Overview
- Danville Police Sgt. G.A. Clay testified the suspect said he bought $3 of gasoline and intended to kill Lee Vogler, alleging Vogler had an affair with his wife.
- An eyewitness from Showcase Magazine described the suspect entering with a bucket, chasing Vogler, dousing him with gasoline and the fire igniting as Vogler fled outside.
- Blair Vogler told the court burns cover about 60% of her husband's body, requiring multiple skin grafts, with burn and septic shock and lung damage complicating his recovery.
- Judge Greg Haymore found probable cause at Tuesday's preliminary hearing and scheduled the case for a grand jury on Oct. 27.
- Defense attorney Edward Lavado sought a mental evaluation for Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes, who is charged and being held without bail.