2 charged after fight at Missouri State Fair on Saturday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two men were charged after they allegedly assaulted two people at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Saturday.

Jonathan Burdette Sr., of Lincoln Missouri, was charged with third-degree assault, resisting arrest; while Devin Burdette, of Lincoln, was charged with third-degree assault. Mugshots were not immediately available and court dates have not been scheduled. Bonds were set for both men at $5,000.

The probable cause statements say troopers were called to the carnival area of the fair on Saturday and saw two men running east. Law enforcement stopped the men and learned from carnival staff that Devin Burdette allegedly punched a woman and a fight ensued, the statement says.

Jonathan Burdette Sr. allegedly punched a man in his head, the statement says. Both victims had injuries, court documents say.

Devin Burdette was arrested without incident, while Jonathan Burdette Sr. resisted arrest and threatened to fight officers, the statement says.