Danville man charged with attempted murder in councillor’s fire attack
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A man who is said to be surprised Virginia City Council Member On Wednesday, when he lighted him with gasoline, he told police that the attack was fatal, according to the bill.
Lee Vogler, 39, a member of Danville City Council, worked for Showcase Magazine. There, Danville Shotsea Michael Buckhayes, 29, worked as sales director when he was pushed into the building, pouring five-gallon buckets of gas into a bogler and setting it on fire. Danville Police Station.
Vogler identified Hayes attackwho will help authorities arrest him a few blocks away after Hayes fled the scene, police said.
Hayes later told police that the Faller intended to perish in the fire. Report From the Associated Press. Court records were first reported Danville Register and Bee.
Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes is accused of burning Lee Vogler of Danville, Virginia on July 30, 2025. (Danville Police Station; via @leevogler)
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Officials said Vogler and Hayes knew each other and the incident stemmed from “personal issues” that are not related to the Danville City Council or other Vogler positions Political affiliation.
Hayes is charged with attempted First-degree murder Officials said it exacerbated the malicious injury. He is not held at Danville City Jail.
Vogler was airlifted to a local medical facility for treatment, officials said. His current status is unknown.
The attempted murder occurred in the showcase magazine building where Councillor Lee Vogler of Danville, Virginia, worked on July 30, 2025. (Google Maps)
According to the city’s website, Vogler was selected as the Danville City Council in May 2012, becoming the youngest person at the age of 24.
Vogler’s wife, Blair, wrote in a social media post that the man in his family is recovering from the attack with courage and determination.
Virginia City Councilman Lee Vogler was airlifted to hospital after the attack. (@leevogler via Instagram)
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“As anyone who knows him would expect, he faces this challenge with every obstacle in his life: courage, determination, and unbreakable spirit. Lee is a fighter,” wrote Blair Voler. “As his wife, I was standing by him through highs and lows. I can prove the integrity he serves. Beyond headlines and public moments, there are people who love his family, the city and its people deeply.”
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Edward Lavado, an attorney for showcase magazine, Vogler’s Office and Hayes, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.