Search for missing personal trainer ends in tragic discovery

18 Jun 2026 • 7:12 PM MYT
The Independent
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Search for missing personal trainer ends in tragic discovery

  • A body matching the description of missing personal trainer Elena Katherine Moore was discovered in Lexington, South Carolina, a week after her disappearance.
  • Moore, 39, was last seen leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington on June 11 at approximately 9 p.m. and was reported missing the following day.
  • Authorities received a tip following media coverage, which led them to the location where the body was found on Wednesday.
  • Surveillance footage showed Moore walking away from the gym and, later, in a nearby supermarket parking lot, wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants.
  • The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has been asked to conduct the death investigation, with authorities not yet commenting on suspected foul play.

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