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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 38-year-old man from Tafuna accused of using a sharp object to assault another man has been arrested and charged with second degree assault — a felony, punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, and/or a fine of not more than $5,000 of both; and two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man accused of assaulting his sister's boyfriend was arrested by police last month, where he made his initial appearance in District Court.
Salesa Vaega is charged with 2nd degree assault and 1st degree property damage, both class D felony, punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year-old man from Samoa who sexually assaulted his 30-year-old neighbor has entered into a plea agreement with the government, and he will be sentenced next month.
Michael Iona, who has a criminal record in District Court for crimes involving alcohol, was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for a drug conviction from four years ago was arrested last month on the allegation that he assaulted a man by hitting him on the head with a metal pipe during a verbal argument between the victim and the defendant, and when he was brought in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Vaitogi accused of assaulting his own cousin by striking his head with a full beer bottle and threatening him with knives is now in custody after he was arrested by police.
Levi Toloafa made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
He is charge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old taxi driver from Tafuna who is accused of assaulting a fellow taxi driver was arrested by police two weeks ago.
Tuli Valaau made his initial appearance in District Court last week where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. He is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Nu’uuli was arrested last month accused of attempting to assault a woman who is his neighbor — while she was holding her 1-year-old son.
When Tomasi Alataua made his initial appearance in District Court, the court granted a motion to release him on his own...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 41-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Tafuna last month is scheduled to appear in Court next week for a Status Hearing. The government’s attorney informed the court last month that there is a possibility additional charges would be filed against the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man convicted of another crime while still on probation was ordered to serve out his period of detention that had been suspended at the beginning of this year, which was 38 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Etulasi Tavita appeared in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested last month on the allegation that they damaged a store in Nu’uuli and assaulted employees. When police searched one of the two men, illegal drugs were found in his pocket.
Mealamu Paulino and Afato Lilo made their initial appearances in court last...