court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 29, 2026, a woman called the local police substation and reported an alleged burglary at the W & K Store in Nu’uuli.
A suspect identified as Junior Maluia was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 27, 2026, a Pavaia’i man was arrested after allegedly threatening his uncle with a machete during a family dispute.
Authorities identified the suspect as Christian Siaulaiga who was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 27, 2026, a store cashier at Fagaima Mart called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an incident regarding a suspect who allegedly threw a large rock inside the convenience store and threatened to kill an employee following a dispute over beer...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 25, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman reporting that four men assaulted her nephew in the village of Aasu.
Three of the men were apprehended and later charged with the following, while a fourth man was also later charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2026, local police officers responded to a reported assault incident in Vaitogi, where a man allegedly assaulted a man with a hammer.
Veni Ofoia was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable by a term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her husband assaulted her and her 17-year-old son at their residence.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1 & 2: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged following an investigation involving a 16-year-old girl who was reported pregnant earlier this year.
The defendant was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Rape, a class B felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than five (5) years...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 21, 2026, a suspect later identified as Silia Wilson was arrested after allegedly causing a public disturbance in Nu’uuli involving throwing rocks at passing vehicles while heavily intoxicated.
He was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1 & 2: Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 19, 2026, police launched an investigation into an alleged unlawful entry incident involving a teenage girl after defendant Raymond Puni was accused of entering a family home and approaching the girl while she slept.
The defendant was later arrested and charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 21, 2026, local authorities received a report of an alleged child abuse case involving a 13-year-old who was physically assaulted by her father.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Abuse of a Child (DV), a Class D felony, punishable by a...