South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), which serves as the state’s major crimes unit, joined an investigation in South Carolina on Wednesday, after authorities said they discovered a body in a wooded area where a missing woman was last seen nearly one week ago.The discovery came following a six-day search for Elena Katherine Moore, 39, a personal trainer who officials said disappeared Thursday evening after leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington.The Lexington Police Department (LPD) said the body has not yet been formally identified but "fits the clothing description of our missing person."The case has since been classified as an active death investigation, prompting SLED to assist in determining the cause of death and confirming the identity.SOUTH CAROLINA PERSONAL TRAINER GOES MISSING, LAST SPOTTED WALKING TOWARD WOODED AREAElena Katherine Moore, 39, vanished Thursday after she was last seen leaving a Planet Fitness gym and walking toward a nearby wooded area in Lexington, South Carolina, authorities said.(Lexington Police Department)According to LPD Chief Terrence Green, authorities located the body Wednesday after receiving a citizen tip that led investigators to conduct a targeted search."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."MISSING MISSOURI MOTHER FOUND DEAD, BOYFRIEND CHARGED WITH MURDER: POLICEThe body was reportedly wearing a "similar green outfit" consistent with what Moore was seen wearing on surveillance footage the night before she disappeared.Officials said they are still awaiting formal identification from the coroner.The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy will be scheduled in the coming days and that the process is expected to take some time.POLICE INVESTIGATING AFTER HIKER FINDS BADLY DECOMPOSED BODY HUNDRED OF YARDS DOWN CALIFORNIA CLIFFSIDEElena Katherine Moore signed in at the Planet Fi...