The death of Elena Moore, a 39-year-old personal trainer from South Carolina, has become increasingly mysterious after an autopsy failed to determine a cause of death. Moore disappeared on June 11 after checking in at a Planet Fitness in Lexington, a town near Columbia.

Her body was found nearly a week later, on June 17, in a wooded area near Lakeside Middle School, approximately one mile from the gym where she was last seen. Officials located Moore wearing the same olive-green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants she had on when captured on gym surveillance footage.

The Lexington County Coroner's Office stated that the autopsy revealed no signs of traumatic injury, such as bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, or strangulation. Consequently, the cause of death is pending further evaluation, including histological studies, review of medical records, and toxicology testing.

The cause of death for South Carolina personal trainer Elena Moore, 39, is under investigation after an autopsy did not determine how she died

It remains unclear why Moore was in the wooded area where her body was discovered. The Lexington Police Department has confirmed that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has taken over the investigation.

Prior to her disappearance, on June 4, Moore was recorded on a doorbell camera near the gym appearing confused while attempting to enter a stranger's home. A DoorDash driver delivered food to the residence, and Moore took the order, handing it to the residents before they closed the door. One resident described her as seeming "really confused and disoriented."

Moore was reported missing by her husband, Brannon Slice, on June 12. Law enforcement discovered her body five days later.

Moore was reported missing by her husband, Brannon Slice, on June 12 and her body was discovered by law enforcement five days later

Moore, an active social media user, had stopped posting for about a month before her disappearance. However, messages on a secondary Instagram account revealed emotional content, including a post about feeling that someone had let her "destroy" herself to keep "us" alive, and experiencing "exhausting hatred" and resentment towards a loved one.

Moore disappeared after she checked in at the Planet Fitness in Lexington, about 20 minutes outside of Columbia, on June 11

The coroner's office has stated that no further information will be released until all pending studies are complete and a definitive cause and manner of death are determined.