The man accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire last summer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all three counts against him during an arraignment.
Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated malicious wounding, and breaking and entering with intent to commit murder while armed with a deadly weapon in connection with the attack.
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His jury trial is scheduled to begin April 20.
As previously reported, according to prosecutors, Buck Hayes allegedly purchased $3 worth of gasoline and went to Vogler’s office on July 30, 2025, intending to kill him. Buck Hayes told authorities his wife had been having an intimate relationship with Vogler, a police detective previously testified in court.
Vogler has served on the Danville City Council for more than a decade.
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