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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse has denied a motion filed by the 50-year-old stepfather who is serving a straight 15-year sentence at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for having a sexual relationship with his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
Wayne Otto Smith, through his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Deposition Hearing for the woman who violated conditions of her 5-year probation is continued to Feb. 01, 2019. The court needs more time to monitor her new counseling program, which just started.
Musu Failauga, who was convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three members of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission who reviewed the violations issued against locally based Manua’s Inc., dba Manua’s Discount Store, didn’t fully concur with the Commission’s decision to affirm a judge’s order....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today, Monday, December 3 at 9a.m, a special presentation on underwater robotics will take place at the Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei, led by the InvenTeam crew from Stockbridge High School in Michigan
The public is invited.
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 28-year-old man who was arrested last week for allegedly raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter multiple times at their west side home, told the court last week that he’s fearful for his life, because he has received threats from “some inmates” inside the Territorial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Under a plea agreement with the government, the District Court has sentenced Lologa Apelu Jr. to 12 months probation after he pled guilty to third degree assault and two misdemeanor counts of trespassing on land belonging to a neighboring family.
According to court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa-based Manua’s Inc., dba Manua’s Discount Store, has appealed to the federal court its citations, imposed by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with the deaths of three men, who were electrocuted at the company’s compound at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The preliminary examination for the 20-year-old female who was driving the rental car that was pulled over by police two weeks ago and illegal drugs were allegedly discovered inside the vehicle is continued to Dec. 6, 2018 at 10a.m.
This was after District Court Judge...
Washington, D.C. — Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement honoring the tremendous life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States:
“I’m saddened along with the entire country to learn of the passing of former President George H.W. Bush at the age of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three defendants arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed two search warrants earlier this year in June, in Petesa and Tafuna, has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Henry O’Brien, who is out on a $2,000...