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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man appeared in the District Court yesterday on charges of sexual abuse in the first degree; false imprisonment; endangering the welfare of a child and assault in the third degree.
According to the government’s case, police received a complaint last month over claims...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father accused of physically abusing his 12-year old special needs daughter was released from jail yesterday after being sentenced to 15 days in jail — however, he had spent over 100 days in jail awaiting his matter in the court.
To protect the identity of the victim...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Epifano Sunia has been charged with stealing over allegations that he removed an iPad Mini off a display case in the Bluesky store in Nuuuli.
According to the government he had just been released from the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TFC) on Nov 09, 2022 when he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman has been charged for allegedly stabbing two individuals — a woman and a 12-year old child over reports of “rumors”.
Makerita Tavae is facing two charges of second-degree assault and two counts of third-degree assault.
She was taken into custody by way of an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lepuia’i Allen Mayer is being held in police custody with bail set at $50,000 on charges of embezzlement and stealing in two separate criminal cases.
This comes after he allegedly misappropriated $14,000 entrusted to him and for allegedly depriving the owner of six...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young male accused of breaking into a home in Nu’uuli four months ago, and who managed to get away before the occupants woke up and saw him, was arrested last month and charged.
During his arrest, officers discovered illegal drugs in his possession. The defendant,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at his Tafeta home in August of last year has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Asolelei Palauni who is out on a $5,000 cash bond, appeared in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of stealing merchandise and money from a store in the Tafuna area has admitted to one of the charges against him, under a plea agreement.
Tavita Segifili, who was released on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle in which investigators allegedly found a bag containing a white crystalline substance and drug paraphernalia has been arrested and charged with unlawful possession of drugs.
Anetone Solomona made his initial appearance in Court last month. He...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two brothers convicted for knowingly receiving stolen property were sentenced last week.
Viliame and his younger brother Nathan Toia were ordered to serve a period of detention of 20 months, as a condition of their 5-year probation..
Viliame and Nathan have been in...