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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver from Tafeta who is accused of assaulting a fellow bus driver was arrested by police last week. Malaki Vala made his initial appearance in District Court last week where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. He is charged with 3rd degree...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old taxi driver accused of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that he is sorry for his actions and he will never again do such things to his wife and children. The defendant was initially charged with public peace disturbance...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating a court order when he went to his wife’s house and allegedly assaulted her while he was intoxicated was arrested this week. To protect the identity of the victim, Samoa News is withholding the names of all parties involved. The defendant, a 43-...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 31-year-old man with an outstanding arrest warrant was picked up by police last month and charged with unlawful possession of drugs after a man told authorities that his nephew bought two marijuana cigarettes and a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (meth) from him...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A second bus driver accused of using altered information to obtain a commercial permit to operate a bus was arrested by police last week. The driver, Makalio Alesana made his initial appearance in District Court last week. Alesana is charged with one count of fraud and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver accused of using false information to apply for a commercial permit renewal was arrested by police and later charged by the government. Filipo Silipa made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He is charged with one count of criminal fraud and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old male who has a pending criminal case in District Court was arrested by police last month on the allegation that he assaulted a drunken man who was sleeping at a bus stop in the Tafuna area and challenged several people to a fight including a security guard...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Faafili Manu who is out on a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in Court two weeks ago for a Change of Plea (COP) hearing. Manu, 41, was initially charged with one count of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first person convicted by the court for failure to comply with the requirements set by the government during the Governor’s declaration for the COVID-19 enforcement was ordered by the court to pay a fine of $50. According to District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea, this...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The bus driver who was sexually abusing a 16-year old girl for months is paying a price for his actions. The court has ordered Viliamu Laulu to serve a period of detention of 20 months as a condition of his 5-year probation, and upon serving his time at the Territory...

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