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Boone Co. Fair Director says three people escorted off property after a fight on the last night of the fair

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Three people were handcuffed and escorted off the Boone County Fairgrounds during its final night on Saturday.

Jessie Kempf, the Boone County Fair Director, said Columbia police quickly took action after a fight broke out. She said the fight it all unraveled in about a minute and ended with those involved in police custody.

No one is reported to have been hurt.

Kempf said she believed those involved were minors.

ABC 17 News has reached out to CPD for more information.

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Olivia Hayes

Olivia is a reporter at ABC 17 News. She is a Columbia native and graduated in May 2025 from the University of Oklahoma.

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