NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 4, 2026) — Four criminal cases pending against former Isaac E. Young Middle School teacher Samuel McVey were adjourned in New Rochelle City Court on Tuesday and scheduled for further proceedings on June 17 as competency proceedings continue, court records show.
McVey, 47, of Briarcliff Manor, remains held at the Westchester County Department of Correction in Valhalla after failing to post bail following his May 8 arraignment on felony and misdemeanor charges.
Court records show all four cases appeared in a “730 Status” calendar section before Judge Michelle Bernstein on June 2. The cases were adjourned and transferred to a June 17 court appearance before a judge to be determined.
Under Section 730 of New York Criminal Procedure Law, a court may order a mental competency examination when there is reason to question whether a defendant is mentally fit to understand the proceedings against him and assist in his own defense. A 730 proceeding is not a finding of mental illness and does not indicate a defendant intends to pursue an insanity defense.
McVey faces charges in four separate New Rochelle City Court cases that Talk of the Sound has reported as arising from the same course of conduct.
In case CR-00564-26, McVey is charged with second-degree aggravated harassment by communicating a threat, a Class A misdemeanor. Court records show he pleaded not guilty.
In case CR-01142-26, he is charged with second-degree criminal contempt for allegedly disobeying a court order, a Class A misdemeanor. Court records show he pleaded not guilty.
In case CR-01830-26, he is charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a Class E felony and the most serious charge currently pending against him.
In case CR-02011-26, he is charged with third-degree bail jumping, a Class A misdemeanor. Court records show he pleaded not guilty.
According to previous reporting by Talk of the Sound, McVey allegedly sent emails in early February threatening to come to Isaac E. Young Middle School “with guns” and stating “we have a bullet for Corey’s head,” prompting heightened security measures and a police investigation.
McVey was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on May 7 and returned to New Rochelle after prosecutors filed felony criminal contempt and bail-jumping charges. On May 8, he was arraigned before Bernstein and pleaded not guilty across all pending cases.
Bail was set at $100,000 cash, $200,000 insured bond, or $300,000 partially secured surety bond in the newest case. Court records indicate he remains in custody.
The next appearance in all four cases is scheduled for June 17 at 9:30 a.m. in New Rochelle City Court.
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.
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