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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Oversight Office for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has released funding requirements for some long needed medical services encompassing a Mental/ Behavior Heath Services and Facility as well as Community Health Centers with the Health Department designated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old father of six accused of abusing his 12-year-old son before he turned around and allegedly assaulted a neighbor who reported the child abuse incident to police is in custody.
During his arrest, police discovered illegal drugs in the defendant’s possession....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expressing condolences to the families and friends of those who passed away because of a devastating car crash in front of the cannery. She sends the following message:
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of four precious lives, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man was arrested by police last month after he allegedly entered a family home at night without permission.
Alapu Aleli made his initial appearance in court last month.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine (meth), a felony, along...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If convicted by the High Court, the driver of the car in the horrific car crash in the early hours of last Saturday will spend 52 years behind bars.
The defendant, Chanel Lafua, who is being held at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), unable to post a $75,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Company has released the names of the four StarKist Samoa employees who died following a deadly car crash at the cannery’s gate over the weekend, as a prayer service was held yesterday inside the plant.
The cannery is currently on its usual two-week end of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — THE Health Department says it received over the weekend a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 years old, and is providing COVID-19 vaccines Monday through Thursday this week.
DoH suspended late last week vaccination shots for this age group due to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following the fatal accident outside the StarKist gate in the early morning hours this past Saturday, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga responded to the news of the crash that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.
“I ask that the Territory continues to pray for the victims...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court, during the preliminary examination (PX) of 48-year-old Apisaloma Lafo, accused of unlawful possession of drugs, held last week, has found probable cause to bind the case over to the High Court, despite strong opposition from the defense team, claiming that no...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old man accused of selling marijuana joints at the cannery last year has pled guilty.
Detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit arrested Ualesi Paulo on Aug. 12, 2020 after receiving information from StarKist Samoa employees that a man was selling drugs...