court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 26, 2026, a man was taken into police custody following an alleged machete attack in Nu'uuli that left another man critically injured with multiple severe lacerations to his head and left arm.
The suspect, later identified as Nicky Failauga was arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 24, 2026, a late-night disagreement between two men preparing food for a family event in Mapusaga escalated into a physical confrontation, leaving one man with laceration to his forehead, and another in police custody. The confrontation reportedly began over...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 23, 2026, a man contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that his stepson allegedly assaulted his grandmother.
The suspect, Justin Lelenoa was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 26, 2026, a victim, accompanied by his father, walked into Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an alleged violence assault.
The defendant, Moleli Tuitama, was arrested and later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 7, 2026, a family dispute involving allegations about a young woman's behavior at school escalated into a physical altercation at a residence in Nu'uuli, resulting in a police investigation involving her father, stepmother, and two stepsisters.
The four...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 21, 2026, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported people fighting in the village of Auma.
The call led to the arrest of a suspect who was later charged as follow:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 21, 2026, a resident of Petesa walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report damage to her vehicle.
A suspect, later identified as Simpson Sinoti was later charged with Count 1: Property Damage in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 18, 2026, the Fagatogo Central Police Station (FPS) received a call from a man reporting that his brother was allegedly assaulted by Molesi Toala.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 16, 2026, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her brother was allegedly causing a disturbance inside their home by allegedly threatening his mother, sister, and girlfriend, and causing property damage.
The suspect was later...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 16, 2026, a man identified as Malaga Junior Tagavi was accused of unlawfully entering a family’s plantation in Futiga and harvesting coconuts despite allegedly receiving multiple warnings to stay off the property.
The suspect was later arrested and charged...