Missing Lexington woman’s body identified by coroner
LEXINGTON S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the person found near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive.
According to the coroner’s office, the person was identified as Elena K. Moore who was reported as missing on Friday, June 12.
Moore’s body was discovered near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, after investigators spent days searching for her.
Lexington Police say Moore was seen on Thursday, June 11, signing into a Planet Fitness that she frequented.
Then later on that same day she was also seen walking away from Planet Fitness toward the wooded area behind Lowe’s Home Improvement Store.
An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at MUSC in Charleston.
Additional information regarding the cause and manner of her death is expected to be released on Monday, June 22.
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