Florida vice mayor found dead in her home; husband charged with murder

A Florida vice mayor seen as a rising political star was found dead at her home Wednesday and her husband was arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder, authorities said.

A Florida vice mayor seen as a rising political star was found dead at her home Wednesday and her husband was arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder, authorities said.

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Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen's body was found by police who were conducting a wellness check, the city said in a statement. The Coral Springs Police Department, in Broward County, has opened an investigation.

Metayer Bowen's husband, Stephen Bowen, was arrested following a preliminary investigation, the city said, adding that “it was determined the incident was domestic in nature” and that there were no additional suspects at this time.