SPARTA, Wis., — An autopsy performed at UW-Madison concluded that a Sparta woman died from blunt force trauma to the head and face. Sara Latimer was found dead after a man-friend called 911 that he found her dead in bed. The friend, Shawn Hock, was taken to the Monroe County Jail pending charges of aggravated battery related to domestic abuse.

Earlier: Sparta woman dies after brutal attack

Latimer. Reported dead the morning after a night shift waitressing.