Death of 54-year-old woman under investigation in village of Blue Mounds

A 54-year-old woman is dead and a 31-year-old woman is in custody after a disturbance in the village of Blue Mounds on Monday. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office was called at 11:44 a.m. to Smokey Mountain Trail. When deputies arrived, they found the 54-year-old woman with serious injuries that later led to her death. The 31-year-old left the area in a vehicle and was apprehended by law enforcement at another location after a short foot chase. The 31-year-old is considered a person of interest at this time. The relationship between the two women is not yet known. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the cause of death at a later time. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office and village of Blue Mounds Police Department continue to investigate.