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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver has admitted that on/ or about July 23, 2021 he had in his possession a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (meth).
Wesley Faapale appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
Faapale was initially charged with unlawful possession of meth. But...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl has pled guilty.
Uelese Eteuati, who is out on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
Eteuati was initially charged with two counts of first-degree sexual...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of setting fire to his girlfriend’s house with the intention of hurting her and her aunty told police that the reason why he planned to burn his girlfriend and her aunt was to retaliate against his girlfriend for what she had done to him in the past.
During...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged a 30-year-old man, Uati Ilaoa with unlawful possession of illegal drugs and for trying to break into a house in Fagaima in December of last year. Uati Ilaoa made his initial appearance in court last month after he was arrested pursuant to an...
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...