{"id":2586476,"date":"2026-04-02T10:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-political-star-murdered-just-before-she-was-set-to-announce-her-run-for-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:50:20","slug":"rising-political-star-murdered-just-before-she-was-set-to-announce-her-run-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-political-star-murdered-just-before-she-was-set-to-announce-her-run-for-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Political Star Murdered Just Before She Was Set to Announce Her Run for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frising-political-star-murdered-just-before-she-was-set-to-announce-her-run-for-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2586476&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Florida politician, Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer-Bowen, who planned to run for Congress, was killed in what police are treating as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/richard-sherman-arrested-on-burglary-domestic-violence-charge-denied-bail\/\" title=\"Richard Sherman Arrested On Burglary ... Charge, Denied Bail\">domestic violence incident<\/a>. the crime was discovered when officers arrived at her home around 10 a.m.; her husband, Stephen Bowen, was later charged with premeditated murder and tampering with fabricated evidence and is in custody.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes from colleagues, including Democratic Rep. Jared moskowitz, highlighted Metayer-Bowen\u2019s kindness and commitment to her community. She had recently buried her brother, and her family indicated she had a shining future ahead. Metayer-Bowen\u2019s brother, Joshua Metayer, 26, had died by suicide in December after years of schizophrenia.<\/p>\n<p>The article also provides national context on domestic violence:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A recent FBI report covering 2020-2024 said more than 11,000 people were murdered in domestic-violence crises, about 75% of them women.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; As of 2024, about 27.5% of all <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violent crimes involved domestic relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An estimated 24 Americans per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner, affecting about 12 million people each year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Women aged 18-34 are identified as the most at-risk group.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Florida politician who had her sights set on Congress was killed on Wednesday in what police are labeling a domestic violence incident.<\/p>\n<p>Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer-Bowen was shot to death in her home, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/788468-nancy-metayer-bowen-coral-springs-vice-mayor-killed-in-shooting-husband-in-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Politics<\/a>. The site reported that Metayer-Bowen, a Democrat, was planning to run for a congressional seat.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was discovered when Coral Springs police were called to her home at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/coral-springs-vice-mayor-nancy-metayer-bowen-killing-stephen-bowen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Metayer-Bowen was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a> when police arrived.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m in shock. I was just with her on Saturday. She just buried her brother. She was about to announce she was running for Congress. Nancy was one of the nicest people I worked with. Always fighting for her community, always pushing to help. She had such a future. This is terrible <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rjWaFneQN7\">https:\/\/t.co\/rjWaFneQN7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jared Moskowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaredEMoskowitz\/status\/2039448094236987770?\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police believed the crime was domestic, and began a search for her husband.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Politics said that Stephen Bowen, her husband, was found at a friend&rsquo;s house.<\/p>\n<p>He was charged with premeditated murder and tampering with fabricated evidence, CBS noted.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m in shock. I was just with her on Saturday. She just buried her brother. She was about to announce she was running for Congress. Nancy was one of the nicest people I worked with. Always fighting for her community, always pushing to help. She had such a future. This is terrible,&rdquo; &nbsp;Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JaredEMoskowitz\/status\/2039448094236987770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On behalf of our entire family, we are deeply saddened to  the passing of my beloved sister Nancy Metayer-Bowen,&rdquo; the family said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While many knew her as a leader and advocate, we knew her as a sister, a daughter, and a friend whose warmth and laughter filled every room. Her legacy will live on not only in the policies she helped to shape, but in the countless lives she touched. We are grateful for the outpouring of support and kindness during this difficult time. As we mourn her loss, we also celebrate her remarkable life and the lasting impact she leaves behind,&rdquo; the family statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Metayer Bowen&rsquo;s brother, Joshua, 26, killed himself in December after years of suffering from schizophrenia, according to Florida Politics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Florida Democratic Party Vice Chair found dead, police say; husband in custody.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NancyMetayer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NancyMetayer<\/a><br \/>  Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen is deceased, police said Wednesday, and it is being investigated as an act of domestic violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6RaWvVJPx1\">pic.twitter.com\/6RaWvVJPx1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Global Pulse (@movielover93582) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/movielover93582\/status\/2039580220500709714?\">April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/fbi-releases-domestic-violence-special-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI report<\/a> covering 2020 through 2024 said more than 11,000 people were murdered due to domestic violence, with about 75 percent of those being women.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.ucr.cjis.gov\/LATEST\/resources\/reports\/Domestic%20Relationships%20and%20Violent%20Crimes%202020-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> said that as of 2024, 27.5 percent of all violent crimes involved domestic relationships.<\/p>\n<p>An average of 24 Americans per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking from an intimate partner, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/stakeholders\/domestic-violence-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The site said about 12 million people a year are impacted by crimes committed by domestic partners.<\/p>\n<p>It also noted that women between the ages of 18 and 34 have the highest chances of being a domestic violence victim.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Police were dispatched around 10 a.m. on Wednesday and found her dead when they arrived. Colleagues, including Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, expressed shock and remembered her as one of the nicest people who fought for her community and who was about to announce her congressional bid. Authorities believe the crime was domestic in nature, and her husband, Stephen Bowen, was later found at a friend&#8217;s house and charged with premeditated murder and tampering with fabricated evidence. The Metayer-Bowen family released a statement praising her warmth, leadership, and the lasting impact she had on others. Metayer-Bowen\u2019s brother, Joshua, 26, died by suicide in December after years of struggling with schizophrenia.<\/p>\n<p>A recent FBI report covering 2020-2024 indicates more than 11,000 murders linked to domestic violence, with about 75% of victims being women. As of 2024, domestic relationships were involved in roughly 27.5% of all violent crimes. 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