Lexington Police Department
Coverage of Lexington Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- Man wanted for kidnapping arrested after assaulting Burke County deputy
A 22-year-old Lexington man, Ja’von Marquise Miller, was arrested after allegedly assaulting a Burke County deputy during an attempted carjacking. Miller, already wanted on felony kidnapping charges, faces additional counts including assault on a law enforcement officer and robbery. Two juveniles involved were unharmed and reunited with their family.
- Burglary suspect apprehended with help of Flock camera system
A suspect was arrested after a violent burglary at Monroe Tobacco and Stuff, where a shot was fired into the occupied store. The Flock Safety camera system aided authorities in identifying the getaway vehicle, leading to the capture of Sherwin Alfonzo Green in Lexington, South Carolina. The second suspect remains at large.
- Dead fitness trainer’s taxi ride becomes key piece of puzzle in mysterious disappearance, death: docs
Elena Katherine Moore, a 39-year-old South Carolina fitness trainer, disappeared on June 11 after visiting a Planet Fitness gym and was found dead a week later. An incident report revealed she took a taxi to a CVS in Lexington after being released from a mental health facility, but was last seen there. Her husband reported her missing, and while no external injuries were found on her body, a friend stated Moore had expressed fear for her life and wanted to leave her husband.
- Coroner releases preliminary findings of personal trainer found dead after leaving Planet Fitness
A personal trainer was found dead near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in South Carolina. The coroner confirmed no traumatic injuries were found, and the cause of death remains under investigation. Authorities noted she was last seen leaving a Planet Fitness gym and were not initially suspecting foul play.
- Body of missing trainer found days after she was last seen leaving gym, police say
The body of Elena Katherine Moore, a missing trainer, was found near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in Lexington County, S.C., days after she was last seen leaving Planet Fitness. Police confirmed her identity through the coroner and noted she was wearing an olive green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants when last seen. Authorities initially did not suspect foul play but scheduled an autopsy after the body was discovered.
- Body of missing trainer found days after she was last seen leaving gym, police say
The body of Elena Katherine Moore, a missing trainer, was found near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in Lexington County, S.C. She was last seen leaving a Planet Fitness gym, and police initially did not suspect foul play but later scheduled an autopsy after her body was discovered.
- Body of missing trainer found days after she was last seen leaving gym, police say
Elena Katherine Moore, a 39-year-old trainer, was found deceased near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in Lexington County, S.C., days after she was last seen leaving Planet Fitness. Police confirmed her identity through a coroner's match and stated she was reported missing by her husband. Authorities initially did not suspect foul play but scheduled an autopsy after her body was discovered.
- Fitness trainer told friend she was 'scared for her life' weeks before body with matching clothing found
A missing South Carolina fitness trainer, Elena Katherine Moore, told her friend she was 'scared for her life' weeks before a body matching her description was found. The body, discovered in Lexington, was wearing clothing consistent with Moore's last known appearance, but formal identification is pending.
- SLED joins probe as body matching missing South Carolina personal trainer's description found
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) joined an investigation after a body matching the description of missing personal trainer Elena Katherine Moore was found in a wooded area. Authorities discovered the body following a six-day search and a citizen tip, though formal identification and cause of death remain pending. The case is classified as an active death investigation, with SLED assisting in determining foul play.
- Police say they do not suspect foul play after trainer went missing when she left Planet Fitness
Police in Lexington, S.C., do not suspect foul play or imminent danger after 39-year-old trainer Elena Katherine Moore went missing following her departure from Planet Fitness. She was last seen walking toward a wooded area behind a Lowe’s store, and authorities searched the location without finding her. Investigators confirmed she had a phone but it did not ping recently.
- Police say they do not suspect foul play after trainer went missing when she left Planet Fitness
Police in Lexington, S.C., reported no suspicion of foul play after 39-year-old Elena Katherine Moore went missing following her last known sighting at Planet Fitness. She was last seen walking toward a wooded area behind a Lowe’s store and was captured on camera at a Publix parking lot, but searches found no trace of her.
- Police say they do not suspect foul play after trainer went missing when she left Planet Fitness
Police in Lexington, S.C., do not suspect foul play or imminent danger after 39-year-old trainer Elena Katherine Moore went missing following her departure from Planet Fitness. She was last seen walking near a Lowe’s store and a Publix parking lot, but searches of the areas yielded no trace of her.
- Authorities search for personal trainer who went missing after leaving Planet Fitness
Authorities are searching for 39-year-old Elena Katherine Moore, who went missing after leaving Planet Fitness in Lexington, South Carolina. She was last seen near a wooded area behind a Lowe’s store, and while police do not suspect foul play, they have found no trace of her despite searches.
- Authorities search for personal trainer who went missing after leaving Planet Fitness
Elena Katherine Moore, a 39-year-old woman, went missing after leaving Planet Fitness in Lexington, South Carolina. Authorities searched a wooded area near a Lowe’s store but found no trace of her. Police do not suspect foul play or imminent danger.
- Authorities search for personal trainer who went missing after leaving Planet Fitness
Authorities are searching for 39-year-old Elena Katherine Moore, who went missing after leaving Planet Fitness in Lexington, South Carolina. She was last seen walking toward a wooded area near a Lowe’s store on Thursday. Moore’s husband reported her missing, and police do not suspect foul play, though her phone has not been pinging.