New Jersey Man Charged in Fatal Boat Crash That Killed Two Grandchildren
A 64-year-old New Jersey man, Stephen Schneider, has been charged with two counts of reckless vessel homicide following a boat crash that killed his two grandchildren, 9-year-old Mya Bella Golabek and 7-year-old Sigmund Paul Golabek. The incident occurred when the…
Portland, OR, August 15, 2026 —
A 64-year-old man from New Jersey has been charged in connection with a fatal boat crash that resulted in the deaths of his two grandchildren. Stephen Schneider faces two counts of reckless vessel homicide.
The incident occurred when the vessel operated by Schneider collided with a channel marker. The crash claimed the lives of 9-year-old Mya Bella Golabek and 7-year-old Sigmund Paul Golabek, who were identified as Schneider’s grandchildren.
Authorities have alleged that Stephen Schneider was intoxicated at the time of the incident. Further details regarding the specific timeline and location of the crash were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Mark Heim on www.oregonlive.com, see more information here.
