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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
Why an overdose death in Dawson Creek is being treated differently than anywhere else
DAWSON CREEK RCMP PLAN TO HOLD DRUG DEALERS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERDOSE DEATHS KAMLOOPS – Earlier…
UPDATE: Crash on Yellowhead Bridge in Kamloops claims woman’s life
KAMLOOPS – A crash between a pickup truck pulling a utility trailer and a small…
Wolfpack gang has lengthy history dating back to murder of Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – It’s been nearly five years since the head of the Red Scorpions gang,…
Former Lytton community leader’s sentence upheld in sexual assault case
VANCOUVER – A former community leader in Lytton will be spending three years behind bars…
Man arrested for swinging hatchet at Kamloops Mounties
KAMLOOPS – RCMP needed a combination of tasers and pepper spray to take down a man…
Kamloops RCMP search warrant leads to seizure of more weapons from Wolfpack
KAMLOOPS – Police have made another significant step toward disarming an organized crime gang called…
VIDEO: City and Colour’s Dallas Green pays tribute to Tragically Hip frontman in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It was an emotional performance at Prospera Place last night, June 2. City…
Victims of Kamloops car crash have long road to recovery
KAMLOOPS – Two people involved in a serious car crash in downtown Kamloops last week…
Driver behind deadly speedboat crash on Shuswap Lake sentenced to three years
KAMLOOPS – The man convicted of crashing his speedboat into a houseboat, killing one man…
Man breaks into pharmacy with can opener, gets six-month sentence
KAMLOOPS – A man with 85 convictions under his belt has pleaded guilty to break…
Donations needed after fire rips through Kamloops apartment complex
KAMLOOPS – The owners of a North Shore apartment complex badly damaged in a fire…
Federal prison sentence recommended for driver in deadly Shuswap houseboat crash
KAMLOOPS – The man behind a deadly speedboat crash on Shuswap Lake nearly six years…
What is ‘not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder?’
According to the Canadian Constitution, people who commit criminal acts while suffering from a mental…
More suspects being linked to ‘Wolfpack’ gang
KAMLOOPS – Two Kamloops men have been arrested and charged in connection with several counts…
Witnesses to Kamloops robbery flee court before testifying
KAMLOOPS – Two key witnesses to a robbery in Kamloops last year got one look…
Kamloops man who killed ex-girlfriend drops mental disorder defence
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops man who pled guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend will be sentenced…
Kamloops woman accused of robbery with a fake gun advances to trial
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman charged with attacking an elderly man during an armed robbery…
Man uninjured after wheelchair hit by train in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Remarkably a man sitting in his wheelchair near Third Avenue and Lorne Street…
Local business owner aims to bring drive-in theatre back to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops business owner wants to bring a drive-in movie theatre back to the city.…
Overlanders Bridge jumper escapes with no serious injuries
KAMLOOPS – A 25-year-old man tied up traffic by jumping from on the Overlanders Bridge…
Driver given ticket after hitting pedestrian in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS – A pedestrian is recovering after being hit by a vehicle near Aberdeen Mall…
Valleyview fire believed to be at homeless camp
KAMLOOPS – An early morning fire on the riverbank in Valleyview is believed to have…
Nearly $10,000 worth of jewelry stolen from Kelowna store
KELOWNA – A local department store is missing nearly $10,000 worth of jewelry after three…
After-hours assault leaves one person injured in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An early morning altercation between two men in Downtown Kelowna over the weekend…