Charges against a man accused of setting a Danville City Council member on fire advanced to the next judicial process after a court proceeding on Tuesday morning.

Danville General District Judge Greg Haymore certified the charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding against Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes, 29, to the grand jury, which will decide if there's enough evidence to sustain an indictment.

Tuesday's proceeding was a preliminary hearing in which Danville Commonwealth's Attorney Michael Newman presented three witnesses recounting the horrific attack that made international headlines.

Vogler is recovering from extreme burns received July 30 at Showcase Magazine, where he worked as the director of marketing, after he was doused in a gasoline substance and s

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