COLUMBIA, MO – A University of Missouri student faces serious charges and has been barred from campus after authorities say he violently assaulted another student following a dispute over social media.
Maxwell Warren, 18, remains in custody at Boone County Jail without bond after his arrest Tuesday. He is charged with three counts of domestic assault, including one causing serious physical injury, and one count of burglary. Warren’s legal troubles stem from an incident that occurred in late September at a University of Missouri residence hall.
Court documents allege that Warren forced entry into another student’s dorm room after discovering he had been blocked on Snapchat. Once inside, he allegedly grabbed the student by the neck, demanding to be added back on the social media platform. The victim reported later unblocking Warren, but the contact did not end there.
Photographs taken by the victim reportedly show red marks left on their neck following the alleged strangulation. Authorities say two days after the initial altercation, Warren sent an apologetic message via Instagram, expressing remorse and stating the victim “deserved so much better.”
However, their exchanges reportedly grew more hostile. During a subsequent conversation on Snapchat, the victim confronted Warren about the attack, to which Warren allegedly responded with threats of further violence.
Nearly a month after the initial incident, police say Warren contacted the victim again and returned to their dorm room, this time with permission to enter. According to statements given to police, Warren appeared to be under the influence of drugs and made unwanted sexual advances. When the victim refused, Warren allegedly became agitated and strangled the student a second time, causing them to briefly lose consciousness and experience involuntary body movements.
On the same day as this reported second assault, authorities responded to a separate incident at a campus parking structure. Witnesses notified police after seeing Warren push a woman to the ground. While Warren claimed self-defense, campus security footage reportedly contradicted his statement, showing him as the aggressor and another passerby intervening in the confrontation.
Warren was subsequently charged and is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on Nov. 10, with a preliminary hearing set for Dec. 9. University officials have since barred Warren from campus, all classes, and extracurricular activities pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.
If Warren is released from jail, university representatives have noted he will be subject to immediate arrest should he attempt to set foot on school property. University leadership has emphasized a zero-tolerance stance on violence, vowing to enforce policies strictly while the investigation continues.
No information about additional disciplinary actions from the university or further comment from Warren’s legal representation was immediately available. The investigation remains ongoing.