court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 9, 2026, a domestic disturbance in Leone resulted in the arrest of a woman after police responded to reports of property damage and threatening behavior that allegedly placed several children in fear.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 4, 2026, a late-night domestic violence incident which ended with the arrest of a husband accused of physically assaulting his wife in front of their child.
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 6, 2026, a disturbance inside the Territorial Bank of American Samoa’s Utulei branch ended in an arrest after a man allegedly entered the bank yelling profanities, verbally threatening a customer, and resisting officers who attempted to take him into custody....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 1, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her former boyfriend, Penetekoso Maligi, allegedly threatened to kill her.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 4, 2026, a concerned family member walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) with the victim and reported a disturbing physical abuse case involving a vulnerable 32-year-old woman with a cognitive disability.
The call led to the arrest and confinement of a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 31, 2026, a disturbing incident inside a supermarket in Pago Pago ended with the arrest of Daniel Lauama, who allegedly forcibly grabbed a woman from behind and attempted to kiss her in public, causing her to suffer an injury while she was trying to escape.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 28, 2026 a domestic dispute involving assault in the village of Tafuna was reported, allegedly fueled by alcohol consumption.
A man was later charged him with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 24, 2026 a domestic disturbance in the village of Pavaiai that began with allegations of child abuse resulted in the arrest of both parents, the intervention of child welfare officials, and the placement of a one-year-old child into protective custody.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 30, 2026, at approximately 10:23 p.m., the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call reporting that a man, later identified as Agape Faumuina, was causing a disturbance and making inappropriate advances toward a store employee in Kokoland, leaving the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A domestic disturbance on the afternoon of March 30, 2026, resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old male individual after the situation allegedly escalated into violence, threats, and the use of a machete.
The suspect was charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace...