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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Escaped inmate Deion White has been apprehended after several weeks evading law enforcement authorities. White initially fled from the Tafuna Correctional Facility on Father’s Day, a territory-wide family celebration, which added to the urgency of the manhunt....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — James John Faumuina has been appointed as the Executive Director of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Oversight Office, a key role responsible for ensuring the effective management and compliance of federal relief funds.
Faumuina replaces Uti Gebauer, who resigned...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 4, 2025, a fight broke out at a nightclub in Tafuna involving six men who allegedly assaulted numerous men at the bar.
The six suspects were apprehended and charged as follows:
Kananafou Savea — Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 15, 2025, an alleged victim of domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that she was assaulted by her husband with a machete.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territory of American Samoa has been selected as one of only five jurisdictions nationwide to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) “Rx for a Healthier America” initiative.
The program, launched last month aims to support states and territories in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the two passengers who were removed from a Hawaiian Airlines flight last Thursday due to a bomb threat has threatened to file a lawsuit against several parties, including the Department of Public Safety.
Makerita Fa’ae’e Iosefo expressed her frustration on social...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An online petition has been created to call for the removal of Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula from office. This initiative includes a dedicated Facebook page, which serves as a platform for supporters to share information, discuss their concerns, and gather signatures....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — lndependence Day, July 4, will be observed as a holiday in American Samoa and Gov. Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula issued a memorandum yesterday saying that all government offices will be closed and normal operations will be suspended on that day.
When the nation's founders were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 Children’s Samoan Arts Summer Program, created to immerse students in the vibrant cultural heritage of Samoan arts and traditions, concludes after four enriching weeks. Throughout the program, students had fun exploring and receiving hands-on instruction in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 17, 2025, a woman, who was a caregiver at the LBJ Hospital called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that her phone was stolen from the hospital room where she had been sleeping.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Stealing, a class C felony...