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 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…
Charges laid against woman who threatened foster mom outside of Kamloops school
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman has been charged after allegedly threatening a foster mom outside…
Another adjournment for former Kamloops mountie accused of trafficking
KAMLOOPS – There has been another adjournment in court for a former Kamloops RCMP officer…
Former Kamloops RCMP officer charged with drug trafficking
KAMLOOPS – A former Kamloops RCMP officer has been charged with dealing cocaine while she…
Kamloops rallies to support family of teen assaulted with baseball bat
KAMLOOPS – For nearly four months, Jessie Simpson, 19, has been in a medically induced…
No area in Kamloops immune to theft from auto; lock your vehicles say police
KAMLOOPS – Theft from vehicles continues to be a problem in Kamloops and the RCMP…
How Kamloops is planning on educating students about sexual orientation and gender identity
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson-Okanagan school district is taking steps toward creating a more diverse and…
B.C. RCMP want your help in ending gun and gang violence
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP detachments across the province are asking people to turn over unwanted and…
UPDATE: Man recovering from serious injuries after being hit by train in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A man is recovering from broken bones and possibly a head injury after…
Two pedestrians recovering from serious injuries after crash in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm RCMP say two pedestrians are recovering in hospital after a…
Kamloops man gets a year and a half in jail for drunkenly shooting gun
KAMLOOPS – A man who fired a handgun near his mother's home in Kamloops after…
No more jail time for Kamloops man convicted of breaking into home
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a North Shore home…
UPDATE: Coroner investigating after man found dead in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a 50-year-old man was found dead…