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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of stealing $1,000 from a man at Neil’s ACE Home Center store last week is now in custody after he was arrested and charged by the government. Steven Esau made his initial appearance in District Court this week. Esau is charged with one count of stealing, a...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who entered into a plea agreement in a drug case has been ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation sentence. Talosaga Maiava appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. Maiava, 40, who has been...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested and charged for violating local drug laws after police allegedly discovered drugs in his possession during a traffic stop last year. According to the government, Molesi Sene has been considered by police as a Person of Interest (POI) for many months,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 45-year old man who was accused of assaulting his wife at home in Vaitogi village while he was heavily intoxicated, told police that the reason he did this was because she misused money to play money games such as “Ponesi” instead of using it wisely to feed their...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 47-year-old man convicted of violating the local drug laws is going to jail. The court sentenced Finau Alatasi to serve 20 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 5 years probation. Alatasi appeared in High Court last week for...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young woman was arrested and later charged after she made threatening remarks to a court marshal when she entered District Court this week. A source told Samoa News that the young woman went through the court marshal’s security checkpoint at the District Court front...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man with several bench warrants and a large number of traffic fines was arrested last week on allegations of unlawful drug possession. Taeao Auelua made his initial appearance in District Court and bail was set at $5,000 cash. He is charged with one count of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of pointing a knife at a woman’s throat in the presence of their two young children was arrested and he’s now in custody. While arresting the man, police found a baggie of methamphetamine and marijuana joints on him. (Samoa News has decided to print the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man who was picked up by police, pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court, on the allegation that he unlawfully entered the home of another family and stole several items including power tools and two laptops, is now being charged with unlawful...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man with several bench warrants and a large number of traffic fines was arrested last week on allegations of unlawful drug possession. Taeao Auelua made his initial appearance in District Court and bail was set at $5,000 cash. He is charged with one count of...

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