Virginia Councilmember Attack

Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors member Kenneth Bowman, left, and Danville council member Lee Vogler attend the Danville Community College Education Foundation Holiday Gathering in December 2024.

DANVILLE, Va. — Police say a man who doused a Virginia city councilman in gasoline and set him on fire told investigators he wanted the attack to be fatal, according to charging documents available Thursday.

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