Crime at 4800 BLOCK OF OBSERVATORY RD on 05/04/2026 4:10 PM
Type: Other
Date: 05/04/2026 4:10 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1603994. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4800 BLOCK OF OBSERVATORY RD, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Elizabeth SyperdaMissing Age
22Est. Current Age
47Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 07/16/2000Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'4" Weight: 150 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Lana AndersonAge
43Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Old waukon, iowa native, was killed by blows to the head on friday, may 10, 1991, as she worked in her manager’s office at the landmark apartments complex on des moines’ south side. A maintenance worker discovered anderson’s body inside her second-floor office in room # 197 in what was known as building 204. Des moines police said there were no signs of a struggle. State medical examiner dr. Thomas bennett ruled anderson’s death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head.Agency
Iowa