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Danville city council
Coverage of Danville city council in the Nexus archive.
- Man who set Virginia council member on fire over alleged affair gets 40-year sentence
Shotsie Buck-Hayes was sentenced to 40 years in prison for setting Danville City Council Member Lee Vogler on fire in July 2025, motivated by an alleged affair between Vogler and Buck-Hayes' wife, Mary Alice. Vogler sustained severe burns and required months of hospitalization, while Buck-Hayes, who is not a U.S. citizen, plans to appeal his sentence.
- Man who set Virginia councilman on fire sentenced to 40 years in prison
Shotsie Buck-Hayes was sentenced to 40 years in prison for setting Danville city councilman Lee Vogler on fire. He pleaded guilty in April following the July 2025 incident.