An 18-year-old college student at the University of Missouri in Columbia apparently became enraged when a fellow student blocked him on Snapchat. Maxwell Warren allegedly showed up at the other student’s dorm room on September 26, 2025, demanding they unblock him. When the conversation didn’t go his way, the victim claims Warren choked them. Now he’s in jail without bond.
According to a probable cause statement, Warren went to the victim’s dorm room uninvited and banged on the door. When the victim cracked the door, Warren allegedly forced his way in and pushed the victim onto the bed. The victim told police that the freshman began to strangle them and made threats.
“What do you think you are doing? You need to add me back right now,” he reportedly said.
Warren left, and the victim took a photograph of a red mark left in the attack. The student later unblocked him on Snapchat.
Two days later, on September 28, Warren allegedly contacted the victim on Instagram. Court documents state he messaged the college student victim, admitting to choking them in the room.
“I feel awful, U deserve so much better,” he reportedly wrote.
On September 30, Warren and the victim messaged again on Snapchat, where the victim confronted Warren about the alleged choking incident at the dorm room. Warren allegedly replied with a nasty threat.
“I would do it again,” he wrote. “I [expletive] hate you, I would gladly beat your [expletive].”
Court documents state that nearly a month later, on October 29, Warren went to the victim’s dorm room and attempted sexual advances. When the victim declined, he allegedly strangled the victim again until they lost consciousness. The victim told him never to contact them again.
Police arrested Warren, who faces multiple charges, including first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault, first-degree domestic assault, and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. A judge ordered him held in the Boone County Jail without bond.
The University of Missouri released a statement about the case obtained by ABC 17.
“Maxwell Warren is barred from the University of Missouri campus, classes, and other university activities pending further investigation into allegations surrounding the criminal charges against him,” school spokesman Christopher Ave said. “The university does not tolerate acts of violence and holds accountable anyone found to violate the law or university policies. If Warren is released from jail and attempts to enter Mizzou’s campus, he is subject to arrest.”
Sadly, these kinds of things happen on college campuses far more often than they should. If what the victim says is true, Warren could be in serious trouble. Hopefully, the court will make a fair decision. College should be a time of growth and self-discovery, not a time spent living in fear.
