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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife appeared in District Court last week. He is charged with third degree assault and private peace disturbance.
The government alleges that around 6:30 p.m on a Friday two weeks ago, a woman called police regarding her sister, who was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 41-year-old man who is on probation for drug and assault convictions was arrested by police last month on the allegation that he unlawfully entered a house and assaulted his ex-partner who was with her new lover.
However, when police apprehended the defendant, drugs, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of sexually assaulting his wife’s niece was sentenced by the High Court last week to serve 7 years behind bars. A straight sentence.
Ete Aumua, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $10,000 surety bond appeared before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend while her one-month old baby was in the vehicle with her — and later damaged his family property was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant of the court.
The defendant, Joshua Siaumau, a.k.a Joshua Letuligasenoa made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man charged with a single count of second-degree assault — a felony — waived his right to a preliminary examination this past Wednesday in District Court.
(To protect the identity of the victim, who is the defendant's wife, Samoa News is withholding the names of all...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Domestic violence cases involving the beating and abuse of wives, girlfriends, and in some cases husbands by their spouse or partner, at their homes, is one of the rising offenses in the territory over the last two months. Often, alcohol is involved, sometimes drugs, as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A domestic violence Incident between a Tafuna couple ended up sadly after they were both arrested and spent two nights at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) before they were appeared in District Court last week for their initial appearances.
When arrested by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his son using two PVC pipes is now in custody after being arrested by police last week.
The defendant made his initial appearance in District Court.
He is charged with one count of abusing of a child and one count of 2nd degree assault, both...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Police are concerned at the rise of domestic violence in the last three years.
Assistant Police Commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo was talking following the death of a mother of six, allegedly at the hands of her husband this past week.
Auapa'au said the woman — between 30...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted by the court last year for 3rd degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both involving domestic violence is now back in court after police arrested him two weeks ago on the allegation that he assaulted his wife again.
To protect the identity...