Body found matches description of missing woman, says Lexington Police Department - ABC Columbia

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Lexington Department LEXINGTON, South Carolina
Old Cherokee Road, wooded areas near North Lake Drive
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Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Lexington Department Lexington South Carolina in Lexington Department LEXINGTON, South Carolina: A body matching the description of missing 39-year-old Elena Katherine Moore was found Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area along Old Cherokee Road in Lexington, South Carolina, after police received a tip that she had been seen in the area of North Lake Drive and Old Cherokee Road on June 11. Officers and fire personnel began an extensive search of the wooded areas at 1:30 p.m., and at approximately 2:48 p.m., officers found an unidentified body whose clothing description matched Moore's. The Lexington County Coroner had not yet identified the body or performed an autopsy to determine cause of death, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was requested to proceed with the death investigation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Elena Katherine Moore Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Body found matches description of missing woman, says Lexington Police Department - ABC Columbia

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