court report
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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 26, 2026, Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a woman alleging that her husband threatened to beat her up.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In July 2026, an Ofu man was arrested and brought to Tutuila for further investigation after he allegedly committed assault in the Third Degree that involved a firearm following an altercation involving his son.
The suspect was charged with:
Count 1: Unlawful Use of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested and booked after allegedly stealing $2,000 from a safe at a business in Pavaiai. The defendant, Dang Hu'u Lanh, is accused of taking money from a safe at Michael's Spa, where funds belonging to the business and his ex-wife’s restaurant were reportedly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 16, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a man reporting that his neighbor, Luisa Ah Young and her son, Tauivi Gaisoa were allegedly causing a disturbance on his land in Mapusaga.
Both suspects were charged with Count 1: Private Peace...