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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man from Samoa accused of assaulting another man with a metal pipe apparently for no reason was arrested by police last month. During his arrest, police found drugs in his backpack and his pocket.
Iasoni Tuiloma, a.ka. Nathan Tuiloma made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Saturday the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Traffic Division enjoyed a family fun day with their loved ones to make up for time lost during the holidays as they were unable to spend quality time with their families due to manning the sobriety checkpoints...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 6 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, extended the existence of ASG’s Compliance Review Committee, which also has the authority to issue subpoenas pursuant to local laws.
In January last year, the governor established the committee to review all expenses...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of sexually assaulting his wife’s niece was sentenced by the High Court last week to serve 7 years behind bars. A straight sentence.
Ete Aumua, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $10,000 surety bond appeared before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his State of the Territory Address yesterday, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga told a joint session of the Fono that preliminary unaudited financial figures for fiscal year 2021 show a surplus of between $8 million to $9 million.
Lemanu, who delivered his 15-minute address in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There are no new provisions added to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s latest COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, which reiterated that Executive Branch employees must be fully vaccinated by this week Friday and that the 2021 Amnesty Program concludes on Thursday.
Lemanu’s new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man accused of assaulting his 59-year-old uncle with a knife over two years ago is now in custody after he was arrested last month.
Feagaiga Faalemiga was arrested during a traffic stop for driving a vehicle with an expired license plate tag last month....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man accused of stealing food, cash and beer from a store in Tafuna told the court that the allegations against him are true.
Maalona Aleki, who has been in custody since his arrest last August, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoan and American Samoan governments are considering re-staring the "2-Samoa" talks in 2022.
American Samoa's Lieutenant Governor, Talauega Eleasalo Ale, made the brief announcement during the Governor's cabinet meeting.
Talauega said that there are plans to hold...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan couple residing in Utah has been charged with separate but related schemes to defraud two sets of victims, including a 26-year old “vulnerable adult” who sustained a permanent traumatic brain injury when he was 20-months old, following a car accident that killed...