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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
Kamloops Fire Rescue warns of low water levels after Thompson River rescue
KAMLOOPS – A mother and son from Tobiano ran into trouble on the Thompson River…
Elderly man dies after falling during climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
GOLDEN – An 86-year-old Golden man has died after falling during a climb at Kicking…
Four seriously injured in Trans Canada crash in Shuswap
CHASE – Four people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital in serious condition, some by…
Two arrests made at Lac Le Jeune Road trailer park
KAMLOOPS – A trailer park in Kamloops was closed off this morning while police made…
UPDATE: Woman killed, daughter rushed to hospital after crash on Coquihalla
MERRITT – A woman has died after a truck and trailer unit collided with her…
Kamloops sheriff off the job after allegedly initiating relationship with ‘underage girl’
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops sheriff won't be guarding any courtrooms while his employer investigates an…
Interior B.C. man wanted by Kamloops RCMP arrested in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – A man with a lengthy criminal history across the B.C. Interior has…
Victim in Kamloops motel death identified; name not released
KAMLOOPS – Details are slowly emerging after the suspicious death of a woman at an…
No fishing on Nicola, Coldwater Rivers until further notice
MERRITT – The provincial government has temporarily shut down fishing on the Nicola River, Coldwater…
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
MERRITT – RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were…
Police investigating suspicious death at Kamloops motel
KAMLOOPS – Police aren't saying much about a suspicious death inside an Aberdeen motel yesterday.…
Say goodbye to off-roading in the Lac du Bois grasslands near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Off-roaders who frequent the Lac du Bois area near Kamloops will need to…
‘One last chance’ for Kamloops man who pepper sprayed homeowner during break-in
ACCUSED STARTED DRINKING WHEN HE WAS 6-YEARS-OLD KAMLOOPS – A truck thief who was caught…
UPDATE: Suspect in cab driver stabbing has history of gun and drug offences
KAMLOOPS – Austin Eyres, 19, has been identified as the man who allegedly stabbed a…
Man with violent past wanted by Kamloops RCMP has history throughout B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS – New details are emerging about a high-risk offender who committed several serious offences…
UPDATE: Manager of Hotel 540 says evacuation couldn’t have gone better
KAMLOOPS – A faulty elevator motor may be to blame for the full evacuation of…
Two more years in prison for Kamloops man who stabbed Walmart security guard
VICTIM CALLS SENTENCE 'A SLAP IN THE FACE' KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of stabbing…
RCMP searching for man who has several sexual and violent charges
KAMLOOPS – Police are asking for the public's help finding a man who's wanted on…
Bail for man accused of shooting rifle in Kamloops trailer park
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man suspected of firing a rifle in a trailer park has…
Logan Lake thieves make off with medical truck, copper wire
LOGAN LAKE – RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a unique truck…
Man accused of stabbing Walmart security guard could get four years in jail
STAB WOUND QUARTER INCH AWAY FROM HEART KAMLOOPS – A former Walmart loss prevention officer…
Tax evading Kamloops businessperson gets three months in jail
MUST PAY FINE OF NEARLY $50,000 KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops businessperson who didn't send more…
Local lawyer witnessed part of crime spree between Kamloops and Vernon
KAMLOOPS – One of two suspects involved in a crime spree beginning in Kamloops and…
Police task force arrives… Red Scorpions gang member temporarily leaves
GANG MEMBER LEFT FOR WEEKEND TO AVOID TASK FORCE KAMLOOPS – The province's integrated anti-gang…