The Excelsior Springs Fire Department is investigating after a staff member allegedly used an ambulance PA system to make a disparaging remark toward protesters in Pleasant Valley. The department has apologized, and protest organizers say they hope this moment sparks “a return to civility.”
Details remain limited as investigators work to piece together what led to a deadly plane crash north of the Midwest National Air Center. Authorities confirmed two people died when their Cessna C340 went down and caught fire in a soybean field Wednesday morning.
A chain-reaction crash involving three Lawson residents shut down Highway 69 north of Excelsior Springs on Tuesday, sending one woman to the hospital with minor injuries. The closure, coupled with an unrelated jack-knifed grain truck a short distance away, sparked speculation among drivers and online, though reports confirmed the incidents were not connected.
Police Blotter, Fire Calls, and EMS Runs for Excelsior Springs, Missouri, as well as reports from the Clay County Sheriff, Ray County Sheriff, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, for August 24, 2025.
