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University of Missouri published an MU Alert update on or about 2016-03-05. Full text is preserved from the official archive.

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1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTMulti-channel
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March 5, 2016 7:05 p.m. At approximately 4 p.m., Saturday, March 5, University of Missouri Police arrested Zachery Jones for two counts of Rape Forcible (Revised Missouri Statute: 566.030) and one count Forcible Sodomy (Revised Missouri Statute: 566.060). Zachery Ryan Jones Date of Birth: 05/20/1994 Jones is not a student and is homeless; no address is available. Jones was transported to the Boone County Jail where he was left in lieu of bond to be set. Additional information is not available at this time due to the ongoing investigation. "With the assistance of our university community and work from our officers and detectives, we were able to identify and arrest the suspect quickly," MU Police Chief Doug Schwandt said. Jones is the suspect described in the Clery release and MU Alert message that was sent earlier today (Saturday, March 5). 1:55 p.m. University Police are looking to identify the individual in the following photos. Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Shawn Spalding at 573-864-8571. 1:10 p.m. University of Missouri Police received one report of an attempted sexual assault and one report of a rape Saturday. The first incident, which was an attempted sexual assault, was reported to police at approximately 3:55 a.m. (details are posted below in a Clery Release). The second incident, which was a rape, was reported at 11 a.m. The description of the suspect is similar in both incidents. Police are continuing to investigate. The suspect in the each incident is described as: white male, early 20s; 5'7' to 5'9", stocky build; short dark brown hair, scruffy bread, round face; wearing a long sleeve red plaid shirt and blue jeans. The first incident happened near Mumford Hall, close to the intersection of Hitt Street and University Avenue. The second incident, which happened around 5:30 a.m., happened north of the Student Recreation Complex. Anyone with information about the incident is requested to call Detective Kenrick Tucker at (573) 884-4495, or CRIME STOPPERS at (573) 875-8477. Individuals also may submit tips online at 875tips.com. Individuals may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1500 if the information leads to an arrest. We will update this website as additional information is confirmed. Please check here for official information. Please do not distribute unconfirmed information or rumors or post or pass along rumors on social media outlets. Safety is the university's top priority and we are working hard to assure that the campus remains safe while information is obtained and confirmed. This is the official University of Missouri emergency alert website. Whenever an emergency occurs that affects the university community, this website will be updated as quickly as possible with the most current, confirmed information. Please check here for official information. So that phone systems do not become overloaded, please do not call MUPD as they are working hard to confirm facts and maintain the safety of the campus. We are in touch with them as they work through the process and will update this website as quickly as information is received and confirmed. Please do not distribute unconfirmed information or rumors or post or pass along rumors on social media outlets. Safety is the university's top priority, and we are working hard to assure that the campus remains safe while information is obtained and confirmed. Students, please call your parents to assure them that you are safe. Thank you.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

March 5, 2016 7:05 p.m. At approximately 4 p.m., Saturday, March 5, University of Missouri Police arrested Zachery Jones for two counts of Rape Forcible (Revised Missouri Statute: 566.030) and one count Forcible Sodomy (Revised Missouri Statute: 566.060). Zachery Ryan Jones Date of Birth: 05/20/1994 Jones is not a student and is homeless; no address is available. Jones was transported to the Boone County Jail where he was left in lieu of bond to be set. Additional information is not available at this time due to the ongoing investigation. "With the assistance of our university community and work from our officers and detectives, we were able to identify and arrest the suspect quickly," MU Police Chief Doug Schwandt said. Jones is the suspect described in the Clery release and MU Alert message that was sent earlier today (Saturday, March 5). 1:55 p.m. University Police are looking to identify the individual in the following photos. Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Shawn Spalding at 573-864-8571. 1:10 p.m. University of Missouri Police received one report of an attempted sexual assault and one report of a rape Saturday. The first incident, which was an attempted sexual assault, was reported to police at approximately 3:55 a.m. (details are posted below in a Clery Release). The second incident, which was a rape, was reported at 11 a.m. The description of the suspect is similar in both incidents. Police are continuing to investigate. The suspect in the each incident is described as: white male, early 20s; 5'7' to 5'9", stocky build; short dark brown hair, scruffy bread, round face; wearing a long sleeve red plaid shirt and blue jeans. The first incident happened near Mumford Hall, close to the intersection of Hitt Street and University Avenue. The second incident, which happened around 5:30 a.m., happened north of the Student Recreation Complex. Anyone with information about the incident is requested to call Detective Kenrick Tucker at (573) 884-4495, or CRIME STOPPERS at (573) 875-8477. Individuals also may submit tips online at 875tips.com. Individuals may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1500 if the information leads to an arrest. We will update this website as additional information is confirmed. Please check here for official information. Please do not distribute unconfirmed information or rumors or post or pass along rumors on social media outlets. Safety is the university's top priority and we are working hard to assure that the campus remains safe while information is obtained and confirmed. This is the official University of Missouri emergency alert website. Whenever an emergency occurs that affects the university community, this website will be updated as quickly as possible with the most current, confirmed information. Please check here for official information. So that phone systems do not become overloaded, please do not call MUPD as they are working hard to confirm facts and maintain the safety of the campus. We are in touch with them as they work through the process and will update this website as quickly as information is received and confirmed. Please do not distribute unconfirmed information or rumors or post or pass along rumors on social media outlets. Safety is the university's top priority, and we are working hard to assure that the campus remains safe while information is obtained and confirmed. Students, please call your parents to assure them that you are safe. Thank you.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Source in MU Alert residual.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: MU Alert branding identifies University of Missouri.
    2. present: Official MU sender attribution is present.
    3. present: Source element is satisfied.
    4. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    5. present: Alert system branding appears.
    6. present: MU Alert branding identifies University of Missouri.
    7. present: Official MU sender attribution is present.
    8. present: Source element is satisfied.
    9. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    10. present: Alert system branding appears.
    11. present: MU Alert branding identifies University of Missouri.
    12. present: Official MU sender attribution is present.
    13. present: Source element is satisfied.
    14. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    15. present: Alert system branding appears.
    16. present: MU Alert branding identifies University of Missouri.
    17. present: Official MU sender attribution is present.
    18. present: Source element is satisfied.
    19. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    20. present: Alert system branding appears.
    21. present: MU Alert branding identifies University of Missouri.
    22. present: Official MU sender attribution is present.
    23. present: Source element is satisfied.
    24. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    25. present: Alert system branding appears.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Hazard in MU Alert residual.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    2. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    3. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    4. present: Hazard element is met.
    5. present: Threat type is stated.
    6. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    7. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    8. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    9. present: Hazard element is met.
    10. present: Threat type is stated.
    11. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    12. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    13. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    14. present: Hazard element is met.
    15. present: Threat type is stated.
    16. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    17. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    18. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    19. present: Hazard element is met.
    20. present: Threat type is stated.
    21. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    22. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    23. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    24. present: Hazard element is met.
    25. present: Threat type is stated.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Location in MU Alert residual.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Names campus or Columbia-area geography.
    2. present: Place detail is present.
    3. present: Geographic reference appears.
    4. present: Location element is met.
    5. present: Named place supports location.
    6. present: Names campus or Columbia-area geography.
    7. present: Place detail is present.
    8. present: Geographic reference appears.
    9. present: Location element is met.
    10. present: Named place supports location.
    11. present: Names campus or Columbia-area geography.
    12. present: Place detail is present.
    13. present: Geographic reference appears.
    14. present: Location element is met.
    15. present: Named place supports location.
    16. present: Names campus or Columbia-area geography.
    17. present: Place detail is present.
    18. present: Geographic reference appears.
    19. present: Location element is met.
    20. present: Named place supports location.
    21. present: Names campus or Columbia-area geography.
    22. present: Place detail is present.
    23. present: Geographic reference appears.
    24. present: Location element is met.
    25. present: Named place supports location.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Guidance in MU Alert residual.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Instructs recipients on action or status.
    2. present: Guidance is present.
    3. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    4. present: Guidance element is met.
    5. present: Instructions appear.
    6. present: Instructs recipients on action or status.
    7. present: Guidance is present.
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    11. present: Instructs recipients on action or status.
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    14. present: Guidance element is met.
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    16. present: Instructs recipients on action or status.
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    19. present: Guidance element is met.
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    21. present: Instructs recipients on action or status.
    22. present: Guidance is present.
    23. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    24. present: Guidance element is met.
    25. present: Instructions appear.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Time in MU Alert residual.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Gives date or time window.
    2. present: Temporal detail anchors the alert.
    3. present: When-language appears.
    4. present: Time element is present.
    5. present: Timing is specified.
    6. present: Gives date or time window.
    7. present: Temporal detail anchors the alert.
    8. present: When-language appears.
    9. present: Time element is present.
    10. present: Timing is specified.
    11. present: Gives date or time window.
    12. present: Temporal detail anchors the alert.
    13. present: When-language appears.
    14. present: Time element is present.
    15. present: Timing is specified.
    16. present: Gives date or time window.
    17. present: Temporal detail anchors the alert.
    18. present: When-language appears.
    19. present: Time element is present.
    20. present: Timing is specified.
    21. present: Gives date or time window.
    22. present: Temporal detail anchors the alert.
    23. present: When-language appears.
    24. present: Time element is present.
    25. present: Timing is specified.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Impact in MU Alert residual.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Describes impact or status.
    2. present: Impact language is present.
    3. present: Consequence is stated.
    4. present: Impact element is met.
    5. present: Effects are named.
    6. present: Describes impact or status.
    7. present: Impact language is present.
    8. present: Consequence is stated.
    9. present: Impact element is met.
    10. present: Effects are named.
    11. present: Describes impact or status.
    12. present: Impact language is present.
    13. present: Consequence is stated.
    14. present: Impact element is met.
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    16. present: Describes impact or status.
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    18. present: Consequence is stated.
    19. present: Impact element is met.
    20. present: Effects are named.
    21. present: Describes impact or status.
    22. present: Impact language is present.
    23. present: Consequence is stated.
    24. present: Impact element is met.
    25. present: Effects are named.

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Background

University of Missouri MU Alert official updates archive.
Analysis

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Missouri: Assault investigations reported near MU campus." Incident of March 5, 2016. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-missouri-assaults-2016-03-05/

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