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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Hawkinson

Virginia city councilman set on fire at office over ‘personal matter,’ investigators say

A Virginia city councilman was set on fire Wednesday at his office, over what police called a “personal matter.”

Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, 38, has been airlifted to a medical center for treatment, according to the Danville Police Department. Police responded around 11:30 a.m. to the office of Showcase Magazine, a local publication where Vogler is employed, after a caller reported that a man had been set on fire.

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