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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
Hunting season prime time for cattle poaching in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There have been two reported incidents of cattle poaching in Kamloops over the…
Judge hammers Kamloops cop for following ‘hunch,’ breaching rights of target
'THE ATTEMPTED COVER UP… WAS INTENTIONAL.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who is on trial…
Kamloops man released from jail after assaulting girlfriend’s former partner
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to beating up his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend will be…
Kamloops woman gets 18 months in prison for drunk driving crash that claimed a life
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman who pleaded guilty to crashing her car and killing a…
No jail time for Kamloops man who beat Chihuahua to death
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who admitted to beating his Chihuahua to death out of…
GYOBA TRIAL: Psych report won’t save Ashcroft man who killed his uncle
KAMLOOPS – An Ashcroft man — who has been found guilty of beating his uncle…
Kamloops nightclub joins the battle against the fentanyl crisis
'IT'S SOMETHING WE SEE EVERY DAY' KAMLOOPS – The overdose death of Edmond Paul Adkin…
Kamloops man charged with assaulting cab driver in Yellowknife
KAMLOOPS – A man from Kamloops has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly injuring…
UPDATE: Missing Abbotsford men located
KAMLOOPS – The two Abbotsford men who were reported missing on Oct. 13, 2016 contacted…
New deputy sheriff to begin work at Kamloops courthouse
KAMLOOPS – A group of new sheriffs will be assigned to cities across the province,…
Kamloops drug dealer given lesser sentence after judge imposes ‘illegal’ conditions
KAMLOOPS – It's been months since a Kamloops dial-a-dope manager avoided jail time and a…
Kamloops officers receive awards for helping save a fellow Mountie’s life
KAMLOOPS – Several RCMP officers and citizens are being recognized in Kamloops for their handling…
Open burning bans will be rescinded for Kamloops Fire Centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The two open burning bans in the Kamloops Fire Centre are expected to…
Kamloops RCMP making progress in ATM thefts investigation
KAMLOOPS – At least four businesses in Kamloops have had their ATMs targeted in the…
BAT ASSAULT: Man accused of beating Kamloops teen with bat faces another charge
KAMLOOPS – The man accused of beating a teenager over the head with a baseball…
Former Kamloops mountie charged with dealing drugs elects trial by judge and jury
KAMLOOPS – The former Kamloops RCMP officer charged with trafficking cocaine on the job has…
Killer in Kamloops schoolyard stabbing won’t get parole for 14 years
KAMLOOPS – The man who admitted to killing an innocent bystander in a Kamloops schoolyard…
Six new substance abuse and mental health beds open in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Six new recovery beds have been opened in a Kamloops health centre to…
No arrests after police response in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops residents took to social media to find out what was happening in…
BREAKING: Police searching for suspect after officer injured near Golden
HIGHWAY REMAINS CLOSED GOLDEN – An active search for a suspect is currently unfolding near…
‘LMAO’: Kamloops gangster shrugged off targetting, killing innocent man, court hears
‘IF YOU ROLL WIT EM, YOU GO DOWN WIT EM' LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A…
Kamloops mom who lost son to fentanyl doing her part to end overdose crisis
'I'M STILL TRYING TO HEAL.' KAMLOOPS – Daryl Berry was 20-years-old and working in Fort…
If you’re concerned about crime in Kamloops, there’s a way to help
'YOU CAN'T EXPECT A POLICE OFFICER TO BE ON EVERY CORNER.' KAMLOOPS – In recent…
Man is safe after being escorted from downtown Kamloops rooftop
KAMLOOPS – Police had to help a man from a roof in downtown Kamloops this…