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Concern about RCMP follow-up on North Okanagan missing person tipThe disappearances of five women from the North Okanagan and Shuswap remain unsolved years after they separately went missing over the span of a year and a half. Now a Shuswap resident has come forward with concerns that a tip she reported to police about one of those cases was never followed-up on. Editor’s Note:...Nov 18, 2020
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Former boyfriend of Ashley Simpson pleads guilty to her murder on first day of trialThe former boyfriend of Ashley Simpson has pleaded guilty to her murder on the first day of his trial. This came as a great relief for her parents who had travelled from Ontario to attend. Catherine Urquhart has the details.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 30, 2023
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Major annual pet event returns to EdmontonThe annual Paws and Claws Gala will take over the Edmonton Expo Centre next month. Ashley Simpson and Kylie Adams share details about the event.CanadaFeb 22, 2019
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Families gather for walk to honour missing north Okanagan womenA walk is planned for Saturday to draw attention to the disappearances of three north Okanagan women last year. Caitlin Potts has been missing since February 2016. Ashley Simpson vanished in April and Deanna Wertz went missing in July.Global News at 11 OkanaganMay 19, 2017
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Evan Ross, Ashlee Simpson Talk Birthday PlansEven though it was his 30th birthday, Evan Ross hit the red carpet with wife Ashlee Simpson for the MMVAs, telling Carlos about their new show and music.EntertainmentAug 26, 2018
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More details emerge in Ashley Simpson missing person caseIt’s been more than three weeks since a woman suddenly disappeared from the Salmon Arm area.Global News at 5 OkanaganMay 24, 2016
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Crime Stoppers: Ashley SimpsonMon, Aug 7: The heartbroken parents of a missing Ontario woman want to know what happened to their daughter. Do you know where Ashley Simpson went after leaving her Salmon Arm home?CrimeAug 7, 2017
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Missing woman’s father still looking for closure after daughter’s ID foundAshley Simpson went missing from the north Okanagan more than two years ago but her ID was recently found hundreds of kilometers away in northern B.C. The discovery has left her family with more questions than answers.Global News at 11 OkanaganOct 25, 2018
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Murder charge laid in Ashley Simpson disappearanceMore than five years after Ashley Simpson disappeared from the Shuswap region of B.C. police have found the remains of the missing woman and prosecutors have charged her former boyfriend with murder. It’s the closure Simpson’s family had been waiting years for.Dec 6, 2021
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Family of missing women in north Okanagan and Shuswap rally so that none are forgottenThe family of Ashley Simpson and Nicole Bell came together near Salmon Arm Thursday night to remember all four women who are missing in the region. Marney Portugaise, Ashley’s aunt, said more needs to be done to find the women or the problem will get worse. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.Global News at 11 OkanaganNov 17, 2017
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B.C. RCMP confirm Ashley Simpson’s remains found; boyfriend charged with murderRCMP confirmed Monday that remains of 32-year-old Ashley Simpson, who had been missing since 2016, have been found and that her boyfriend, 39-year-old Derek Flavell, has been charged with second-degree murder.CrimeDec 6, 2021
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 12, 2024Derek Favell has been sentenced to life in prison, for the 2016 killing of Ashley Simpson in the Shuswap, a crash on Highway 97 snarls traffic near the Kelowna Airport, and a house fire in West Kelowna destroys what police call a ‘problem home’.Jun 12, 2024
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Mother of Ashley Simpson makes plea for informationIt’s been nearly three years since a young woman from Ontario vanished in B.C. The mother of Ashley Simpson has renewed her plea for any information in the Vernon investigation.Apr 26, 2019