Kelsey Maffett
Crime Editor
Editorial board positions
- Crime Editor (Fall 2012)
- Copy Chief (Spring 2012)
Staff positions
- Senior Staff Writer
Articles (93)
Serial underwear thief arrested in Hatch residence hall
(May 4, 2012)Local group calls for Columbia Police Chief to resign
(April 27, 2012)Victim in vehicle collision with wheelchair remains in critical condition
(April 27, 2012)One hospitalized after wheelchair, vehicle collision on College Avenue
(April 24, 2012)City works to offset gang activity following rise in gun violence
(April 20, 2012)Police Blotter
(April 13, 2012)Seth Meyers visits MU
(March 20, 2012)Rates of binge drinking in Missouri higher than national average
(March 20, 2012)Police Blotter
(March 9, 2012)Proposed bill could make lying to police about identity illegal
(March 2, 2012)Police Blotter
(Feb. 17, 2012)Weekend shooting near Boone Tavern & Restaurant leaves one injured
(Feb. 14, 2012)One injured, no arrests made in downtown shooting
(Feb. 11, 2012)Police Blotter
(Dec. 9, 2011)Police Blotter
(Dec. 2, 2011)Wrongful arrests uncommon but still problematic for CPD
(Nov. 15, 2011)CPRB denies former police officer’s appeal
(Nov. 11, 2011)Police Blotter
(Nov. 4, 2011)Police Blotter
(Oct. 28, 2011)New CPD model faces obstacles
(Oct. 25, 2011)Police Blotter
(Oct. 21, 2011)Guidelines for closed review board meetings spark debate
(Oct. 14, 2011)Police Blotter
(Oct. 7, 2011)Newly-appointed Citizens Police Review Board member under investigation
(Oct. 7, 2011)CPD to see fuel budget increase for police vehicles with new fiscal year
(Oct. 4, 2011)Police Blotter
(Sept. 30, 2011)Police Blotter
(Sept. 23, 2011)Police Blotter
(Sept. 16, 2011)Citizens Police Review Board addresses order, security in meetings
(Sept. 16, 2011)Police Blotter
(Sept. 9, 2011)Police Blotter
(Sept. 2, 2011)Review board stands firm despite proposed changes
(Sept. 2, 2011)Police blotter
(Aug. 26, 2011)Citizens Police Review Board meeting sparks debate
(Aug. 26, 2011)Local police stress safety tips
(Aug. 23, 2011)Ban on texting while driving fails in Missouri Senate
(June 1, 2011)Police blotter (5/6/2011)
(May 6, 2011)Campus Lodge Apartments assault found unsubstantiated
(May 3, 2011)Police blotter (5/3/2011)
(May 3, 2011)Hatch, Schurz and Laws residence halls report intruder
(May 3, 2011)Police blotter (4/29/2011)
(April 29, 2011)Students, residents disagree with Citizens Police Review Board decision
(April 29, 2011)Police blotter (4/26/2011)
(April 26, 2011)Students, resident arrested on drug charges in campus parking lot
(April 26, 2011)Road rage leads to knife threat
(April 26, 2011)Police blotter (4/22/2011)
(April 22, 2011)Police blotter (4/19/2011)
(April 19, 2011)Freshman arrested for salvia, marijuana possession after traffic stop
(April 19, 2011)Columbia Police Department investigates new phone scam
(April 15, 2011)Citizens Police Review Board opts for closed sessions
(April 15, 2011)Wright sentenced to 30 years for murder of former student
(April 12, 2011)Police blotter (4/12/2011)
(April 12, 2011)Police blotter (4/8/2011)
(April 8, 2011)Citizens Police Review Board complaint hits dead end
(April 5, 2011)MUPD responds to series of indecent exposure cases
(March 22, 2011)Police blotter (3/22/2011)
(March 22, 2011)Police increase DWI enforcement during St. Patrick's Day weekend
(March 22, 2011)Party shooting leads to arrest
(March 18, 2011)Police blotter (3/15/2011)
(March 15, 2011)Student Conduct office reviews RJI altercation
(March 11, 2011)Police review board debates closed sessions
(March 11, 2011)Freshman arrested after sorority house burglary
(March 8, 2011)Police investigate rape near Laws Hall
(March 2, 2011)Freshman’s preliminary hearing for drug charges set for March
(March 1, 2011)City manager shoots down excessive force complaint against CPD
(Feb. 25, 2011)Police investigate string of Rec Center thefts
(Feb. 25, 2011)Burton requests city-funded attorneys for CPD officers
(Feb. 22, 2011)Deaton hands down temporary suspension for graffiti suspect
(Feb. 15, 2011)Two arrested in connection with on-campus crimes
(Feb. 11, 2011)Board tackles Tasers, new complaints
(Feb. 11, 2011)Suspect uses credit card stolen during armed robbery
(Feb. 8, 2011)MUPD investigates strong-armed robbery near Ellis Library
(Feb. 4, 2011)Student robbed at gunpoint near campus
(Feb. 1, 2011)Officers seize drugs, cash from res hall
(Feb. 1, 2011)Jurors hear testimony in Doisy murder trial
(Jan. 28, 2011)Trial for murder of former MU student begins
(Jan. 26, 2011)Misconduct, marijuana to be discussed in CPRB
(Jan. 21, 2011)Police chief responds to CPRB recommendations, disagrees
(Dec. 3, 2010)Police review board’s decision sparks controversy
(Nov. 16, 2010)Freshman hospitalized after fall from Laws balcony
(Nov. 16, 2010)Police officers association ‘outraged’ over board ruling
(Nov. 12, 2010)Telephone scam asks for bail money
(Nov. 5, 2010)October sees rise in Columbia burglaries
(Nov. 2, 2010)Board reviews first excessive force case
(Oct. 29, 2010)Police step up enforcement for Homecoming weekend
(Oct. 26, 2010)Local law enforcement prepares for Homecoming
(Oct. 22, 2010)Sophomore recaptured after clumsy escape
(Oct. 12, 2010)Robbery suspect turns self in
(Oct. 8, 2010)Restraining order issued in Quinton’s fall case
(Oct. 1, 2010)Student arrested after vehicular assault
(Sept. 28, 2010)Naked man steals drugs
(Sept. 21, 2010)Police complaint process under City Council review
(Sept. 17, 2010)Police puzzled by shuttle shooting
(Aug. 31, 2010)
Blog posts (11)
- New Brookside apartment complex suffers 'catastrophic' fire damage (May 27, 2012)
- Missouri quarterback arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run (May 15, 2012)
- Police officer organization seeks to oust Chief Burton (April 26, 2012)
- Victim in vehicle collision with wheelchair remains in critical condition (April 24, 2012)
- Downtown shooting confirmed by CPD (Feb. 11, 2012)
- UPDATE: Female assaulted outside Campus Lodge (April 29, 2011)
- Wright sentenced to 30 years for Doisy murder (April 11, 2011)
- Student arrested on charges of assaulting journalism professor in RJI (March 8, 2011)
- Washington's court date reset to Jan. 5 (Dec. 8, 2010)
- Burton responds to police review board decision (Dec. 1, 2010)
- Student arrested after fight (Sept. 21, 2010)
Audio clips reported (3)
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Citizens Police Review Board meeting (April 14, 2011)
The Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday. The board voted on allowing closed hearings and deliberations, reviewed an incident in which a taser was used, and Columbia residents spoke against search warrants for non-violent crimes like marijuana possession.
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CPRB (March 11, 2011)
Audio clips from the Citizens Police Review Board meeting Wednesday. The board debated debated whether to hear complaints against police officers in meetings closed to the public.
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Citizens Police Review Board meeting (Feb. 10, 2011)
Audio clips from the Citizens Police Review Board meeting Wednesday. Among the topics discussed were search warrants and use of Tasers.