Danville councilman Lee Vogler attacked with gasoline, severely burned

A Danville city councilman was doused with gasoline and set on fire inside his workplace on July 30, prosecutors said, after the suspected attacker told police he believed the councilman had an affair with his wife. At a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, authorities said Shotsie Michael BuckHayes, 29, walked into the Showcase Magazine office, chased Danville Council member Lee Vogler and poured flammable liquid on him before igniting it. BuckHayes was arrested nearby and faces charges of attempted first degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding.

Court testimony and eyewitness accounts described the attack unfolding at Vogler's office. Stephen Seiple, a colleague who witnessed the assault, told the court he heard Vogler cry out for help and saw a person with a bucket pour gasoline. Seiple said he called 911 and by the time he reached Vogler the councilman's shirt had been burned away and his chest and arms were severely injured. A police sergeant testified that BuckHayes admitted buying gasoline with the intent to kill Vogler and using a lighter to start the fire.

Vogler's wife, Blair Vogler, testified about the extent of his injuries. She said her husband sustained second...