A South Carolina fitness trainer who disappeared earlier this month posted cryptic messages on social media just weeks before her body was discovered.

Elena Katherine Moore, 39, was found dead nearly a week after she went missing following a visit to a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington, South Carolina, on June 11, according to police.

The Lexington County Coroner's Office reported that a forensic autopsy found no signs of bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force injuries, strangulation, or other visible trauma.

Officials said her cause of death remains pending while investigators await additional testing and a review of her medical records.

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Authorities said Moore was last seen walking toward a wooded area near the gym. Her body was discovered on June 17 near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive after a tip prompted a new search area.

About three weeks earlier, Moore had made several notable comments on one of her Instagram accounts under posts about emotional healing and unhealthy relationships.

In one thread titled “the war is over,” Moore wrote, “i am finally free and safe!” responding to another user who reflected on reaching peace after a difficult partnership.

In another comment, she said, “the memories are in the trash- and i stopped loving him a LONG time ago- i just was looking for a way out when i realized i was in a relationship with the devil.”

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Her friend Sondra Campbell said that Moore’s behavior shifted noticeably in the days leading up to her disappearance. “She was scared for her life,” Campbell said, recalling their last conversation on May 31.

Campbell said she and Moore had been close for more than ten years, often sharing everything with each other. “Elena is one of my best friends,” she said. “She’s been that person for me for a long time.”

Police confirmed Moore had previously been reported missing on June 5 but was located shortly afterward. Friends told Fox News Digital that she had checked herself into a psychiatric facility during that period.

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said the discovery of Moore’s body came after investigators received a new lead that expanded their search area.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is now handling the investigation into her death, though officials have not said whether foul play is suspected.


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