Fundraiser for Councilman Lee Vogler increases significantly after arson incident
Fundraising efforts for Virginia City Councilman Lee Vogler, who suffered severe burns in an attack by a group this week, have now surpassed $50,000. Initiated by a 38-year-old Republican from Danville along with friends and family of two fathers, the GoFundMe campaign had raised $55,741 by Sunday morning. “On July 30, 2025, our friend, husband, […]
City Councilman Lee Vogler confronts a difficult and uncertain path to recovery after being set on fire in a brutal attack.
A city councilman in Virginia is currently dealing with a severe burn injury that has left more than half his body affected. Lee Vogler, 38, remains hospitalized in stable but critical condition at the UNC Burn Clinic in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A GoFundMe campaign was started to assist with his recovery, led by an […]
Councilman Lee Vogler left with serious burns covering more than half his body following a brutal attack
In a shocking incident, a Virginia City Councilman suffered severe burns covering more than half of his body after being targeted by an assailant. The attack on Danville Councilman Lee Vogler was described by police as personal and vicious. According to Andrew Brooks, the publisher of a local magazine, Vogler’s injuries include burns with up […]
Virginia city councilman Lee Vogler ignited by a man who poured a 5-gallon bucket of gasoline on him
In a shocking incident Wednesday morning, city councillors in Danville, Virginia, faced an alarming assault when a man reportedly attacked them with gasoline. City Councilman Lee Vogler, age 38, managed to escape after 29-year-old Michael Buck Hayes doused him in fuel while surprising him in an office setting, according to local law enforcement and magazine […]