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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man identified as Aipolomaka Toafa arrived at the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) accompanied by his employer, Ben Sauvao, to report an assault that had occurred at his place of employment.
The suspect, Alapati Tuifaiga, was charged with a single...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman appeared in the District Court this week on criminal charges including second-degree murder in relation to the death of a 48-year-old woman.
Maryann Galo is held without bail. Galo is facing two counts of murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 17, 2026, a man walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that a domestic dispute had placed a young child at risk of serious injury. Alcohol was involved.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was taken into custody following a late-night disturbance after he allegedly would not lower the volume of his music, when asked by a couple, according to the District Court affidavit, filed on January 22, 2026.
The suspect, Suti Misipati was later arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 20, 2026, police arrested a man in connection with an alleged domestic assault on his wife in Ili‘ili after she reported being punched repeatedly in the face and later threatened with death, according to a police report.
The suspect was later arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — January 20, 2026, a quiet Monday afternoon turned chaotic in Fagatogo after a domestic dispute escalated into violence, prompting a police investigation and foot pursuit through the village hills.
The suspect, identified by authorities as Stye Sione, remains at large...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In January 17, 2026, a woman later identified as Caroline Matautia was taken into custody by police following an alleged assault on a woman in the village of Vaitogi during the early hours of Saturday morning.
The suspect was later arrested and charged as follows:
Count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man was arrested following a reported garage break-in and theft of multiple household items from a residence in the Ottoville area earlier this month.
Alapati Maloata was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A late-night property damage incident in Sogi resulted in a police investigation after a resident reported to the Leone Police Substation (LPS) that an older woman had allegedly shattered the windshield of an ‘aiga’ bus parked outside his apartment during the early...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 12, 2026, a domestic violence complaint filed at the Faga’itua Police Substation (FPS) resulted in the relocation of a mother and her seven (7) children to a government shelter after the woman reported repeated physical and verbal abuse by her husband.
The...