Fears for personal trainer as she disappears after leaving her South Carolina gym

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:58, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 17:59, 16 June 2026 Police are frantically searching for a personal trainer who vanished after leaving her South Carolina gym. Elena Katherine Moore, 39, disappeared after she checked in at the Planet Fitness in Lexington, about 20 minutes outside of Columbia, on Thursday. The Lexington Police Department said she signed in at the gym at approximately 6.40pm ET. Gym surveillance footage showed her talking to the front desk staff wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie with black athletic pants.  Then, she was last seen walking toward the wooded area behind the nearby Lowe's Home Improvement Store. She was reported missing by her husband, Brannon Slice, 47, the next day, according to police. Investigators conducted a drone search of the area on Friday, then returned on Monday to perform a detailed search of the wooded area. Footage from local news station WIS showed a large police presence at the scene on Monday.  Personal trainer Elena Katherine Moore, 39, disappeared after she checked in at her South Carolina gym on Thursday  She checked in at a Planet Fitness gym and was seen talking to the front desk staff wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie with black athletic pants 'This was not a recovery operation, but rather a precise effort to rule out one less place Ms. Moore could be,' the Lexington Police Department said. 'No trace of Ms. Moore was found during the operation.' Lexington Police Department Inspector Missy Silcox told ABC News, 'We just wanted to make sure before we rule this whole area out that there's not anything that we missed.' Silcox added, 'This is very out of character for her. We're just hoping tips come in. Even the smallest tip could be the biggest thing for us to crack open this case.' Moore's friend, Justin Robertson, told the Daily Mail that she is a beloved member of their community. 'Elena is well loved amongst our community, she loves the outdoors, the lake, and has a passion for life. She stands firm in her beliefs whether it's the popular thing or not,' Robertson said.  She was reported missing by her husband, Brannon Slice, 47, the next day, according to the police Investigators conducted a drone search of the area on Friday, then returned on Monday to perform a detailed search of the wooded area She left the gym and was last seen walking toward the wooded area behind the nearby Lowe's Home Improvement Store Moore is described as a white female, 5 feet 7 inches tall and approximately 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Investigators said there is no known vehicle in her possession, and it is unknown if she has her cell phone. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department.  The Daily Mail contacted Moore's husband and the Lexington Police Department for comment. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.