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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
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…
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…
Watch for signs of heat stroke in all pets
KAMLOOPS – Pet owners in Kamloops recently had the opportunity to learn how to give…
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…
BAT ASSAULT: Neighbours of alleged assailant concerned about safety from vigilantes
KAMLOOPS – Some residents in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood say they are worried for their safety…
BAT ASSAULT: Teen pronounced brain dead moved his arms
SUFFERED THREE OPEN SKULL FRACTURES KAMLOOPS – There is renewed hope for the family of…
Mother of man accused in Kamloops attempted murder speaks out
"MY SON IS NOT A MURDERER AT ALL." KAMLOOPS – Cheryl Teichrieb, whose son is…
RCMP remind drivers to rest up before summer road trips
KAMLOOPS – With summer road trips just around the corner, RCMP are reminding drivers to…
UPDATE: North Okanagan-Shuswap school board fired due to lack of confidence, money management
NORTH OKANAGAN – The entire North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board was dismissed today and replaced with…
Snow expected on Southern Interior highways today
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Mother Nature is making sure we don't get too comfortable by dropping up…
Vernon man sentenced in US for operating helicopter drug smuggling ring
VERNON – A Vernon man who was the leader of a helicopter drug smuggling ring…
Man behind deadly boat crash on Shuswap Lake appealing conviction
KAMLOOPS – The man sentenced last week to three years behind bars for driving his…
Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses to come knocking in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Tournament Capital is opening its doors to Jehovah's Witnesses — lots of…
Don’t risk your safety for a YouTube video: RCMP
KAMLOOPS – RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says there is a specific protocol officers follow…
Former Kamloops Golf & Country Club manager sentenced to house arrest for fraud, theft
KAMLOOPS – A former bookkeeper and manager for the Kamloops Golf & Country Club will…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…