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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
Have you seen this suspected Kamloops bike thief?
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in finding…
Salmon Arm man who killed romantic rival sentenced as youth
KAMLOOPS – After spending four-and-a-half years in pre-trial custody, a man convicted of murdering his…
Hundreds expected for Cache Creek fire chief’s funeral
CACHE CREEK – Members of the public and firefighters from across the province are expected…
Advisory issued as North and South Thompson river levels to rise rapidly
KAMLOOPS – Residents are asked to be alert to rising waters expected in the North…
Man who fatally shot romantic rival in Salmon Arm expected to be sentenced tomorrow
KAMLOOPS – Lawyers made submissions in Kamloops court today on whether a 25-year-old man should…
Senator Greene Raine’s cancer treatment going well
SUN PEAKS – Senator Nancy Greene Raine's treatment for thyroid cancer is going well and…
Pair of bear cubs wandering Kamloops neighbourhood looking for your garbage
KAMLOOPS – A pair of bear cubs sniffing out garbage in an east Kamloops neighbourhood…
Sentencing for Salmon Arm teen who shot romantic rival may begin this week
KAMLOOPS – It has been more than eight years since 22-year-old Tyler Myers was shot…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP locate missing elderly woman
UPDATE: 2:05 P.M., MAY 28, 2017 — RCMP say the 80-year-old has been located. All personal…
Email scammers try to issue speeding ticket to B.C. RCMP
The B.C. RCMP has been targetted by an email scam making the rounds. E Division…
Trial for man charged with murder in wife’s drowning death to take place in Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – Defence lawyers are arguing a New Zealand man's murder charge should be dropped…
Kamloops man charged with murder set to go to preliminary hearing
KAMLOOPS – A 56-year-old man charged with murder in connection with the death of a…
Man shot by police in Salmon Arm expected to plead guilty to some charges
KAMLOOPS – A man who was shot by police in Salmon Arm earlier this year…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kamloops water levels expected to peak over next few weeks
KAMLOOPS – Rising river levels in Kamloops may have an impact on property owners over…
Chase and Kamloops parks finalists for Play Here contest
KAMLOOPS – A Valleyview elementary school has a good shot at getting $100,000 toward revitalizing…
Kamloops residents growing concerned over suspected poisonings of dogs
KAMLOOPS – Residents in Kamloops' Brocklehurst neighbourhood are sounding off on social media over the…
Kamloops RCMP need to know if thieves are stealing from your vehicle
KAMLOOPS – In the first two weeks of May, there were 120 vehicles in Kamloops…
Wild weather leaves damage across Shuswap
SHUSWAP – The storm that blew through the Interior last night has left damage in…
Kamloops prepares for B.C. Lions training camp
KAMLOOPS – For the eighth year in a row, the Kamloops will host the B.C.…
Kamloops Search and Rescue helps out injured mountain biker
KAMLOOPS – A group of mountain bikers in the Kamloops area "did everything right" when…
Kamloops man found guilty of sexually assaulting woman after New Year’s Eve party
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – When Mathew Rittinger pulled a woman on top of him and…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Where you can’t camp in the Southern Interior this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – For many people in the Southern Interior, the Victoria Day long weekend marks…
Kamloops Search and Rescue dog dies after battle with cancer
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Search and Rescue member is coming to grips with the loss of…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kelowna beaches set to close due to flood protection measures
KELOWNA – Okanagan Lake is continuing to rise and beach areas of local parks are…