Husband of Coral Springs vice mayor has been booked into jail on murder charge

The husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen has been booked into jail on a murder charge after she was found dead Wednesday, court records show.

Stephen Bowen, 40, is locked up at Broward County’s Main Jail on charges of premeditated murder and tampering with physical evidence. Records indicate he is being held without bond after appearing in bond court Thursday.

Police said Metayer Bowen was found dead inside her home on the 800 block of Northwest 127th Avenue. Officers with the Coral Springs Police Department had gone to the residence to conduct a well-being check, according to Chief Brad Mock. Her husband was arrested shortly after.

As of Thursday morning, police had not released an arrest report or more details about the death.

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Metayer Bowen, 38, was the city’s first Black and Haitian American woman elected as a commissioner, according to the city’s website. She was first elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024, when she was also appointed to a second term as vice mayor.

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Sources told the Miami Herald that she had been planning major moves in her political future before her death, including a run in the Democratic primary for the congressional seat currently held by Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is facing federal charges tied to the alleged theft of disaster relief funds.

“Nancy was our battle buddy. She had a good heart,” Commissioner Joshua Simmons said. “She truly cared about people even when people were saying some of the most horrible things about her and us. She still cared, rolled up her sleeves went to every event that she could go to.”

This is a developing story that will be updated.

This story was originally published April 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM.