CONWAY — A Vermont fugitive from justice who was accused of shooting a man in the back in 2019, and was arrested in North Conway earlier this month, is now back in Vermont.
Arther Butler, 19, of Topsham, Vt., faced charges in Vermont of aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which carry five- and 15-year prison sentences, respectively.
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