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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting another man with a sharp tool has admitted to the allegations against him.
Lupe Sautia appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
He was initially charged with first-degree assault, a class A felony, punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government agencies and businesses in the private sector will be the worksite for hundreds of the territory's youth later this month, when they are disbursed and given a first hand feel of what it's like to work for a living.
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two men involved in two separate incidents in Vaitogi last year have entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Senio Faamanatu and David Sosene both appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
Faamanatu was initially charged with second-degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A request from defense attorney Marcellus Talaimalo Uiagalelei to reduce bail for his client, Jonathan Fanene, was denied by District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea.
Fanene, the director of the Department of Youth and Women's Affairs (DYWA), made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Starting this past Saturday, June 1st, LBJ Medical Center facility fees for outpatient clinics and related services — for all residents — are temporarily suspended. And, the news is being welcomed by the community.
The suspended fees apply to the following clinics:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A taxi driver and a passenger who were arrested and charged for violating local drug laws after police executed a search warrant on a taxi cab in Ottoville last year have entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Assistant Public Defender Ryan Anderson...
Anchorage, ALAKSA — A 24-year old defendant of Samoan ancestry — labeled by federal prosecutors as an associate of a street gang — was sentenced last week at federal court in Anchorage, Alaska to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony possession of a firearm, according to court records...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata congratulated the people of Samoa upon their 57th anniversary celebration of independence, and highlighted their continued friendship with American Samoa and the United States.
“It was a pleasure to be on hand and take part in this celebration...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone High School teacher Latalata Samuelu has been awarded a James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria, Virginia.
According to Foundation representative Sheila Osborne, a total of 53 fellowships were awarded in 2019 and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former cop who abused his position by soliciting money from a member of the public is going to jail.
Chief Justice Michael Kruse sentenced Fa’auma Malo, 42, last Friday to 20 months detention at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of a 5-year...