The husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen has been charged with premeditated murder and tampering with evidence after she was found dead at their home Wednesday morning, according to jail records.
Coral Springs police found Bowen’s body at her home in the 800 block of Northwest 127th Avenue at about 10 a.m., following an inquiry into her well-being, Police Chief Brad Mock said at a news conference. Mock did not say how she died, but said the case is being investigated as a domestic violence incident. Authorities said there are no other suspects and no threat to the public.
Cellphone video shows the arrest of 40-year-old Stephen Bowen in Plantation, with his hands behind his back. He was booked overnight. On Thursday, a judge found probable cause for the charges and ordered him held without bond. His attorney invoked his right to remain silent.
Bowen was first elected to the Coral Springs commission in 2020 and again in 2024, and became the city’s first Black and Haitian American woman commissioner. She was appointed in November to a second term as vice mayor. Her family posted a tribute on Instagram describing her as a sister, daughter and friend.
Leaders across the state have offered condolences. Tamarac Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton, a friend who once worked for the city of Tamarac, called her an advocate for the Haitian community. Tamarac plans to honor her at its next commission meeting. Coral Springs City Manager Catherine Givens said the city is grieving.
