Update on Blue Mounds Death Investigation

April 16, 2025
Elise Schaffer, PIO, (608) 284-6142
Sheriff's Office

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Blue Mounds Police Department, is continuing to investigate the death of a 54-year-old woman that occurred on Monday in the Village of Blue Mounds.
Deputies responded to a disturbance at 10889 Smokey Mountain Trail, where they discovered the woman with life-threatening injuries. UW Med-Flight responded, but life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. 
The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the deceased as Heather Schoonover, age 54, of Blue Mounds, WI. The details surrounding the manner of her death are still pending investigation.
A 31-year-old woman left the scene in a Mazda CX5. A short time later, she was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Blue Rock Road and State Highway 78. Dane County Deputies and Mt. Horeb Police responded to the crash, and she was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. She is considered a person of interest in the ongoing investigation and currently remains hospitalized.
The Sheriff’s Office will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.