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Judge Orders Stephen Schneider No Boat, Car Until Assessment

8/22/2026

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U.S. judge released Stephen Schneider, 63, pending trial for killing two grandchildren.
Prosecutors reported his blood alcohol level was 0.16%, twice the legal limit.
At about 9 p.m. on July 19, his Tidewater Custom 280 struck an Intracoastal Waterway channel marker.
Mya Golabek, 9, and Sigmund Golabek, 7, were thrown from the boat and died.
He cannot operate any boat or car until an assessment, with a hearing on Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.

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Story summary

U.S. judge released Stephen Schneider, 63, pending trial for killing two grandchildren.
Prosecutors reported his blood alcohol level was 0.16%, twice the legal limit.
At about 9 p.m. on July 19, his Tidewater Custom 280 struck an Intracoastal Waterway channel marker.
Mya Golabek, 9, and Sigmund Golabek, 7, were thrown from the boat and died.
He cannot operate any boat or car until an assessment, with a hearing on Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.