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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was out on bond was remanded back to custody last week after he tested positive for meth, during a random test administered by Probation.
Ronald Pickering, who is facing drug charges, appeared in High Court last Friday for an Order to Show Cause (OSC) hearing...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — Judge Elvis P. Patea told Jared Kupu that the next time he's stressed, "don't go to the nearest bar or store for beer; instead, go see the doctor."
Last Friday, under a plea agreement, which was accepted by the court, Kupu pled guilty to private peace disturbance and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was charged following an altercation with his sister has pled guilty to third degree assault, as a class A misdemeanor.
Hinelaia Niue appeared in District Court yesterday morning for a pretrial conference. Through his attorney, Assistant Public Defender Anna...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — No discovery and the failure of the Immigration Office to confirm the status of a man charged with public peace disturbance has resulted in the government's case against Sooane Taafua being continued to today, Feb. 15
Taafua appeared in District Court yesterday morning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Public Safety remains in the line of fire, as the court continues to see cases with no police reports.
Judge Elvis P. Patea told Assistant Attorney General Jason Mitchell last week that he has a 'long list' of police reports he needs to get from DPS.
"Police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — "This is the second time this has happened to me this week," Judge Fiti Sunia said yesterday when Poasi Puloka was a 'no-show' in court.
"Where is he?" Sunia asked. The Immigration officer who was in court could not provide an answer. "He was released to your office,"...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bench trial is set for Thursday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m in the District Court for a former police officer charged with misdemeanor third degree assault.
Emanuele Lito appeared in court last Wednesday for a pretrial conference.
The charge against him stems for an incident...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public peace disturbances and traffic citations dominated the District Court calendar this past Monday, New Year's Eve. Samoa News points out that the number of these types of cases — during the holiday season — has dropped compared to last year.
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Over a dozen...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man charged for public peace disturbance in the Malaloa area was released on his own recognizance this past Monday, Christmas Eve, under the condition that he maintain peace at home with his wife, and remain a law abiding citizen.
Pulepule Anzac was arrested on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A plea agreement was reached in one of the government's two cases against Tavita Mariota, accused of giving marijuana to a minor.
He was initially charged with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with the intent to distribute, a felony...