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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of violating local drug laws promised the court that he would never come back to court for any offense in the future.
Alatasi Atiifale, who has been in custody since his arrest in January of last year, unable to post a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A dispute over a dog in Happy Valley in the Tafuna area has landed two men in jail.
The two men, Afaeseoaiga Felise, 53, and Taylor Faalogo, 51, made their initial appearances in Court last week.
Felise was charged with 3rd- degree assault, PPD and 3rd- degree property...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An alleged fight between a man and his girlfriend from Petesa over the girlfriend’s suspicion that he was having an affair with another woman has landed the couple at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
It’s alleged that after the man assaulted his girlfriend...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting a 14-year-old family member was arrested by police and he’s now being charged. When questioned by police, the defendant, Taotofi Salesa stated that the reason why he did this to his relative was to teach him a lesson because he always...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old uncle accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old niece at their home is now in custody after he was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court.
The defendant made his initial appearance in Court where his bail is set at $15,000.
He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A taxi driver and a passenger who were arrested and charged for violating local drug laws after police executed a search warrant on a taxi cab in Nu’uuli last year have entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Joseph Maluilafitaga and Ben Toia appeared in court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation was ordered by the court last month to serve out the remaining 10 months of a 20-month sentence from a 2019 case. The decision came after the court found Onosa’i in violation of conditions of his 5-year probation.
Onosa’i was found guilty by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man allegedly found with a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (meth) inside his vehicle when police pulled him over for a traffic violation two months ago, was arrested and charged last month.
Ulua’ipou Malo made his initial appearance in Court last month.
He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police arrested a man from Happy Valley in the Tafuna area last month, for the alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl. The man made his initial appearance in Court last month. He is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; and endangering the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man from Pavaiai with a long criminal history entered into a plea agreement with the government last week during proceedings before the Court.
Fiti Lago, who is on probation, was initially charged with 4 misdemeanors including two counts of third-degree assault,...