The attack came weeks after Buck-Hayes and his ex-wife filed for divorce. Vogler has two young children with his wife, Blair Vogler.<\/p>\n

A bumper sticker outside the offices of Showcase Magazine in Danville, Virginia, where Councilman Lee Vogler was attacked and set on fire, is seen on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo\/Allen G. Breed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In her testimony, Blair Vogler said her husband suffered second-degree and third-degree burns on more than 60% of his body. She also revealed that doctors had to surgically graft 35% of his skin onto the body parts that were severely burned.<\/p>\n

Lee Vogler also experienced burn shock, septic shock, and damage to his lungs from smoke inhalation, Blair Vogler said in recalling her husband’s injuries.<\/p>\n

He is still recovering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Burn Clinic and will likely remain hospitalized for at least six months, Blair Vogler said on GoFundMe<\/a> in August. In her most recent statement on the fundraising platform, she said Lee Vogler’s latest skin graft surgery “went well.”<\/p>\n

On July 30, Buck-Hayes allegedly accosted and chased Lee Vogler until he set the local politician on fire. The incident played out at Lee Vogler’s workplace, Showcase Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

One of the victim’s colleagues, Steven Seiple, testified that he witnessed Buck-Hayes pursue Lee Vogler outside of the building when he was set ablaze.<\/p>\n

“I remember Lee screaming, ‘He threw gas on me,’” Seiple told the courtroom. The co-worker added that Lee Vogler’s “chest was very pink, and his arms were really, really bad.”<\/p>\n

Andrew Brooks, the editor and publisher of the local magazine, has said Buck-Hayes barged through the locked office door and immediately went straight for Lee Vogler.<\/p>\n

MAN WHO SOAKED VIRGINIA COUNCILMAN IN GAS AND SET HIM ON FIRE WANTED TO KILL HIM: POLICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Danville police sergeant said Buck-Hayes confessed to purchasing five gallons of gasoline at a gas station. Police previously said the attacker intended to kill Lee Vogler by setting him on fire.<\/p>\n

The case will be heard before a grand jury on Oct. 27 after the judge found probable cause that Buck-Hayes had attacked Lee Vogler. The defendant is being held in jail without bail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n