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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
West Kelowna driver arrested after crashing into properties, fleeing on three wheels
WEST KELOWNA – An allegedly impaired driver has been arrested in West Kelowna after police…
Kamloops man given 18 month prison sentence for touching 15-year-old girl
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – Kyle Mayes walked into court a free man, but left in…
Injured bald eagle recovering at BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An injured bald eagle is recovering in Kamloops after being trapped in a…
Charges laid in connection to North Shore shooting
KAMLOOPS – Charges have been laid in connection with an early morning shooting on the…
No conviction for Kamloops man who assaulted sister
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who mixed pain medication and an antidepressant drug with alcohol…
Kamloops mosque to hold vigil for Quebec City massacre victims
KAMLOOPS – Days after six Muslims were killed in a Quebec mosque, a vigil will…
Man could get up to five years in prison for crime spree ending in Kamloops, Vernon
KAMLOOPS – A man who stole a vehicle and crashed it into a car in…
No jail time for Kamloops man who suffered ‘mental breakdown’ and fired shots in trailer park
KAMLOOPS – Ezra Adair had been drinking heavily the night of Aug. 20 when he…
Kamloops RCMP dedicated to getting drugs off the streets amid fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP attributes a rise in the number of drug offences in the…
No jail time for man who intentionally crashed into car in Kamloops road rage incident
KAMLOOPS – A man who intentionally crashed into another vehicle at a busy Kamloops intersection…
Flags flying half mast at TRU out of respect for Quebec City mosque victims
KAMLOOPS – The president of Thompson Rivers University is speaking out about a terror attack…
Kamloops RCMP working with Interior Health on supervised consumption locations
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are working closely with Interior Health and community stakeholders to…
Property crime rising in Kamloops; RCMP once again reminding drivers to lock their vehicles
KAMLOOPS – RCMP in Kamloops are repeating a stern reminder to vehicle owners in the…
How walk-in clinics play a crucial role in Kamloops’ family doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS – With up to 30,000 Kamloops residents not having a general practitioner, a strain…
Duo convicted of assaulting Kamloops cop on rural road given house arrest
KAMLOOPS – Two Interior men won't be able to leave their homes for months after…
It wasn’t drugs that ended the police career of Randi Love
'I'M A MOM, I'M A SISTER, A DAUGHTER, A FIANCÉE' KAMLOOPS – From the time…
Kamloops Crime Stoppers looking for alleged shoplifters
KAMLOOPS – Do you recognize these two women? Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers is asking…
How Muslims and Christians in Kamloops are shutting down rumors about Islam
KAMLOOPS – Dozens of Muslims and Christians in Kamloops are unifying to dispell rumors about…
UPDATE: Kamloops man accused of beating teen with bat ordered to stand trial
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man accused of assaulting a Savona teenager with a baseball bat…
‘I should have walked away:’ Salmon Arm man apologizes to family of his murder victim
KAMLOOPS – It was an emotional day in court for the family of Salmon Arm…
UPDATE: Defence lawyer says teen who murdered Salmon Arm man was addicted to love
KAMLOOPS – A Salmon Arm man will soon learn if he will be sentenced as…
Kamloops judge encourages man with schizophrenia to take care of his mental health
KAMLOOPS – From flashing a pellet gun and demanding money, to assaulting his partner, a…
Spate of fires at Domtar were similar but not connected
KAMLOOPS – With three fires in as many weeks, investigators are still trying to determine…
Former Kamloops Mountie charged with drug possession given conditional discharge
KAMLOOPS – The former Kamloops police officer who pleaded guilty to one count of simple…