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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
Crown appeal results in jail time for two men convicted of beating Kamloops Mountie
KAMLOOPS – Two men convicted of assaulting a Kamloops cop and leaving him unconscious on…
Kamloops teen missing for nearly four months; police still seeking tips
KAMLOOPS – It's been nearly four months since Kamloops teenager Aislynn Hanson went missing, and…
Kamloops woman acquitted of firearms, stolen property charges ahead of trial
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman charged with eight offences after a police raid of her…
Kamloops woman arrested for allegedly stabbing husband
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is in custody after her husband reported she stabbed him…
Search is on for missing aircraft which had Kamloops man and companion on board
KAMLOOPS – RCMP is investigating a missing small aircraft which had two people, including a…
Kamloops man gets two years jail for arson, extortion charges
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been handed a two-year jail sentence for a bizarre…
UPDATE: Downtown Kamloops bank robbery suspect previously known to police
KAMLOOPS – Police are releasing more information about a bank robbery in downtown Kamloops earlier…
Hollerado performing in Kamloops next week
KAMLOOPS – Rock group Hollerado will be stopping in Kamloops next week as part of…
Kamloops Crime Stoppers look for alleged Walmart tent thieves
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops is asking for the public's help in identifying two…
Will man charged with wife’s murder be let out of prison because of unreasonable trial delays?
KAMLOOPS – A man charged with murder in connection to his wife's drowning death near…
Southern Interior man sentenced to three years for sexually assaulting step daughter
KAMLOOPS – A family member of a Southern Interior man convicted of sexually assaulting his…
Two years in prison for accused in Kamloops Christmas Eve party gone wrong
KAMLOOPS – A man will spend more than two years in prison for his role…
Kamloops man charged after year-long RCMP drug investigation
KAMLOOPS – After a 14-month investigation into drug trafficking in Northern B.C. and the Fraser…
Full lineup for Kamloops’ annual Music in the Park
KAMLOOPS – The annual Music in the Park event in Kamloops is coming back for…
No house arrest for Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to Canada Day boat crash
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to dangerously driving a personal watercraft, leaving…
RCMP Musical Ride coming to Kamloops this summer
KAMLOOPS – The RCMP Musical Ride is coming to Kamloops this summer as part of…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to Canada Day watercraft crash in Barriere
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has pleaded guilty to dangerously driving a personal watercraft in…
Kamloops woman warns about missing pet scam
'HE SWORE ON HIS CHILD'S LIFE.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is sounding off after…
Almost back to business as usual for Budget Rental Car after suspicious fire
KAMLOOPS – More than one month after a suspected arson at a rental car business…
After living their dream, Falkland Pub owners are ready to sell
FALKLAND – Along the highway stretch from Kamloops to Vernon sits a small community called…
How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities
From bike thefts to property crime, Kelowna RCMP has broken down which cities in the…
A look at Kamloops’ Oak Hills flood nearly half a century later
KAMLOOPS – It was 45 years ago today that a devastating flood hit the small…
Kamloops woman who escaped from custody at hospital trying to turn her life around
KAMLOOPS – A woman who collapsed in her prison cell and fled from custody after…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch dropped in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Okanagan. Along with…