WI Man Nicholas Day ID’d As Victim Found Dead In Blue Mounds ‘Homicidal Violence’ Not Hit-And-Run

MADISON, WI. (THECOUNT) — Nicholas Day, of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, has been identified as the young man found dead alongside a rural road in Dane County on Wednesday afternoon.

Day, 26, was found dead as a result of “homicidal violence,” according to officials Thursday evening.

Dane County deputies initially believed Day was the victim of a hit-and-run crash after his body was discovered in County Highway JG near Bergum Road in the town of Blue Mounds.

Anyone in that area between 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Wednesday is asked to call the Dane County Communications Center non-emergency line at 608-255-2345 or the tip line for the Dane County Sheriff’s Office at 608-284-6900. Callers can remain anonymous, reports Channel3000.

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Geo quick facts: Madison, the capital city of Wisconsin, lies west of Milwaukee. It’s known for the domed Wisconsin State Capitol, which sits on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona. The Wisconsin Historical Museum documents the state’s immigrant and farming history. The city’s paved Capital City State Trail runs past Monona Terrace, a lakefront convention center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright – wikipedia.