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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 man’s photos capture cougar taking down a deer
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops hunter captured snapshots of a once in a lifetime experience on…
What we know about the man accused of pulling a gun on a Kamloops RCMP officer
KAMLOOPS – The man accused of pointing a gun at a Kamloops police officer last…
Suspect charged in Clearwater transport truck hijacking
KAMLOOPS – A man has been charged in connection to the hijacking of a transport…
Lawyer wants Kamloops bat assault trial moved to Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – A trial date still has not been set for a Kamloops man charged…
UPDATE: Armed and dangerous suspect caught by Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are releasing new details about the arrest of a man…
How to get your loved one help after the Las Vegas massacre
“Twenty minutes of your life or two hours of your life should not have to…
What we know about the gunman charged in the Kamloops standoff with police
KAMLOOPS – Shane William Caron was out on bail when he allegedly exchanged gunfire with…
Calling all cowgirls for Kamloops film project
KAMLOOPS – Aspiring actresses in their 20s are being asked to attend a casting call…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager found
UPDATE: 11:48 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Kamloops…
Kamloops teen taking on engineering at TRU
KAMLOOPS – Most 16-year-olds are worrying about passing their driver’s licence test, keeping up with…
The hidden population dying from B.C.’s overdose crisis
Chances are, you already know him. He's likely successful, has some money, a good job,…
VIDEO: Watch the Cariboo’s wildfire season from beginning to end
CARIBOO – Thousands of evacuees from the Cariboo district fled to Kamloops this summer when…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen located
UPDATE: 5:06 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a missing 18-year-old girl…
Winter weather begins to hit Southern Interior
While it feels like this year's unprecedented wildfire season just calmed down, some parts of…
Witness to Red Scorpion’s homicide in Kamloops killed in Lower Mainland
KAMLOOPS – A man who was with a Red Scorpion co-founder when he was murdered…
Over 1,000 people have died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. this year
More people died of overdose from illicit drugs in the first eight months of this…
Why so many Interior families have to choose between work and family
KAMLOOPS – Brent McFarlen is an electrician and a dad. But for the last six…
West Kelowna fire crews rescue injured mountain biker
WEST KELOWNA – An injured mountain biker is recovering after being rescued by West Kelowna…
Hawks rescued from Elephant Hill wildfire released back into the wild
KAMLOOPS – Two Kestrel hawks are home again after being displaced by a B.C. wildfire…
Sibling rivalry taken to a whole new level in Salmon Arm case
SALMON ARM – It was a simple road that seemed to keep the peace between…
Family of B.C. man who died in Vegas shooting says he ‘lived a life full of adventures’
OKANAGAN – The parents of a 23-year-old B.C. man, who was days away from his…
Kelowna lawyer can’t practice law after helping himself to client’s estate
KELOWNA – In 2014, Kelowna lawyer Christopher Penty convinced a dying man to entrust nearly…
iN PHOTOS: Northern lights dazzle in Interior night sky
It's not often residents in the Southern Interior get to see a show put on…
Employee information breach at Interior Health under investigation
There has been a breach involving the personal information of about 500 current and former…