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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man charged with attempted murder and first degree assault for allegedly trying to slice his sponsor's throat while he lay sleeping, has been found competent by a doctor who examined him.
Savelio Vaimoe a.k.a. Seumau appeared in District Court yesterday morning for a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Dept. of Public Works employee who got into a fight with his supervisor during an office party last December has been sentenced to 6 months probation, and ordered to pay $100 within 30 days.
Fealofani Matuu appeared in District Court yesterday morning where he pled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority is sending samples of brown-colored water being pumped from water wells at Tafuna for testing off island.
The samples are from two high producing water wells which ASPA shut down after they produced dirty water following recent heavy...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nearly 100 students, teachers, and local professionals participated in the first Make that Job Yours! Business Seminar organized by Business and Professional Women Pago Pago in partnership with the Business Department at the American Samoa Community College.
The seminar...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse sent a strong message yesterday morning when the court sentenced “three hungry inmates” who escaped from confinement last year.
And that is: leaving confinement to look for food is not an excuse.
“We don’t want to send the wrong message to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The legal battle over the reduction of the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) in territorial waters, filed by ASG is finally moving forward. The battle is between the Territory of American Samoa and the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), with NMFS arguing that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Supreme Court has “denied” a petition by three Honolulu police officers, who were arrested for allegedly assaulting an American Samoan man, who later died at a hospital in Hawai’i three years ago.
The deceased is Sheldon Paul Haleck, son of former Police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old woman charged in 3 separate criminal cases — including one where she is accused of trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last year — entered into a plea agreement with the government yesterday morning.
Iesnisei...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two of the three inmates charged for their role in the alleged beating of another inmate inside the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last year have asked the court to set their matters for trial.
Asofa Titio Jr and Reggie Va’avale appeared before Chief Justice...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A repeat offender that Judge Elvis P. Patea says doesn't "deserve" probation was remanded to custody yesterday to start serving a 30-day jail term at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Felise Silailai appeared in District Court yesterday morning for a pretrial...