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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
Man will spend less than three months behind bars for fraud, driving, drug charges
KAMLOOPS – A man charged with fraud and drug possession has been ordered to spend…
Body found in Peterson Creek
KAMLOOPS – A man's body was found in Peterson Creek in Kamloops yesterday evening and…
Salmon Arm camping company under fire for giving spots to international travelers
SALMON ARM – A local camping company has gone offline and is ignoring phone calls…
Kamloops business owners thank security company for acting fast on break-in
"THEY DID JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE A MESS AND CAUSE SOME GRIEF." KAMLOOPS – A…
Woman accused of assaulting friend, nurse and police officer found not criminally responsible
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops Provincial Court judge has ruled that a woman facing assault charges…
UPDATE: Man wanted on child pornography charges has previous conviction
KAMLOOPS – A man facing charges of possessing child pornography and importing and distributing it…
More rainfall doesn’t mean lower risk of wildfires: Officials
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's been a rainier July than we are used to in the Thompson-Okanagan,…
Number of young drivers dwindling in Thompson-Okanagan, rising in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While young people across the province are picking up a bike or hopping…
Two more men plead guilty in connection to massive Kamloops drug bust
KAMLOOPS – Two men have pleaded guilty in connection to a massive Kamloops drug bust…
BAT ASSAULT: Another adjournment for suspect’s bail hearing
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops man accused of hitting a teen over the head with a…
Local woman’s screenplay picked up by Lifetime’s Movie of the Week
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman's idea is being brought to life on the small screen,…
Suspect in McGill Road standoff released on $50,000 bail
DAD OFFERS ROLEX WATCH AS SURETY FOR HIS SON'S RELEASE KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops Provincial…
Neighbours hail farmer as hero after he uses turban to pull drowning teenager to safety
KAMLOOPS – Nicole Mulcahy and Betty Timuss were having dinner in their home along Heffley…
Kamloops man charged with stabbing friend at house party has conviction upheld
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who has been convicted and sentenced for manslaughter in the…
Man charged with breaking into two vehicles and stealing another in Kamloops gets less than four months in jail
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to six charges related to stealing a vehicle…
Lightning storm blamed for six new fires across Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Lightning is being blamed for sparking half a dozen new fires in the…
BAT ASSAULT: Supporters of teen in coma rally outside court house
KAMLOOPS – Friends of Jessie Simspon, the Savona teenager in a coma after being assaulted…
Drug dealer snared in massive drug bust will spend less than two years behind bars
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of being a mid-level drug dealer in Kamloops has been…
Suspect in McGill Road standoff facing attempted murder charge
KAMLOOPS – A suspect involved in a weekend standoff near Thompson Rivers University is set…
Early morning house fire in Lower Sahali under investigation
KAMLOOPS – An investigation is underway after an early morning fire damaged several vehicles and…
Watch for signs of heat stroke in all pets
KAMLOOPS – Pet owners in Kamloops recently had the opportunity to learn how to give…
Man who killed pregnant teenage girlfriend won’t get parole for 12 years
KAMLOOPS – The man found guilty of killing his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend in Kamloops nearly…
Clearwater man pleads guilty to second degree murder of common-law wife
VANCOUVER – A man from Clearwater will be given a life sentence after pleading guilty…
Ashcroft man guilty of murdering uncle ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation
KAMLOOPS – The Ashcroft man guilty of beating his uncle to death with a shovel…