p>\n
The ex-husband of former first lady Dr Jill Biden has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his current wife, authorities say.<\/p>\n
William Stevenson, 77, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, who was found unresponsive in December inside a home in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.<\/p>\n
He was arraigned and is being held at Howard Young Correctional Institution on a US$500,000 (NZD$824,925) bond. It’s unclear if he has legal representation at this time.<\/p>\n
Stevenson was married to Biden from 1970 until their divorce in 1975. The Biden post-presidential office declined to comment about Stevenson’s arrest and charges.<\/p>\n
Authorities arrived at the home after receiving a call about a domestic dispute, police said in their initial statement about the incident. Police did not share more details about their investigation or Linda Stevenson’s cause or manner of death.<\/p>\n
Linda Stevenson was described as a “deeply family-oriented” person who enjoyed taking vacations with her daughter and granddaughter, and cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles, according to her obituary.<\/p>\n
In recent years, she founded a bookkeeping business and became friends with many of her clients.<\/p>\n
“Linda will be remembered as tenacious, kind-hearted, and fiercely loyal,” the obituary said.<\/p>\n
“Her strength, resilience, and unwavering love for her family and friends will never be forgotten, and her absence will be felt deeply by all who knew her.”<\/p>\n
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