Jealous Arsonist Sentenced to 40 Years for Councilman Attack

WHO:

NY Post - Shotsie Buck-Hayes was sentenced for the attack.

ABC News - Lee Vogler is a Danville City Councilman and the victim of the attack.

ABC News - Blair Vogler is the wife of Lee Vogler.

ABC News - Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Newman commented on the case.

ABC News - Circuit Judge James Reynolds presided over the sentencing.

WHAT:

NY Post - Shotsie Buck-Hayes was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

ABC News - Buck-Hayes pleaded guilty to one count each of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding.

ABC News - Buck-Hayes was sentenced to 10 years for attempted murder, with five years suspended, and a life sentence for malicious wounding, with 35 years to serve.

ABC News - The attack occurred on July 30, 2025.

WHERE:

ABC News - The attack took place in Danville, Virginia.

ABC News - The sentencing occurred in Danville Circuit Court.

WHEN:

ABC News - The attack happened on July 30, 2025.

ABC News - Buck-Hayes pleaded guilty in April 2026.

ABC News - The sentencing took place on a Thursday in June 2026.

WHY:

ABC News - Buck-Hayes was motivated by an alleged affair between Lee Vogler and Buck-Hayes’ wife.

HOW:

ABC News - Buck-Hayes entered Vogler’s office with a bucket of gasoline, doused him, chased him from the building, and set him on fire.

ABC News - Lee Vogler suffered burns covering 60% of his body.

(UPDATED June 26, 2026 06:21 UTC)

Shotsie Buck-Hayes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for an attack on Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, who suffered severe burns covering 60% of his body. Buck-Hayes pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding, with the attack motivated by an alleged affair between Vogler and Buck-Hayes' wife. The sentencing took place in Danville Circuit Court, where Circuit Judge James Reynolds oversaw the proceedings.