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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 21-year-old man from Malaeimi has been arrested and is facing several charges for allegedly having sex with a 13-year old girl multiple times.
Kose Logova’a made his initial appearance in District Court last week, where Judge Fiti Sunia established his surety bond in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Joseph Yandall took the stand yesterday morning on the second day of his jury trial, and denied all the allegations made against him by the two alleged victims.
Yandall, who is out on a $75,000 surety bond is charged with one count of child molestation, a felony which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury trial of an 87-year-old who is accused of multiple sexual abuse charges involving two young females began yesterday in High Court.
Joseph Yandall, who is out on a $75,000 surety bond is charged with one count of child molestation, a felony which carries a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court has suspended a period of detention for a 44-year-old man who claimed a package mailed through the Post Office on Oct. 13, 2016 in which crystal methamphetamine was found, and ordered him to attend and complete off-island drug counseling, which is a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 32-year-old woman who stole a fine mat (afuelo) from another woman and then sold it to a Tongan individual for $300 to buy food for her children, and later on tried to bribe a public servant with $200 in an effort to falsely change the ownership of a vehicle for her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man from Leone spent last weekend at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver.
Esau Laloulu made his initial appearance in District Court this past week, where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Titilua Tagaloa was finally arrested on Tuesday this week after several months of being on the run from police and she is being held in custody without bail.
Tagaloa is accused of violating conditions of her release on bond, including failure to appear in court when her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 31-year-old father who was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of illegal drugs after his 1-year-old son was admitted to the LBJ Hospital for methamphetamine intoxication waived his rights to a preliminary examination (PX).
Lewis Lokeni, who is not new to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse told the defense attorney, William Olson that the court does not get involved in funeral release. That decision falls to the Executive Branch of the government including the Police Commissioner.
Kruse revealed this issue last week when Cody...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man, who was born in Samoa but raised in American Samoa since he was 4, is going to jail, after police caught him selling marijuana to cannery workers last year.
Paulo Paulo Jr. was ordered by the court to serve 20 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility...