court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 8, 2026, local authorities responded to a 911 emergency call from a 14-year-old minor reporting that his mother's boyfriend was causing a disturbance at their residence in Aua. The minor contacted emergency services after becoming frightened by the suspect's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 21, 2026, a dispute during a village curfew in Vailoa allegedly escalated into a physical confrontation that left two members of the village aumaga with visible injuries.
The incident led to the arrest of two men later identified as Risati Mapu and William...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 5, 2026, local authorities responded to a residence in Nu'uuli after a woman allegedly threatened several family members during a disturbance, including a threat to slit their throats with a machete.
The suspect, identified as Racey Ma’ai was later arrested...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 3, 2026, an off-duty police officer contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting assistance to pick up a suspect at a store in Iliiili. The caller reported that she had removed the suspect from her parent’s house after she refused to leave.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In August 2026, local police were contacted regarding a disturbance at a residence in Kokoland after a man allegedly became angry and damaged a 65-inch television belonging to his sister.
The suspect, later identified as Tafaese Ilalio was later arrested and charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 25, 2026, a man was arrested after allegedly stealing or taking his ex-wife's truck without her permission, driving it to her business in Pavaiai, and later attempting to gain entry into a locked room after she told him to leave.
The suspect who was previously...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 26, 2026, a man contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported his nephew allegedly drove onto his family's property while intoxicated, striking a large tent where his uncle and his 7-year-old grandson were sleeping, and then threw unopened beer cans...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 24, 2026, a man was accused of repeated sexual assault of his 19-year-old stepdaughter and her 12-year-old sister.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1, 5, 9, & 13 Rape (DV), a class B felony punishable by imprisonment by a term of imprisonment of not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 26, 2026, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received reports from a victim of a domestic dispute reporting that her husband was highly intoxicated and causing a disturbance. The suspect was also preventing her and their two daughters from leaving their residence. ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 25, 2026, a concerned citizen contacted the Fagatogo Central Police Station (FPS) and reported a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance in the village of Pago Pago.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...