Virginia Council Member Survives Fire Sentencing of Man Accused Over Alleged Affair

A man who admitted to setting a Virginia city council member on fire over an alleged affair was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Shotsie Buck-Hayes pleaded guilty in April to the crime and accepted the lengthy sentence on Thursday. The victim, a Virginia council member, suffered severe burns as a result of the attack. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are not detailed in this summary.