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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man was picked up on an arrest warrant on the allegation that he unlawfully entered the home of a family and stole several items including power tools, clothes and other personal belongings.
The government has filed two separate criminal cases against Aleni...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a pickup truck, in which investigators allegedly found four small stamp sized baggies containing a white crystalline substance and drug paraphernalia, has been arrested and charged with unlawful possession of drugs.
Anesi Taualai, made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle that was pulled over by police officers during a traffic stop in Nuuuli last month was arrested and taken into custody after police allegedly discovered drugs in his vehicle.
On Feb. 07, 2022 about 3:35a.m, two officers patrolling the Nuuuli area...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faafetai Alesana was arrested by police two months ago on the allegation that he disturbed the public peace by yelling and engaging in a fight with two other males in front of a store in Fagaima. When police officers arrested Alesana, they found two glass pipes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 30-year-old man from Samoa who has two different names in the court system, was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of 2nd-degree assault...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs told the court that the 12 months he spent at TCF was more than enough to teach him to become a better man in the future.
Lafitaga Ta’ala, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $5,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 28 year-old man was arrested last month on the allegation that he burglarized a home in Iliili before he assaulted an intoxicated man who was walking on the road late at night.
When questioned by police, the defendant, Lance Iosua said that he was scared that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 22-year-old man who was convicted of stealing was released from custody last week, after the High Court determined that the 13 months he served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), to await sentencing, was enough.
Faavesi Faamui, under a plea agreement with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested and charged for unlawful possession of illegal drugs when police pulled over their vehicle in Malaeimi for broken plate lights.
According to the government’s case, detectives of the DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit were notified about illegal drugs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 44-year-old man convicted in High Court for attempted felonious restraint is ordered to serve 20 months behind bars, as part of a 5-year probation sentence.
Harry Finau was initially charged with attempted rape, first-degree sexual abuse, and attempted felonious...