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Ashley Legassic
Ashley was born and raised in B.C., and recently moved to Kamloops from Vancouver. She pursued her diploma in journalism at Langara College and graduated in 2015. She got her start as an overnight writer for the Morning News on Global B.C. After spending a year there, she decided to follow her passion and joined iNFOnews.ca as a reporter covering court, cops and crime in Kamloops. If you have a story you think people should know about, email her at alegassic@infonews.ca.
Ashley Legassic's Stories
Fentanyl present in over 80 per cent of fatal illicit drug overdoses in B.C. so far this year
For the first month in 2017, fewer than 100 people died of a suspected illicit…
Woman suspected of using stolen credit card in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers is looking for a woman accused of using a stolen credit…
Kamloops man’s photos capture cougar taking down a deer
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops hunter captured snapshots of a once in a lifetime experience on…
What we know about the man accused of pulling a gun on a Kamloops RCMP officer
KAMLOOPS – The man accused of pointing a gun at a Kamloops police officer last…
Suspect charged in Clearwater transport truck hijacking
KAMLOOPS – A man has been charged in connection to the hijacking of a transport…
Kamloops top cop addresses gun violence in the city
"THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT PANIC." KAMLOOPS – The officer in charge of the Kamloops RCMP…
Lawyer wants Kamloops bat assault trial moved to Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – A trial date still has not been set for a Kamloops man charged…
UPDATE: Armed and dangerous suspect caught by Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are releasing new details about the arrest of a man…
UPDATE: Bullet from neighbouring apartment hit Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are releasing more information about a shooting in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood over…
Three people taken to hospital after Salmon Arm car crash
SALMON ARM – Slippery roads may have been a factor in a head-on car crash…
How unusual was the dump of snow in Kamloops yesterday?
KAMLOOPS – If snow keeps falling in the Interior the way it did yesterday, it…
More than 40 people used Kamloops’s extreme weather shelter last night
KAMLOOPS – For the second year, Kamloops is operating a winter weather shelter that opens…
City of Kamloops crews were prepared for first major snowfall of the season: Streets manager
KAMLOOPS – Nearly seven centimetres of snow dumped on Kamloops and the surrounding area yesterday,…
Thief targets Kamloops retirement home
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers is hoping you can help find a man who allegedly stole…
City officials want more communication from Interior Health
KAMLOOPS – A lack of presence and communication from Interior Health is causing frustration within…
Kamloops RCMP seize weapons, drugs in connection to North Shore shooting
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops have seized a number of weapons, drugs and stolen identity…
Group of campers plead guilty to using closed campsite site near Adams Lake
KAMLOOPS – A group of campers have been slapped with fines, one year after tenting…
Kamloops police dog tracks down suspect in car chase
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man will be appearing in court after trying to evade the…
Overnight spike in Kamloops gasoline prices
KAMLOOPS – A 10-cent a litre spike in gasoline prices in Kamloops could just be…
Kamloops RCMP asking for tips in connection to G & M Trailer Park shooting
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking the public to come forward if they witnessed…
How to get your loved one help after the Las Vegas massacre
“Twenty minutes of your life or two hours of your life should not have to…
Kamloops RCMP reminding kids and parents to stay safe this Halloween
KAMLOOPS – It's that time of year again: Any minute now children dressed as witches,…
Wildfires, opioid crisis make for a busy summer for Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS – An influx of people to Kamloops this summer due to surrounding wildfires likely…
What we know about the gunman charged in the Kamloops standoff with police
KAMLOOPS – Shane William Caron was out on bail when he allegedly exchanged gunfire with…