South Carolina personal trainer goes missing, last spotted walking toward wooded area
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Authorities on Friday confirmed that the body found earlier this week in Lexington County, South Carolina, is that of missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said the remains, discovered June 17 near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive, were identified as Moore, 39. She had been missing since June 11, when she was last seen after leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington.

Rather than being handled locally, Moore’s autopsy will take place in Charleston. Officials said her body is being transported to the Medical University of South Carolina, where a forensic examination is scheduled for Saturday.

The coroner’s office said more details about Moore’s cause and manner of death are expected to be released Monday, June 22.

Moore, 39, was reported missing after she left the Lexington Planet Fitness on Thursday, June 11, 2026, according to the Lexington Police Department.

Investigators emphasized that reaching a final determination on cause and manner of death is a detailed process that may take days or even weeks. Until that work is complete, authorities said they do not plan to release additional information about the case.

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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is leading the investigation, and all inquiries regarding the case have been directed to the agency.

The identification comes two days after authorities discovered a body in a wooded area near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive following a tip that led investigators to a new search location.

The Lexington Police Department was searching for Elena Moore in Lexington, South Carolina. (Lexington Police Department)

At the time, Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said the body matched the clothing description of Moore, who was last seen after leaving a Planet Fitness on Whiteford Way on the evening of June 11.

“The body found was wearing a similar green outfit” to the clothing Moore was seen wearing in surveillance footage before her disappearance, Green said.

Moore’s disappearance drew widespread attention after friends described her behavior in the weeks leading up to her disappearance as unusual.

SCENE PHOTOS: Where Elena’s body was found

In an interview with News Agency, close friend Sondra Campbell said Moore told her she was “scared for her life” during their last in-person meeting on May 31.

“She was scared for her life. She actually said those words to me,” Campbell told News Agency.

Missing person flyer for Elena Moore

Moore is described as a white female standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. (Lexington Police Department)

Campbell said Moore indicated she wanted to discuss the matter privately but never had the chance.

Moore was last seen walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road after leaving Planet Fitness. Friends also said she had been unusually inactive on social media for about a month before she vanished.

VIDEO: Scene of where Elena’s body was found

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office extended condolences to Moore’s family and encouraged anyone with information relevant to the investigation to contact SLED directly.

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