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Danville councilman attacker sentenced to 40 years

Published 27 June 2026

A Danville, Virginia, city council member who was set on fire last year saw his attacker sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday. Shotsie BuckHayes received the sentence after pleading guilty in April to attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding for the July 30, 2025, attack on Councilman Lee ...

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