District court case dismissed for Waltham man held in ICE custody in Louisiana

Isabella Lapriore

Waltham District Court Judge Ellen M. Caulo dismissed four charges due to a lack of prosecution in a case against Yuriy Medvedev, 45, of 120 Willow St., Waltham, at a hearing on Jan. 7.

At an arraignment on Mar. 3, 2025, Medvedev pleaded not guilty to two counts of threat to commit a crime and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

A witness and victim in the case who appeared to testify on behalf of the prosecution was advised that his testimony could potentially bring criminal charges upon himself, and he ultimately waived his right to do so.

According to an Oct. 6 motion written by Medvedev’s lawyer, Alexander Shapoval, Medvedev was arrested by ICE in late March, 2025.

Medvedev’s appearance, scheduled for a jury trial, was waived as he is currently held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, La.

Medvedev, a citizen of Kazakhstan, remains held in Louisiana awaiting deportation.

Additional court actions

Caulo rescheduled a probable cause hearing for Stephen McDonough, 60, of 251 Ridge Lane, Waltham on Jan. 5. At an arraignment on Sept. 26, McDonough pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography and distributing material of a child in a sexual act. He is scheduled to appear at Waltham District Court on Feb. 17.

Middlesex Superior Court Judge Daniel Flaherty issued an arrest warrant for Joseph Keane Jr., 36, homeless, of Waltham after he failed to appear for an arraignment on Jan. 6 at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. Keane was indicted by a Superior Court grand jury on Dec. 11 on multiple drug and weapons charges, including trafficking more than 100 grams of methamphetamine but less than 200 grams. Keane has a pending Waltham District Court case with charges from the same incident addressed by the indictment. A previous warrant was issued by Caulo after he failed to appear for a motion hearing on Jan. 2. 

Caulo also scheduled a jury compliance and election hearing for Brandon D. Stinson, 41, of 305 Winter St., Waltham, at a pretrial hearing on Jan. 7. Stinson pleaded not guilty to possession of child pornography at an arraignment on Nov. 18. He is scheduled to appear at Waltham District Court on Mar. 3.

All information for this story was gathered from court proceedings and official court documents at Waltham District Court and case information from masscourts.org.