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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over for speeding last month is now charged with violating local drug laws.
The driver, Faleloa Samuelu made his initial appearance in court last month.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, an unclassified...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) for assistance after his house was burglarized by three young men was arrested on the allegation that he assaulted the three young men that allegedly burglarized his house, and stole his property.
When police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Akeli Lautala is charged for violating local drug laws and for trying to break into a store in Pago Pago in June of this year. Lautala made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
Lautala, who is on probation after being convicted of stealing and burglary 5...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an active arrest warrant for an alleged attempted burglary in Nu’uuli almost a year ago is now in custody after he was arrested last month during a traffic stop in Pago Pago.
Sootaga Faavae was arrested and held for 48 hours after police allegedly discovered a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a stealing conviction told police after he was arrested and Mirandized last month for allegedly breaking into two homes in Fogagogo that he knew nothing about the burglaries.
When police arrested the suspect pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Drug defendant gets a second chance from the court, after his tearful plea for the court’s indulgence to return home to care for his young children.
Silila Faamanatu, who has been in jail since June appeared before the court for sentencing last week. Faamanatu, who has a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged a 32-year-old man with unlawful possession of marijuana, public peace disturbance, and attempted burglary of a residence in Fogagogo.
Semisi Toialevao made his initial appearance in District Court last month. He is charged in two separate cases...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a prior conviction over a decade ago is back in court again on a new allegation that he stole a friend’s vehicle from the friend’s mechanic shop in Vaitogi.
When pulled over by traffic officers last month after the vehicle was reported stolen, cops found two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man was arrested by police last month in relation to allegations of a sexual relationship with his 15-year-old niece for a period of over 3 months.
During his arrest, police discovered drugs in the defendant’s possession.
(To protect the identity of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old woman convicted of stealing a rental car while she was on probation for another stealing conviction back in 2018 was given another chance by the Court.
Mareta Finau appeared last week for sentencing and a disposition hearing.
She was initially charged with...