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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
How high schools in the Interior are doing their part to combat the fentanyl crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The fentanyl crisis has taken its toll on B.C. and deaths from fentanyl…
Kamloops man needs you to keep an eye out for stolen equipment
KAMLOOPS – Barry Stevens has owned his Bobcat 751 for 16 years, now he's asking…
Accused in Vernon home invasion gets 18 months in prison
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man will spend 18 months behind bars after a hitchhiking trip…
Serial bank robber pleads guilty to four counts of robbery
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of robbing banks across Western Canada has pleaded guilty to…
Kamloops Mountie receives special honour for response to Cpl. Michaud shooting
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops Constable is being honoured by the provincial government for his work…
Interior man loses court case; ex-fiancee keeps $17,000 engagement ring
KAMLOOPS – A Lower Mainland woman is walking away with a legal victory and an…
Man charged with selling bear paws, gall bladders in Cache Creek area
KAMLOOPS – Nine charges have been laid against a man who is accused of trafficking…
RCMP in B.C. getting out the word about scams
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP in B.C. are working to spread the word about scams for International…
B.C. gambler walks away with $20,000 after Trump win
BRITISH COLUMBIA – While reaction from aross the world over the U.S. Presidential election continues…
Prison violence on the rise at KRCC and other jails prompts union to take action
KAMLOOPS – Violence in B.C. prisons has risen by nearly 40 per cent and the…
HIT AND RUN: Dad remembers Jennifer Gatey for who she was, not how she died
'THE RIGHT THING IS FOR YOU TO STEP UP AND ACCEPT YOUR ROLE.' KAMLOOPS –…
Former Barriere fire chief facing child porn charges released from custody
BARRIERE – The former volunteer fire chief at the Barriere Fire Department has been released…
Former Barriere fire chief and newspaper publisher facing child pornography charges
KAMLOOPS – After leaving his position as publisher at the North Thompson Star Journal, Al…
HIT AND RUN: Roadside memorial grows for Kamloops teen struck and killed
KAMLOOPS – As you walk up to the bus stop on Pacific Way near Abbeyglenn…
HIT AND RUN: Kamloops RCMP says finding suspect is top priority
'WHEN IT'S A YOUTH, IT'S ESPECIALLY TRAUMATIC' KAMLOOPS – RCMP in Kamloops are investigating a…
Teenage girl dies after hit and run in Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – A teenage girl has died after being hit by a car in Aberdeen…
KRCC, correctional facilities in B.C. will soon be equipped with naloxone to combat fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A potentially life-saving drug for overdose patients will be introduced to prisons across…
How B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is affecting the safety of prisoners, guards
NANAIMO SHERIFF TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO DRUG THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is…
At least 10 years in jail for drive-by shooter who killed Shuswap man
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to the 2011 drive-by shooting death of a…
RCMP not to blame for death of suspect who shot Golden Mountie: Police watchdog
REVELSTOKE – The suspect who led police on a manhunt after shooting a Mountie near…
Clearwater man who murdered ex-partner won’t get parole for 13 years
KAMLOOPS – Iain Scott showed no reaction after learning he would have to spend at…
Prison escapee arrested in Merritt after nearly one month on the run
MERRITT – A prison escapee from Saskatchewan has met his fate in Merritt after nearly…
Clearwater man bought whisky after killing ex-partner: Prosecutor
STABBED HER 11 TIMES WHILE CHILDREN WERE DOWN THE HALL KAMLOOPS – A surveillance video…
CONCERN AND FEAR: How a Clearwater family was lost to alcohol, drugs, obsession and murder
'I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE.' LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS –…