Washington County Man Facing Trial For Homicide

An Independence Twp. man accused of killing his common law wife’s son had all charges waived to court. Arnold Lee Webster, 65 will face felony homicide and manslaughter charges along with 10 felony counts of prohibited possession of firearms. The charges stem from the August 28, 2019 shooting of Joshua Ryan Boland. Webster is accused of shooting Boland in the chest inside of Webster’s home after arguing with him outside and inside the home. Public Defender Adam Yarussi tried to have the homicide charge dismissed. He tried to make Boland look like an intruder to Webster’s home. Judge Ethan Ward did not accept the argument and held all charges for court. The trial date is pending.