A FATEFUL CLAIM COLLAPSES: LAB RESULTS REVEAL DOUBLE THE LEGAL ALCOHOL LIMIT IN TRAGIC BOAT ACCIDENT

“I only had three beers over two hours.” That was the initial assertion made by sixty-four-year-old Stephen Schneider following the catastrophic boating collision on Barnegat Bay that claimed the lives of his two young grandchildren, nine-year-old Mya Golabek and seven-year-old Sigmund Golabek. However, that defense has completely unraveled following the official unsealing of mid-August laboratory analysis reports.

On the night of the tragedy, responding officers acted swiftly due to suspicions surrounding Schneider’s sobriety. Recognizing the critical nature of time-sensitive evidence, law enforcement secured an emergency search warrant at 12:46 a.m. to compel a mandatory blood draw.

When the delayed laboratory results were finally unsealed, they revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.16% — exactly twice the legal threshold for operating a vessel. The high reading shatters the grandfather’s original statement, demonstrating that his actual alcohol consumption was vastly higher than he ever admitted to authorities. The finding raises grave questions about his judgment in taking his young grandchildren onto open waters while heavily impaired.

As the criminal prosecution moves forward, legal experts note that the 12:46 a.m. blood sample provides crucial evidence for prosecutors preparing to present their full case in court. Full investigative details and additional toxicological findings are provided in the complete report below.