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Elena Moore Confirmed as Body Found in South Carolina Search
Authorities identified the missing South Carolina personal trainer after a body was found, and an autopsy is set to determine the cause and manner of death.
On Friday, the Lexington County Coroner's Office formally identified a body discovered Wednesday near Old Cherokee Road as Elena Katherine Moore, who had been missing since June 11.
Moore was last seen alive on June 11 at a Planet Fitness on Whiteford Way before walking toward a nearby Publix parking lot later that evening.
Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green confirmed investigators made a preliminary match after locating the remains, noting the clothing on the body matched what Moore was wearing when she vanished.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has assumed the lead role in the death investigation, with an autopsy scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Law enforcement officials anticipate releasing comprehensive details concerning the cause and manner of death on Monday, as determining a final cause requires thorough scientific assessment.