Just weeks before a body, seemingly matching her description, was discovered, a fitness trainer from South Carolina confided in her closest friend about being “scared for her life.” This chilling revelation paints a haunting picture of Elena Katherine Moore’s final days.
The unsettling find occurred in Lexington, South Carolina, this past Wednesday afternoon. Authorities came across a deceased individual who bore a striking resemblance to the 39-year-old Moore, who had been missing since June 11. Moore was last observed departing from a Planet Fitness gym in the area.
Though the official identification process is still pending, the Lexington Police Department has noted that the clothing on the body aligns with what their missing person was last seen wearing.
Moore’s friend, Sondra Campbell, shared with News Media that her last encounter with Moore on May 31 felt unusually different. This conversation now echoes with a sense of foreboding, given the tragic turn of events.
Authorities reported that Moore disappeared on June 11, last seen leaving Planet Fitness and heading toward a wooded area nearby. This disappearance has left the community and her loved ones grappling for answers.
“She was scared for her life. She actually said those words to me,” Campbell said. “Elena is one of my best friends. I’ve known her over probably 10 years now. We’re really close like tell each other everything. She’s been that person for me for a long time.”
When Campbell asked what was wrong, Moore said she wanted to discuss it in private.
“I can’t talk to you right now. There’s too many people around. She’s like, but we’ve got to talk one-on-one,” Campbell recalled Moore saying.
Elena Moore disappeared in Lexington, S.C., on June 11, 2026. (Lexington Police Department)
Campbell said she missed a call from Moore on June 4, and tried to call and text her back with no response. She also said it’s unlike Moore to be walking alone at night.
“Elena was such a good person and I think we’re just all just trying to wrap our head around this, but my friend would not be alone walking at night time. She just wouldn’t be, it’s not her,” Campbell said.
Since police found a body, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has been tasked with determining the cause of death.
According to LPD Chief Terrence Green, authorities found the body Wednesday after getting a tip that led investigators to a new search location.
“At approximately 2:48 p.m. we found an unidentified body that fits the clothing description of our missing person. We are still waiting on the coroner to identify her,” Green said.
The body found was wearing a “similar green outfit” that matched what Moore was wearing as she was seen on security video before she went missing, Green added.
Elena Katherine Moore signed in at the Planet Fitness on Whiteford Way around 6:40 p.m. Thursday, June 11, and was later seen walking away from the facility toward a wooded area behind a nearby Lowe’s Home Improvement store, authorities said. (Lexington Police Department)
Formal identification will be released by the coroner, he said.
Moore was last seen walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road in Lexington on the night of June 11.
Before she went missing, her social media was inactive for around a month, which Lauren Beasley, a friend of Moore’s, said isn’t normal.
“She is very active on social media so her going radio silent for the last month is out of character,” she said.
