Authorities said Wednesday that a body matching the description of missing Elena Katherine Moore, 39, has been found. Photo courtesy Lexington Police Department/Facebook
June 18 (UPI) -- Authorities in South Carolina said they have found a body in the search for a 39-year-old woman who was reported missing late last week.
Elena Katherine Moore, 39, was reported missing Friday. She was last seen Thursday evening, walking toward a wooded area after leaving a Planet Fitness in Lexington, S.C., located just outside of Columbia.
Chief Terrence Green of the Lexington Police Department announced during a press conference Wednesday that the unidentified body was discovered at about 2:48 p.m. EDT following a tip received from the public.
A statement from the police department said the tip stated Moore was seen Thursday in the area of North Lake Drive and Old Cherokee Road. Green added during the press conference that the sighting occurred between 4 and 6 p.m.
