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Jill Biden’s ex-husband faces murder charges in death of his current wife

William Stevenson is seen in a booking photo.

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN

(CNN) — 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 said Tuesday.

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.

He was arraigned and is being held at Howard Young Correctional Institution on a $500,000 bond. It’s unclear if he has legal representation at this time.

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.

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.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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CNN’s Caroll Alvarado and Arlette Saenz contributed to this report.

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