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Man accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire receives life in prison sentence
The man who set a local Virginia politician on fire last summer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Circuit Judge James Reynolds handed down the sentence to Shotsie Buck-Hayes on Thursday as Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler and his family watched the court hearing. Buck-Hayes pursued Vogle...
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What happenedMan accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire receives life in prison sentence.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Man accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire receives life in priso...". The right frames it as "Man who lit Virginia councilman on fire sentenced to 40 years in prison".
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CenterMan accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire receives life in prison sentence
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Right / center-rightMan who lit Virginia councilman on fire sentenced to 40 years in prison
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Man who lit Virginia councilman on fire sentenced to 40 years in prison
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The man who set a local Virginia politician on fire last summer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Circuit Judge James Reynolds handed down the sentence to Shotsie Buck-Hayes on Thur...
Man accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire receives life in prison sentence
The man accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday. During a previous court hearing, Sgt. Gerrit Clay with the Danville Police D...
